| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
245 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [227]-234) and index. |
| Contents |
An age of the spirit : the sacred in the secular? -- Einstein's snuffed out candles : awe, wonder, and faith -- Ships already launched : the voyage from mystery to faith -- The road runner and the Gospel of Thomas : what happens when it wasn't really that way? -- The people of The Way : the devolution from faith to belief -- "The bishop is your high priest and mighty king" : the rise of the clerical caste -- Constantine's last supper : the invention of heresy -- No lunch with the prefect : how to fix the papacy -- Living in haunted houses : beyond the interfaith dialogue -- Get them into the lifeboat : the pathos of fundamentalism -- Meet Rocky, Maggie, and Barry : which Bible do the Bible believers believe? -- Sant'Egidio and St. Praxedis : where the past meets the future -- Blood on the altar of divine providence : liberation theology and the rebirth of faith -- The last vomit of Satan and the persistent list makers : Pentecostals and the age of the spirit -- The future of faith. |
| Summary |
Presents an interpretation of why Christian beliefs and dogma are giving way to new grassroots movements rooted in social justice and spiritual experience. |
| Subject |
Christianity -- 21st century.
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Christianity -- 20th century.
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Christianity -- Forecasting.
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Holy Spirit.
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| ISBN |
9780061755521 |
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0061755524 |
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