A public faith : how followers of Christ should serve the common good /
Volf, Miroslav.
A public faith : how followers of Christ should serve the common good / Miroslav Volf. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : Brazos Press, c2011. - xvii, 174 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Malfunctions of faith -- Idleness -- Coerciveness -- Human flourishing -- Identity and difference -- Sharing wisdom -- Public engagement.
While Volf argues that there is no single way Christian faith relates to culture as a whole, he explores major issues on the frontlines of faith today: 1) In what way does the Christian faith come to malfunction in the contemporary world, and how should we counter these malfunctions? 2) What should a Christian's main concern be when it comes to living well in the world today? and 3) How should we go about realizing a vision for human flourishing in relation to other faiths and under the roof of a single state? --from publisher description
9781587432989 1587432986
2011010734
Christian sociology.
Common good--Religious aspects--Christianity.
BT 738 / .V66 2011
A public faith : how followers of Christ should serve the common good / Miroslav Volf. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : Brazos Press, c2011. - xvii, 174 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Malfunctions of faith -- Idleness -- Coerciveness -- Human flourishing -- Identity and difference -- Sharing wisdom -- Public engagement.
While Volf argues that there is no single way Christian faith relates to culture as a whole, he explores major issues on the frontlines of faith today: 1) In what way does the Christian faith come to malfunction in the contemporary world, and how should we counter these malfunctions? 2) What should a Christian's main concern be when it comes to living well in the world today? and 3) How should we go about realizing a vision for human flourishing in relation to other faiths and under the roof of a single state? --from publisher description
9781587432989 1587432986
2011010734
Christian sociology.
Common good--Religious aspects--Christianity.
BT 738 / .V66 2011