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9780802844316

Making Room

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  • ISBN13:

    9780802844316

  • ISBN10:

    0802844316

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-08-03
  • Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co
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Summary

For most of church history, hospitality was central to Christian identity. Yet our generation knows little about this rich, life-giving practice.

Author Biography

Christine D. Pohl is professor of Christian social ethics at Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. ix
Remembering Our Heritage
Introduction: A New Look at an Old Traditionp. 3
Ancient and Biblical Sourcesp. 16
A Short History of Christian Hospitalityp. 36
Reconsidering the Tradition
Hospitality, Dignity, and the Power of Recognitionp. 61
The Strangers in Our Midstp. 85
Hospitality from the Marginsp. 104
Recovering the Practice
The Fragility of Hospitality: Limits, Boundaries, Temptationsp. 127
Making a Place for Hospitalityp. 150
The Spiritual Rhythms of Hospitalityp. 170
Communities of Hospitalityp. 188
Select Bibliographyp. 196
Indexp. 201
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