Faith in Community

Practices that Stengthen Churches and Neighborhoods

AvBrian Stiltner

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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In recent decades, community in the United States has been weakening at all levels. For many Christian congregations, both Protestant and Catholic, their role in building community, both internally and in its neighborhood, has shifted from being a trusted institution and natural connector, to competing for people’s attention as one club among many. Church is a club that many are rejecting for a variety of reasons. Because all people need community to live full, joyful, and flourishing lives, churches can and must reclaim their community-building role. Theological and sociological reflection on cases studies from seven U.S. churches illustrate best practices, challenges, and opportunities for congregations that aim to build community intentionally. Fresh thinking and new strategies are needed to bolster community in the current culture; Faith in Community offers such insights.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-11-12
Mått:152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9798765167885

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Brian Stiltner is Professor of Philosophy, Theology & Religious Studies at Sacred Heart University. He has published three books: Toward Thriving Communities: Virtue Ethics as Social Ethics (2016); Faith and Force: A Christian Debate about War (co-author, 2007); and Religion and the Common Good (1999) and has also written fourteen short essays at “Go, Rebuild My House” from 2018 to 2024.

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Introduction: Communities are Hurting1. Our Need for Community in a Fragmented and Fractious Time2. The Changing Relationship of Church and Community3. Do Churches Still Build Community?4. Beloved Community: A Practical Theology of Community Building5. In the Pews, I: Living as Friends of God in Welcoming Congregations6. In the Pews, II: Developing Engaged Missionary Disciples7. In the World, I: Serving Neighbors and Engaging Neighborhoods8. In the World, II: Becoming Repairers of the BreachConclusion: Communities Can Be Healed