The Promise of Despair: The Way of the Cross as the Way of the Church by Root, Andrew

The Promise of Despair: The Way of the Cross as the Way of the Church

Where is God present in the world? What hope does the church offer to folks who are...
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Author: Andrew Root
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The Promise of Despair: The Way of the Cross as the Way of the Church by Root, Andrew

The Promise of Despair: The Way of the Cross as the Way of the Church

$47.53

The Promise of Despair: The Way of the Cross as the Way of the Church

$47.53
Author: Andrew Root
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Where is God present in the world? What hope does the church offer to folks who are struggling with death and despair in their many forms, from broken relationships to lost jobs to the seeming lack of meaning in our late-modern context? Some answer these questions by pointing to churches that have had success in growing their worship services and ministries. But Andrew Root invites us to answer the questions from a different angle. Rather than place primary focus on creating a successful church, he asks the church to open its eyes to the suffering and hopelessness of the world, to identify with and embrace it, because it is precisely in the world's suffering that God is found. Using Luther's theology of the cross as a lens, Root shows how the church's willingness to become weak for the world's sake results in a refocusing of Christian living and ministry, which he examines through the categories of discipleship, authentic hope, community, justice, and resurrection. Thus, as with the other books in the Living Theology series, this book brings theology to bear on life in suggestive and provocative ways, encouraging readers to think theologically about their specific contexts.

Author: Andrew Root
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 03/01/2010
Pages: 161
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781426700620

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