Ecclesial Identification Beyond Late Modern Individualism

Author : Karl Inge Tangen
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004184800

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Ecclesial Identification beyond Late Modern Individualism? by Karl Inge Tangen Pdf

Why do some late modern churches grow, counter to the trend in Western Europe? Why do people identify with such churches – and does identification lead to morally transforming commitments beyond late modern consumerism? This case study investigates these questions based on ‘real life’ or empirical research, which include both the level of individual life strategies and organisational practice in two growing European churches. This innovative and interdisciplinary study draws on recent findings in theology, moral philosophy, sociology and organisational psychology. Its findings may prove useful not only for scholars in these disciplines, it may also enrich the reflection of practitioners who seek to perform the difficult art of transformational leadership in a late modern context.

Author : Karl Inge Tangen
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004206175

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Ecclesial Identification Beyond Late Modern Individualism? by Karl Inge Tangen Pdf

Why do people identify with growing late modern churches – and does identification lead to morally transforming commitments beyond late modern consumerism? This case study presents findings that may inspire both social scientists and theological practitioners to new forms of thinking.

Author : Karl Inge Tangen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8249703103

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Ecclesial Identification Beyond Transactional Individualism? by Karl Inge Tangen Pdf

Author : Jonas Idestrom,Tone Stangeland Kaufman
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532618116

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What Really Matters by Jonas Idestrom,Tone Stangeland Kaufman Pdf

This volume is about ecclesiology and ethnography and what really matters in such academic work. How does material from field studies matter in a theological conversation? How does theology, in various forms, matter in analysis and interpretation of field work material? How does method matter? The authors draw on their research experiences and engage in conversations concerning reflexivity, normativity, and representation in qualitative theological work. The role and responsibility of the researcher is addressed from various perspectives in the first part of the book. In the next section the authors discuss ways in which empirical studies are able to disrupt the implicit and explicit normativity of ecclesial traditions, and also how theological traditions and perspectives can inform the interpretation of empirical data. The final part of the book focuses on the process of creating “the stuff” that represents the ecclesial context under study. What Really Matters is written to serve students and researchers in the field of ecclesiology and ethnography, systematic and practical theology, and especially those who work empirically or ethnographically—broadly speaking. The book might be particularly helpful to those who deal with questions of methodology in these academic disciplines. This volume offers perspectives that grow out of the Scandinavian context, yet it seeks to participate in and contribute to a scholarly conversation that goes beyond this particular location.

Author : Mark J. Cartledge,Sarah Dunlop,Heather Buckingham,Sophie Bremner
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004402652

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Megachurches and Social Engagement by Mark J. Cartledge,Sarah Dunlop,Heather Buckingham,Sophie Bremner Pdf

This book explores the nature and significance of social engagement by megachurches using Anglican and African diaspora Pentecostal case studies. It describes the range of social engagement activities, offering explanations in term of theological motivations and the influence of globalisation.

Author : Terje Hegertun
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532617171

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The Spirit Driven Church by Terje Hegertun Pdf

Must the church be either charismatic or sacramental? In this book, Terje Hegertun argues that she has the privilege of being both. The Day of Pentecost formed her identity and shaped her conviction of being lifted on the arms of grace and pushed forward by the power from on high. In the midst of her vulnerability and failure, the worldwide faith community is a composition of the Spirit. One of the greatest gifts the church may offer the world is simply to be church: a charismatic-sacramental fellowship, a dwelling place of God's Spirit. A church nurtured by graceful charismatic and sacramental gifts fosters a mature congregational spirituality distinguished by hospitable relations. Thus, the Spirit of God plays the main role of being the comprehensive principle of Christian unity across denominational lines.

Author : Dr. Craig A. Bell
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781973688747

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Doing Good, Well by Dr. Craig A. Bell Pdf

This book is an attempt to synthesize the logic of mathematics, organizational behavioral/ management policy of an MBA and ecclesial scholarship of a Doctorate of Strategic Leadership into the pages of one book. This book begins with the premise that, similar to corporate leaders, faith-based leaders are also capable of implementing these skills and resources to maximize the efficiency of church organizations. It is critical that they have a full toolkit of resources to leverage when administering their organizations. It also acknowledges and recognizes that a life fully engaged in active ministry doesn’t necessarily allow time to pursue degrees in each of the aforementioned subjects. As a result, Dr. Bell has attempted to create a medium through which ecclesial practitioners and scholars may review these various topics to obtain insight. Similar to survey courses in college, readers should see it as a beginning point for further exploration. Take from it what you will and apply it to your God-given vision. Use it as a springboard to the progressively revealed Will of God for the effective administration of your call.

