Transforming Conversion Rethinking the Language and Contours of Christian Initiation

Name: Transforming Conversion Rethinking the Language and Contours of Christian Initiation
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ISBN: 9780801032479

ISBN-10: 0801032474

ISBN-13: 9780801032479

Edition: 2010

Authors: Gordon T. Smith

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This volume offers much-needed theological reflection on the phenomenon of conversion and transformation. Gordon Smith provides a robust evaluation that covers the broad range of thinking about conversion across Christian traditions and addresses global contexts. Smith contends that both in the church and in discussions about contemporary mission, the language of conversion inherited from revivalism is inadequate in helping to navigate the questions that shape how we do church, how we approach faith formation, how evangelism is integrated into congregational life, and how we witness to the faith in non-Christian environments. We must rethink the nature of the church in light of how people…

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List price: $22.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Baker Academic
Publication date: 8/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Introduction



The Language of Conversion: Revivalism and the Evangelical Experience



Conversion and the Redemptive Purposes of God



Chapters in the History of an Idea: Part 1



Chapters in the History of an Idea: Part 2



To Be a Saint: Conversion and Spiritual Maturity



The Contours of a Christian Conversion



The Penitential Dimension of Conversion



The Sacramental Dimension of Conversion



Spiritual Autobiography and Conversion Narrative



What Then Does It Mean to Be a Congregation?


Index