Heritage in Crisis

Where We've Been, Where We Are, and Where We're Going in the Churches of Christ

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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A Heritage in Crisis investigates the "identity crisis" that afflicts the Churches of Christ as a result of their unique religious tradition. Within the Churches of Christ, there is growing disagreement concerning the direction that the Restoration Movement should take. After a brief introduction to the background of the crisis, the book evaluated specific issues that threaten to divide the Churches of Christ today, such as worship forms and women's roles. This study will illustrate the dire straits of the Churches of Christ, while providing the reader with a comprehensive view of the restoration tradition.

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Utgivningsdatum2008-05-21
Mått153 x 231 x 15 mm
Vikt245 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor160
FörlagUniversity Press of America
ISBN9780761840800

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Chapter 1 Dedication; Acknowledgements; IntroductionChapter 2 The Identity Crisis Facing Churches of ChristChapter 3 The Generation Gap in the Church of ChristChapter 4 Where We are in the Discussion or "Desecularizing the Church of Christ in the 21st Century"Chapter 5 The Holy Spirit and Christian UnionChapter 6 Baptism and Our View of Other DenominationsChapter 7 HermeneuticsChapter 8 Instrumental MusicChapter 9 Purpose and Style in WorshipChapter 10 Women's RolesChapter 11 The Qualification and Selection of EldersChapter 12 Missionary Societies and Denominational StructuresChapter 13 Theological Trends From 1960 to the PresentChapter 14 Afterward; Bibliography; Index

Those who have grown up in Churches of Christ are distinctively passionate about their heritage. Ralph Hawkins is driven by an unswerving commitment to the heritage, one of the three principle streams of the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement. Yet, he recognizes that many cultural and theological shifts in recent decades require leaders and members in the over 12,000 Churches of Christ congregations to face the need to reexamine their stances on key issues like the Holy Spirit, hermeneutics, instrumental music, worship, women, elders, church structure, and more. This brief volume sets the agenda for reestablishing the vitality of Churches in Christ for the next era of people committed to its ideals.