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Christ the Reconciler

A Theology for Opposites, Differences and Enemies

  • Paperback
  • 192 pages
  • Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company
  • 15.2 x 22.7 x 1.4 cm

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For Christians seeking unity in a divided world

Addresses church divisions and cultural issues today

You will find hope for reconciliation and community growth

Explore how Christ's message can heal divisions in the church.

After first analyzing the dysfunctional state of America's churches--with their capitulation to modern culture--Schmiechen argues convincingly that the church can be renewed only through the recovery of Christ's gospel of reconciliation. "Schmiechen, a United Church of Christ minister, analyzes the internal divisions and the capitulation to modern culture that he believes characterizes the ecumenical Protestant church today and issues a call for a theological reform of the doctrine of the church. Recent attempts to renew the church have been unsuccessful, he claims, because they have not adequately addressed the peculiar dilemma Protestantism is caught in: it stands for individual freedom yet opposes individualistic piety, and it speaks of a social gospel yet fears institutions. In other words, the church is incapable of affirming the faith and order essential for community. For Protestantism to survive, Schmiechen argues, it must reclaim its vision of the gospel as the liberating and unifying power of God. To this end, the author develops a theology of reconciliation based on a theory of atonement he derives from 1 Corinthians and offers a vision of the church in which differences can co-exist and the church can grow in the unity of Christ." - Publishers Weekly
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  • Title

    Christ the Reconciler

  • Author

    Peter Schmiechen

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Eerdmans Publishing Company

  • Published

    July 1996

  • Weight

    268g

  • Page Count

    192

  • Dimensions

    15.2 x 22.7 x 1.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9780802841780

  • ISBN-10

    0802841783

  • Eden Code

    1159339

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