Dissident discipleship
Subtitle: a spirituality of self-surrender, love of God, and love of neighbor
By: David Augsburger.
Publisher: Brazos Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, MI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
Subjects: Spirituality -- Anabaptists; Spiritual life -- Anabaptists; Spiritual life -- Christianity; God -- Worship and love; Love -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Self-acceptance -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The practice of radical attachment; title: "Not believing in Jesus, but believing Jesus and believing what Jesus believed" (core christology); title: The practice of stubborn loyalty; title: "True community : where the person you like least always is; if that person dies or disappears, a worse takes the place" (solidarity in community); title: The practice of tenacious serenity; title: "Let go, let come, let be, let God; get up, get going, get to it"  (willing obedience); title: The practice of habitual humility; title: "Humility claimed is pride renamed" (unpretentious personhood); title: The practice of resolute nonviolence; title: "Because my life is in God's hands, I will never take my enemy's life into my hands" (the way of the cross); title: The practice of concrete service; title: "The best service ever seen, goes unseen, the best servants are at their best, secrets" (concern for others); title: The practice of authentic witness; title: "Preach the Gospel at all times; if necessary, use words" (faithful presence); title: The practice of subversive spirituality; title: "My nationality, Christian. my discipleship : dissident. my spirituality, subversive" (dissident discipleship).