Author : Truls Akerlund
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532639814

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A Phenomenology of Pentecostal Leadership by Truls Akerlund Pdf

While books on famous and infamous Pentecostal leaders abound, the corpus of research on Pentecostal leadership is sparse. This is unfortunate, as strong and innovative leadership has been instrumental for the exceptional growth of the movement--and for countless examples of abusive behaviors in Pentecostal congregations. To promote effective leadership while avoiding the destructive effects of autocratic leaders, it is necessary to better understand the dynamics of leadership within Pentecostalism. This is the purpose of the book, and Truls Akerlund fills a gap in the present knowledge on Pentecostal leadership--first by discussing the extant literature on the topic and then by exploring the meaning of such leadership through a phenomenological analysis of the experiences of pastors in Pentecostal congregations. The author describes a general structure of Pentecostal leadership with essential characteristics of the phenomenon, locates Pentecostal leadership within the broader streams of organizational and religious leadership research, and points out crucial discussions and implications to be addressed in Pentecostal organizations.

Author : Björn Asserhed
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789188906243

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Gardens in the Wasteland by Björn Asserhed Pdf

Gardens in the Wasteland is an ethnographic study of Christian formation within three Swedish church plants working against a backdrop of advanced secularisation. The thesis analyses the formative practices employed by these church plants with the intention of forming persons towards a lived Christian identity. Employing a situated learning theory framework, it traces the formative trajectories and negotiations that emerge from these shared practices, and also examines the articulations of callings and intentions within these church plants. The findings reveal that the establishment of a church plant of-ten stems from a sense of place-oriented calling that encompasses a vision of vibrant Christian life and community. These church plants cultivate formative practices -- aimed at certain teloi -- that guide individuals on their journeys towards a lived Christian identity. Through participation in these practices, individuals align themselves with the church plant's vision of Christian life. This identity formation process is not static but rather involves ongoing negotiations, both on a personal and community level, as individuals grapple with the meaning of Christian identity and faith amidst an increasingly secularised society.

Author : Stefan Paas
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467446181

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Church Planting in the Secular West by Stefan Paas Pdf

An expert study of church planting in the most secular part of contemporary Europe In this book Stefan Paas offers thoughtful analysis of reasons and motives for missionary church planting in Europe, and he explores successful and unsuccessful strategies in that post-Christian secularized context. Drawing in part on his own involvement with planting two churches in the Netherlands, Paas explores confessional motives, growth motives, and innovation motives for church planting in Europe, tracing them back to different traditions and reflecting on them from theological and empirical perspectives. He presents examples from the European context and offers sound advice for improving existing missional practices. Paas also draws out lessons for North America in a chapter coauthored with Darrell Guder and John Franke. Finally, Paas weaves together the various threads in the book with a theological defense of church planting. Presenting new research as it does, this critical missiological perspective will add significantly to a fuller understanding of church planting in our contemporary context.

Author : Tanya Riches,Tom Wagner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783319596563

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The Hillsong Movement Examined by Tanya Riches,Tom Wagner Pdf

This interdisciplinary volume brings together leading writers and thinkers to provide a critique of a broad range of topics related to Hillsong Church. Hillsong is one of the most influential, visible, and (in some circles) controversial religious organizations/movements of the past thirty years. Although it has received significant attention from both the academy and the popular press, the vast majority of the scholarship lacks the scope and nuance necessary to understand the complexity of the movement, or its implications for the social, cultural, political, spiritual, and religious milieus it inhabits. This volume begins to redress this by filling important gaps in knowledge as well as introducing different audiences to new perspectives. In doing so, it enriches our understanding of one of the most influential Christian organizations of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Author : Vinson Synan,Amos Yong
Publisher : Charisma Media
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781629989433

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Global Renewal Christianity by Vinson Synan,Amos Yong Pdf

This final volume is an authoritative collection from more than two dozen leaders and scholars of the Spirit-empowered movement.

Author : Miranda Klaver
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030742997

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Hillsong Church by Miranda Klaver Pdf

This book highlights the expansion of the influential Pentecostal Hillsong Church global megachurch network from Australia across global cities. Ethnographic research in Amsterdam and New York City shows that global cities harbor nodes in transnational religious networks in which media play a crucial role. By taking a lived religion approach, media is regarded as integral part of everyday practices of interaction, expression and consumption of religion. Key question raised is how processes of mediatization shape, alter and challenge this thriving cosmopolitan expression of Pentecostalism. Current debates in the study of religion are addressed: religious belonging and community in global cities; the interrelation between media technology, religious practices and beliefs; religion, media and social engagement in global cities; media and emerging modes of religious leadership and authority. In this empirical study, pressing societal issues like institutional responses to sexual abuse of children, views on gender roles, misogyny and mediated constructions of femininity are discussed.

Author : Stefan Paas
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334058779

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Pilgrims and Priests by Stefan Paas Pdf

What does it mean to be a small missional community in a deeply secularized society? Drawing on a wide range of practical insight with mission in one of the most secular contexts of the West, Pilgrims and Priests blends this experience with a thorough analysis of relevant biblical, historical, sociological, theological and spiritual sources that bear relevance to missional identity in the challenging circumstances presented by the secular West. It presents a hopeful perspective, rooted in a realistic appraisal of reality and rich theological reflections. The result is an important resource for thinkers, practitioners and all who are fascinated by the future of Christianity in the West.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112032513845

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The Church of England Pulpit, and Ecclesiastical Review by Anonim Pdf