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Leffel Gregory P. <1953-> |
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Faith seeking action : mission, social movements, and the church in motion / / Gregory P. Leffel |
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Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Scarecrow Press, Inc., , 2007 |
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©2007 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (320 p.) |
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Collana |
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Revitalization: Explorations in World Christian Movements Intercultural Studies ; ; Number 1 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Mission of the church |
Missions |
Sociology, Biblical |
Church and social problems |
Social movements - Religious aspects |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Series Foreword J. Steven O'Malley and Howard A. Snyder; Sub-Series Foreword Michael A. Rynkiewich; Introduction; 1 Mission and Movements; 2 Toward a Missio-Ecclesiology; 3 Social Movements: An Interpretive Framework; 4 The Antiglobalization Movement; 5 The Sanctuary Movement; 6 The Xenos Christian Fellowship House Church Movement; 7 Social Movements: An Action Framework; 8 Missio-Ecclesiology: Faith Seeking Action; 9 Mission and Imagination; Bibliography; Index |
About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In Faith Seeking Action, author Gregory Leffel links a description of the church as a global movement with a description of contemporary social movements that are actively challenging today's societies, such as the environmental, global justice, and identity movements. Not surprisingly, Christian communities and communities of social activists share much in common as they each work to enrich their societies. It is |
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