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A public faith [electronic resource] : how followers of Christ should serve the common good / Miroslav Volf.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Brazos Press, c2011.Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 174 p.)ISBN:
  • 9781441259547 (electronic bk.)
  • 1441259546 (electronic bk.)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Public faith.DDC classification:
  • 261.7 22
LOC classification:
  • BT738 .V66 2011eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Malfunctions of faith -- Idleness -- Coerciveness -- Human flourishing -- Identity and difference -- Sharing wisdom -- Public engagement.
Summary: 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
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E-resource ULS E-Resources ULS E-resource BT738 .V66 2011eb Available ocn827948968

ULS: Introduction to Public Theology ULS: Spring 2024

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

Description based on print version record.

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