Good News in Exile : Three Pastors Offer a Hopeful Vision for the Church

by Copenhaver, Martin B.

• ISBN13: 9780802846044
• ISBN10: 0802846041
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Summary

With the recognition of the sweeping changes now taking place in North American society comes the realization that Protestant mainline churches no longer enjoy the status they once did.
In this forward-looking contribution to pastoral theology, three leading ministers attempt to identify what has changed in various aspects of the life of the church and to trace the implications of those changes. From a perspective grounded in the realities of the parishes where they serve, Martin Copenhaver, Anthony Robinson, and William Willimon explore the particular opportunities that our new world offers the church and provide a clear picture of what a "postliberal" church can look like in practice.

Author Biography

Martin B. Copenhaver is senior pastor of Wellesley Congregational Church in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction	p. 1
Autobiographical Prefaces
Growing Up Liberal and Beyond	p. 5
The Making of a Post-Liberal	p. 13
Up from Liberalism	p. 27
Scripture: Our Home in Exile	p. 33
Preaching and Speech: Words Make Worlds	p. 45
Ritual and Sacrament: Beyond Words	p. 59
Christian Formation and the Teaching Ministry: Becoming Christian	p. 75
Mission and Social Action: Beyond Common Sense	p. 91
Conversion: New Creation	p. 107
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