Table of Contents
Foreword 1
Preface 11
Chapter 1 The Modern World: On Learning to Ask the Right Questions 15
A Changed World 15
The Right Theological Questions 19
New Understanding or New Living? 24
Chapter 2 Christian Politics in the New World 30
Mixing Religion and Politics 30
The Politics of Unbelief 36
The Church as a Social Strategy 43
Chapter 3 Salvation as Adventure 49
On the Road Again 53
The Virtues of Adventure 60
People with a Cause 66
Chapter 4 Life in the Colony: The Church as Basis for Christian Ethics 69
You Have Heard It Said … But I Say 72
All Christian Ethics Is a Social Ethic 80
We Are What We See 83
The End of the World 86
Chapter 5 Ordinary People: Christian Ethics 93
People Who Follow a God Who Is Odd 93
Saints as Significant Examples 98
Faith Confirmed Through Example 103
Chapter 6 Parish Ministry as Adventure: Learning to Enjoy Truth Telling 112
Training in Ministry 117
Successful Ministry 127
The Service of God 140
Chapter 7 Power and Truth: Virtues That Make Ministry Possible 144
Put On the Whole Armor of God 146
Boldly to Proclaim the Ministry of the Gospel 156
Empowerment for Ministry 160
By the Working of God's Power 167
Index 173