A New Christianity for a New World
Why Traditional Faith Is Dying & How a New Faith Is Being Born
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 17, 2002
In his bestselling book Why Christianity Must Change or Die, Bishop John Shelby Spong described the toxins that are poisoning the Church.
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- Who it’s for
- A searching proposal for Christianity beyond inherited boundaries, grounded in justice, love, and a new humanity.
- Themes
- Christian reform, Justice and love, New humanity
- Genres
- Christian Theology, Liberation Theology, Christianity
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In his bestselling book Why Christianity Must Change or Die, Bishop John Shelby Spong described the toxins that are poisoning the Church. Now he offers the antidote, calling Christians everywhere into a new and radical reformation for a new age. Spong looks beyond traditional boundaries to open new avenues and a new vocabulary into the Holy, proposing a Christianity premised upon justice, love, and the rise of a new humanity -- a vision of the power that might be.
Faith Reopened
A searching proposal for Christianity beyond inherited boundaries, grounded in justice, love, and a new humanity.
Come here for
- New language for approaching the Holy
- A challenge to traditional Christian boundaries
Expect
- A vision of Christianity shaped by justice and love
- A call toward a new humanity
Where it sits
| Christian Theology | 33% |
|---|---|
| Liberation Theology | 19% |
| Christianity | 16% |
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- Social Philosophy
- New Testament Interpretation
- Biblical Reference
- Inspirational Christian Books
- Authors
- John Shelby Spong
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 17, 2002
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Christian reform · Justice and love · New humanity
- Reading lane
- World History