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Häftad, Engelska, 2007
771 kr
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The Apostle Paul’s Letter to the Colossians offers a valuable and intimate glimpse into the life of a fledgling Christian community as it struggled to define Christian doctrine and theology. Paul was prompted to write to the Colossian assembly when he heard that “false teachers” had joined the congregation and were advocating dangerous, non-Christian practices. In an effort to appear superior, these heretical teachers were luring Christians to exercise asceticism, moral rigorism, and esoteric rituals—hallmarks of other “mystery” and pagan cults. In his passionate letter, Paul denounces these extreme and elitist practices and firmly defends a life in Christ. He proclaims that pure, simple worship of Christ alone is the most powerful statement of faith. In their astute and lucid commentary, eminent New Testament scholars Markus Barth and Helmut Blanke re-create the turbulent age of the birth of Christianity and examine the myriad “outside” influences—from cold, rational Hellenistic philosophy to exclusive, ethereal Gnostic thought—that often threatened the evolution of Christian theology. Colossians not only provides a new and carefully balanced analysis of this pivotal New Testament text but also chronicles the development of Christian thought as it gradually spread throughout the Roman Empire.
Häftad, Engelska, 2000
558 kr
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Die öffentliche Rolle der Kirche muss neu gedacht werden! Ausgehend von der aktuellen Diskussion um die sogenannte Öffentliche Theologie hinterfragen die Autoren das traditionelle Bild der Kirche als Wächterin über Moral, Menschenwürde und Barmherzigkeit. Dieses Verständnis ist nicht geeignet, die Rolle der Kirche im modernen Verfassungsstaat angemessen zu beschreiben. Statt für eine Kirche als Moralagentur wird für einen öffentlichen Protestantismus plädiert, der konstruktive, sachbezogene und kontroverse gesellschaftliche Debatten unterstützt, das Gemeinwohl aktiv fördert und das Vertrauen in die Institutionen des modernen Verfassungsstaates als deren Partnerin stärkt.[Right in the middle instead of on the sidelines! On the role of the Protestant Church in an increasingly polarised society]The public role of the church needs to be rethought! Based on the current discussion about so-called public theology, the authors question the traditional image of the church as the guardian of morality, human dignity and mercy. This understanding is not suitable for adequately describing the role of the church in the modern constitutional state. Instead of a church as a moral agency, the authors advocate a public Protestantism that supports constructive, factual and controversial social debates, actively promotes the common good and strengthens trust in the institutions of the modern constitutional state as their partner.