Book Description Christians have often been wary of power, thinking of it as something inherently evil or oppressive. But God calls his people to wield power responsibly and to use it to promote his kingdom ideals of justice and peace. Robert Linthicum offers an integrative, biblical study of the proper...
Book Description Christians have often been wary of power, thinking of it as something inherently evil or oppressive. But God calls his people to wield power responsibly and to use it to promote his kingdom ideals of justice and peace. Robert Linthicum offers an integrative, biblical study of the proper use of power. Based on a thorough exploration of Scripture and decades of real-world experience in community organizing and urban ministry, Linthicum's model of relational power provides sound, practical strategies for changing individuals, communities, structures and systems.?Table of ContentsIntroductionPart I: A Theology of Power1. Society as God Intended It To Be2. What Keeps Going Wrong? Evil That Is More Than Personal3. What Was Jesus About?4. What Should the Church Be About?5. Nehemiah and the Iron Rule of Power6. Jesus is Caesar: St. Paul's Theology of Power Part II: The Practice of Power7. Building Power Around Relationships8. Organizing for Community Action9. Biblical Tactics for Change Avoided by Today's Church10. The Spirituality of Relational Power EpilogueAppendix A: Organizing NetworksAppendix B: Written and Video ResourcesAppendix C: BibliographyAppendix D: Subject IndexAppendix E: Index of Biblical Passages
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Book Description Christians have often been wary of power, thinking of it as something inherently evil or oppressive. But God calls his people to wield power responsibly and to use it to promote his kingdom ideals of justice and peace. Robert Linthicum offers an integrative, biblical study of the proper...
Book Description Christians have often been wary of power, thinking of it as something inherently evil or oppressive. But God calls his people to wield power responsibly and to use it to promote his kingdom ideals of justice and peace. Robert Linthicum offers an integrative, biblical study of the proper use of power. Based on a thorough exploration of Scripture and decades of real-world experience in community organizing and urban ministry, Linthicum's model of relational power provides sound, practical strategies for changing individuals, communities, structures and systems.?Table of ContentsIntroductionPart I: A Theology of Power1. Society as God Intended It To Be2. What Keeps Going Wrong? Evil That Is More Than Personal3. What Was Jesus About?4. What Should the Church Be About?5. Nehemiah and the Iron Rule of Power6. Jesus is Caesar: St. Paul's Theology of Power Part II: The Practice of Power7. Building Power Around Relationships8. Organizing for Community Action9. Biblical Tactics for Change Avoided by Today's Church10. The Spirituality of Relational Power EpilogueAppendix A: Organizing NetworksAppendix B: Written and Video ResourcesAppendix C: BibliographyAppendix D: Subject IndexAppendix E: Index of Biblical Passages
Transforming Power$45.99
Koorong code199143
ISBN9780830832286
Pages216
PublisherIntervarsity Press Usa
Publication date09 October 2003
Dimensions0 x 5 x 250mm
Weight0.272kg
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