People of the Way: Renewing Episcopal Identity Contributor(s): Zscheile, Dwight J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0819220906 ISBN-13: 9780819220905 Publisher: Morehouse Publishing OUR PRICE: $21.56 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Episcopalian - Religion | Christian Church - Growth |
Dewey: 283.730 |
LCCN: 2011051750 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.40 lbs) 160 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: There is a renewed conversation about identity and mission in American Anglicanism today, based on the recognition that the church's context in the U.S. has dramatically changed. The legacies of establishment, benefactor approaches to mission, and the 'national church' ideal are no longer adequate for the challenges and opportunities facing the 21st century church. But if the Episcopal Church is no longer the Church of the Establishment and the benefactor model of church is dead, what is the heart of Episcopal mission and identity? Scholar and Episcopal priest Dwight Zscheile draws on multiple streams of Anglican thought and practice, plus contemporary experience to craft a vision for mission that addresses the church's post-establishment, post-colonial context. With stories, practices and concrete illustrations, Zscheile engages readers in re-envisioning what it means to be Anglican in America today and sends readers out to build new relationships within their local contexts. |