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| Titre : | God's People in God's world : Biblical Motives for Social Involvement |
| Auteurs : | John Gladwin |
| Type de document : | texte imprimé |
| Editeur : | Leicester [GB] : Inter-Varsity Press (IVP), 1979 |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-0-85110-596-3 |
| Format : | 191 p. |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Résumé : |
Some Christians are uneasy about taking an active part in non-Christian society: others feel that they should get involved but are not sure why. Are there any biblical themes1 and principles to undergird our involvement and to guide us in tackling the needs and decisions that face us in the social and political realms?
In this wide-ranging book John Gladwin discusses the relevance of the doctrines of revelation, creation and the kingdom; the nature of man in a fallen world; the implications of Jesus’ incarnation and crucifixion; Christian and Marxist visions of society; church-state relationships; and the place of God’s law in present-day life. |
| Note de contenu : |
- Preface 1. Involvement—a sterile question ? In the world but not of it - The mainstream Protestant tradition: a) Martin Luther; b) John Calvin; c) The English Settlement - The separatist option: a) The conflict between soul and body; b) The conflict between good and evil c) The church as the kingdom of God - Absent without thought - We all need the world - A Christian alternative? - The world cannot be left behind: a) The distinction between Christian and non-Christian; b) Worldliness in the church - What of separatism’s results ? 2. Starting at the beginning How God has spoken - An example – Jesus, God’s Word - Some implications: a) The value God places on human life; b) Human life is genuinely personal and relational; c) Human life centres on Jesus Christ 3. The responsible Creator Creation in the context of Christian belief - A dependent creation - The living world of God’s creation - A good creation 4. Made for man Man in his world What is man? - Man in community - The contribution of the social sciences - The dialectic of community - The image of God in man 5. Involved in a fallen world A fallen world order - The corruption of politics - Marks of a corrupt political order - Some implications: a) Christian refusals; b) Realism in politics; c) Sophistication in politics 6. The social dimension to the gospel The meaning of ‘the world’ - The Word made flesh - A political Christ?: a) The meaning of the kingdom; b) The nature of Jesus’ ministry; c) Timeless challenge and timely interpretation - Additional note : Jesus and Pilate 7. The cross and the crisis The meaning of the cross for involvement: a) Liberalism is inadequate; b) Triumphalism must die; c) Culture must not be baptized - Sharing in Christ’s sufferings - Christ’s suffering and ours 8. The call of the kingdom The kingdom present - The kingdom to come - Christian and Marxist visions: a) History and praxis; b) The new man; c) The new society - The politics of the end 9. The church and politics The tension of paradox - The state hostile to the church - The state co-operating with the church - The state neutral towards the church - The church’s responsibility to the state: a) Pray; b) Submit; c) Challenge 10. The shape of human life The Ten Commandments as a framework - Work and rest: a) Work as dominion; b) Work as creativity; c) Work as service; d) The evil of unemployment - Sex, marriage and family - Honouring human life - Property 11. The gospel and social action Social concern in the early church - Social concern today - The church and social concern. |
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