Public Theology in Cultural Engagement
Author | : Stephen R. Holmes |
Publisher | : Paternoster Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 1842275429 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781842275429 |
Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Offers many helpful ways to theologize about culture with missional intent. Public Theology in Cultural Engagement offers foundational and programmatic essays exploring helpful ways to theologize about culture with missional intent. The book opens with three chapters taking steps towards developing a general theology of culture. Part two explores the contribution of key biblical themes to a theology of culture - creation, law, election, Christology, and redemption. The final section considers theological proposals for engagement with culture past and present with contemporary reflections on nationalism and on drug culture. Contributors include Colin Gunton, Robert Jenson, Stephen Holmes, Christoph Schwobel, Colin Greene, Luke Bretherton, and Brian Horne.