Faith Formation in a Secular Age – Responding to the Church`s Obsession with Youthfulness

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

A New Vision for Faith Formation in a Secular AgeThe loss or disaffiliation of young adults is a much-discussed topic in churches today. Many faith-formation programs focus on keeping the young, believing the youthful spirit will save the church. But do these programs have more to do with an obsession with youthfulness than with helping young people encounter the living God?Leading practical theologian Andrew Root offers an alternative take on the issue of youth drifting away from the church and articulates how faith can be formed in our secular age, exploring● a theology of faith constructed from a rich cultural conversation● a deeper understanding of the phenomena of the "nones" and "moralistic therapeutic deism" ● the reasons why forming faith is so hard in our context ● our loss of an imagination for how and where God could be present in our lives ● steps we can take to move into faith and apply a Pauline concept of faith as encounter with divine action

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Utgivningsdatum:2017-10-03
Mått:152 x 226 x 18 mm
Vikt:318 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:240
Förlag:Baker Publishing Group
ISBN:9780801098468

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Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

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Andrew Root (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) is Carrie Olson Baalson Professor of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. He has authored numerous books, including Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker, The Children of Divorce, Revisiting Relational Youth Ministry, and Relationships Unfiltered, and coauthored (with Kenda Creasy Dean) The Theological Turn in Youth Ministry.

Innehållsförteckning

ContentsIntroduction: Bonhoeffer Thinks We're DrunkPart 1: A History of the Age of Authenticity: The Challenge of Forming Faith1. The Boring Church and the Pursuit of Authenticity2. The History of Youthfulness3. The Perceived Scam of the Mass Society4. The Rise of the Hippie and the Obsession with Youthfulness5. The Rise of Hip6. Churches Filled with Bobos--the Beasts of AuthenticityPart 2: A Secular Age Meets Paul, and the Youthful Spirit Meets the Spirit of Ministry7. Faith and Its Formation in a Secular Age8. What Is Faith?9. From Membership to a Mystical Union10. The Music of Formation11. Is God a Favor Bestower or Gift Giver?Conclusion: Practical Steps to Consider as the Household of MinistryIndex