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Preaching a Risen Christ of Resistance among “Captive” Americans
Author(s) -
Bloomquist Karen L.,
Strehlow William R.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
dialog
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1540-6385
pISSN - 0012-2033
DOI - 10.1111/j.0012-2033.2003.00173.x
Subject(s) - confession (law) , faith , conversation , captivity , resistance (ecology) , theology , sociology , political science , environmental ethics , history , philosophy , law , communication , biology , ecology , archaeology
In the midst of the current captivity of Americans to governmental policies which most of the rest of the world finds objectionable, what are the challenges facing those who preach? How can these be addressed biblically and theologically, grounded in what it means to be part of a global communion, and empowered by faith in the Resurrected Christ? How can preaching form faith communities through conversion, confession and conversation so that they might confront and change what is occurring, for the sake of the whole world?