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Overview
The end of Christendom, where the Christian story was known and the church was central, invites Christians in western culture to embrace marginality and discover fresh ways of being church and engaging in mission. While the transition from modernity to postmodernity has received a huge amount of attention, the shift from Christendom to post-Christendom has not yet been fully explored. This book is an introduction; a journey into the past, an interpretation of the present and an invitation to ask what following Jesus might mean in the strange new world of post-Christendom. Drawing on insights from the early Christians, dissident movements and the world church, this book challenges conventional ways of thinking. For those who dare to imagine new ways of following Jesus on the margins, it invites a realistic and hopeful response to challenges and opportunities awaiting us in the 21st century.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781498243117 |
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| Publisher: | Cascade Books |
| Publication date: | 01/10/2018 |
| Series: | After Christendom |
| Edition description: | 2nd ed. |
| Pages: | 272 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.75(d) |
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“You will find this well-written and compellingly-argued work to be as challenging as it is insightful, and as exciting as it is encouraging.”
—Greg Boyd, Senior Pastor, Woodland Hills Church, Maplewood, Minnesota
“What an illuminating read! Its clear-eyed analysis of how Christians got so tragically off course is a must-read for all those ready to rediscover Jesus, reimagine church, and live into hope for a more just, gentle world.”
—Sara Wenger Shenk, President, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Indiana
“I read the first edition of Post-Christendom when it came out fourteen years ago and have returned to it regularly since. Stuart Murray’s plea for us to disavow Christendom and rediscover Jesus-centered mission from the margins of contemporary society is no less a clarion call today than it was back then.”
—Michael Frost, Morling College, Sydney
“I used to recommend the first edition to all the leaders, pastors, church planters, and students I could. I will now require the second edition for all I work with. This is a crucial read.”
—Cam Roxburgh, Senior Pastor of Southside Community Church, National Director of Forge Canada
“With the on-going demise of Christendom, Western Christians are finding themselves in relatively uncharted territory. If this unsettling situation feels a bit like being lost in the deep woods, reading Steward Murray’s Post-Christendom feels like finding a reliable compass. He doesn’t claim to have all the answers, but he certainly asks the right questions, which in turn helps us begin to head in the right direction. Unless you are among the diminishing rank of those misguided folk who are still trying to prop up Christendom—as though its death were not inevitable (and welcomed!)—you will find this well-written and compellingly-argued work to be as challenging as it is insightful, and as exciting as it is encouraging.”
—Greg Boyd, Senior Pastor, Woodland Hills Church, Maplewood, Minnesota
“What an illuminating read! Murray provides a lucid, nuanced historical overview that masterfully describes the contours of Christendom, its demise, and resources for living into a Jesus-shaped future. This well-told account, while deeply disquieting, is ultimately empowering. It’s clear-eyed analysis of how Christians got so tragically off course is a must-read for all those ready to rediscover Jesus, reimagine church, and live into hope for a more just, gentle world.”
—Sara Wenger Shenk, President, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Indiana
“I read the first edition of Post-Christendom when it came out fourteen years ago and have returned to it regularly since. Stuart Murray’s plea for us to disavow Christendom and rediscover Jesus-centered mission from the margins of contemporary society is no less a clarion call today than it was back then. I’m delighted to commend this second edition for a new generation of readers who are yet to be convinced that Constantine is still the emperor of their imaginations.”
—Michael Frost, Morling College, Sydney
“I used to recommend the first edition to all the leaders, pastors, church planters, and students I could. I will now require the second edition for all I work with so they can get the best grip on Christendom and now Post-Christendom. This is a crucial read and with the updated Canadian content, it has become even more helpful for the church in Canada.”
—Cam Roxburgh, Senior Pastor of Southside Community Church, National Director of Forge Canada, and Vice President of Missional Initiatives for the North American Baptists