A House for Hope: The Promise of Progressive Religion for the Twenty-First Century
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (844 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0807077380 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Adams). Closing chapters introduce process theology, which argues that God both abides and changes. . This accessible, engaging book may inspire religious progressives to claim their proud history and vital role in contemporary theological conversation. Using the metaphors of garden, walls, roof, foundation, threshold, they construct a theological framework that faith communities can apply to stimulate reflection and reform, which will develop communal hope, discipline, and activism. Exploring such religious themes as eschatology, salvation, and sin, the authors provide credible alternatives to traditional biblical interpretations, arguing, for example, that apocalyptic scriptures don't predict Earth's ultimate
An ordained United Methodist minister, Parker has dual fellowship with the United Methodist Church and the Unitarian Universalist Association. . He is coauthor, with Forrest Church, of A Chosen Faith and author of Understanding the Bible.Rebecca Ann Parker is president of and professor of theology at Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley, California, and coauthor, with Rita Nakashima Brock, of Saving Paradise and Proverbs of Ashes
Yet for it to flourish, progressive people must rediscover the spiritual sustenance available in the theological house our liberal forebears built, and embrace what our tradition truly holds sacred, as well as understanding what it rejects.In lively and engaging language, A House for Hope suggests that liberal religious commitment is based on expansive love for life rather than adherence to narrow dogma. In order to sustain our spirits and advance positive social change, progressive people need to claim the transforming power of our theological heritage.Authored by two leading progressive theologians, A House for Hope affirms that the shared hopes of religious progressives from many traditions can create a movement far stronger than fundamentalism: a liberal religious renaissance. The political tide in the United States has turned, and people across the country who have been working for years for social change and justice finally feel as though they aren't struggling alone. The impact of liberal religion is richer and more far—reaching than many know—a force for good th
"Theological grounding for liberal religion" according to Timothy J. Bartik. Book review of Buehrens and Parker, "A House for Hope: the Promise of Progressive Religion for the Twenty-First Century"This book sets out a vision of liberal Christianity and liberal theistic religion. It seeks to inform liberal and progressive people of theistic faith of some of the main tenets of their faith, some of its main precedents and historical importance of that faith, and of what it might offer the world. The book is of greatest relevance to liberal Christians, and to Unitarian Universalists of a theistic bent.Among the issu. "Three Stars" according to A. Bruce King. The two authors had greatly different views on the subject.. Will the center hold? A House for Hope doesn't bill itself as a book of theology for Unitarian Universalists much less a book of Unitarian Universalist theology. It is subtitled "The Promise of Progressive Religion for the Twenty-First Century." Both of the authors are identified with Progressive (Liberal) Christianity -- Parker is (also) a United Methodist minister, Buehrens is a frequent speaker at events of the Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship. Both authors have identified themselves as students of Process Theology which appears to be the theol