Jacobsen, Eric O.

Sidewalks in the Kingdom : new urbanism and the Christian faith / Eric O. Jacobsen. - Grand Rapids, MI : Brazos Press, c2003. - 189 p. ; 23 cm. - The Christian practice of everyday life . - Christian practice of everyday life. .

Includes bibliographical references.

Broken promises : sprawl and the American experience -- From the garden to Jerusalem -- Waiting for Jerusalem -- Learning to see our cities : a theological approach -- Public spaces and incarnational ministry -- Mixed use, pedestrian scale, and the whole person -- Beauty, quality, and other "nonessentials" -- Local economy and the permanence of place -- Critical mass and making friends -- Strangers and hospitality.

1587430576 (pbk.)

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Cities and towns--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Cities and towns--United States.

BR 115 .C45 J33 2003