Stories from the street : a theology of homelessness / / David Nixon
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| Autore: |
Nixon David
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| Titolo: |
Stories from the street : a theology of homelessness / / David Nixon
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| Pubblicazione: | London : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (215 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 261.832592 |
| Soggetto topico: | Home - Religious aspects - Christianity |
| Homelessness - Religious aspects - Christianity | |
| Poverty - Religious aspects - Christianity | |
| Church work with the homeless | |
| Church work with the poor | |
| Homelessness | |
| Storytelling - Religious aspects - Christianity | |
| Autobiography | |
| Note generali: | First published 2013 by Ashgate Publishing. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | New clothes for an old story(1) -- New clothes for an old story (2) -- Collecting stories -- Homeless narratives in context -- Life histories of homeless people -- Themes from homeless lives: biography -- Themes from homeless lives: emotions -- Themes from homeless lives: spirituality -- Themes from homeless lives: reading the Bible together -- Towards a theology of homelessness: the story we're in -- Towards a theology of homelessness: a new telling of the story -- Stories of a homeless God. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Stories from the Street is a theological exploration of interviews with men and women who have experienced homelessness at some stage in their lives. Expanding the existing literature of contextual theology, this book provides an alternative focus to a church-shaped mission by advocating with, and for, a very marginal group, suggesting that their experiences have much to teach the church. Engaging with contemporary political and cultural debates about poverty, housing and public spending, Nixon presents a unique theological exploration of homeless people, suffering, hope and the human conditio |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Stories from the street |
| ISBN: | 1-317-04984-5 |
| 1-315-61083-3 | |
| 1-317-04983-7 | |
| 1-283-92379-3 | |
| 1-4094-3747-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910786168703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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