Rebirth of Orthodoxy Signs of New Life in Christianity

Name: Rebirth of Orthodoxy Signs of New Life in Christianity
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ISBN: 9780060097851

ISBN-10: 006009785X

ISBN-13: 9780060097851

Edition: 2002

Authors: Thomas C. Oden

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Thomas C. Oden notes a stark reversal in our time: as modern secular and political ideologies continue to wane, communities of traditional faith are flourishing now more than ever. In Christianity, this resurgence shows itself in widespread efforts to reclaim the classic spiritual practices: the close study of scripture, daily prayer, regular observance in a worshiping community, doctrinal integrity, and moral accountability. This rebirth is characterized by a return to orthodoxy that is gathering across denominational lines, rejecting the old partisan battle-lines of the past. This emerging and vibrant new orthodoxy is evident across the spectrum of Christian communities --…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 12/24/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.012
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Gift of New Life



The Modern Impasse: Living Without Roots



Serious Jews, Serious Christians



Orthodox Remembering



Why Orthodoxy Persists



The New Ecumenism


Reprise



Signs of New Life



Transforming Character



Rediscovering the Earliest Biblical Interpreters



Strengthening the Multicultural Nature of Orthodoxy



Learning to Say No



Recentering the Mainline



Rediscovering the Classic Ecumenical Method


Concluding Imperatives


List of Bibliographical Abbreviations


Notes


Index