Engaging with contemporary culture [[electronic resource] ] : Christianity, theology, and the concrete church / / Martyn Percy

• Autore: Percy Martyn
• Pubblicazione: Aldershot, : Ashgate, 2005
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (271 p.)
• Disciplina: 261
• Soggetto topico: Christianity and culture; Theology, Doctrinal
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Christianity, Theology and Contemporary Culture; PART I: THEOLOGY, CHURCH AND CONTEMPORARY CULTURE; PART II: ORDINARY THEOLOGY; PART III: THEOLOGICAL CULTURE AND THE CONCRETE CHURCH; Conclusion: Authentic Engagement; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Theology and the churches are often considered to be at the margins of contemporary culture, frequently struggling for identity and attention. In this important new book Martyn Percy argues that a rich form of practical theological engagement is needed if the churches are to comprehend their situation in the modern world, thereby enabling them to engage more confidently with society. Drawing on a range of perspectives in the religion-culture debate, and from case studies in the USA and Europe, the book explores the myriad of ways in which culture is now shaping contemporary Christianity, and h
• Titolo autorizzato: Engaging with contemporary culture
• ISBN: 1-315-57966-9; 1-317-14335-3; 1-317-14334-5; 1-281-09793-4; 9786611097936; 0-7546-8255-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910784745003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Explorations in practical, pastoral, and empirical theology.