Counter-imperial churching for a planetary gospel
Subtitle: radical discipleship for today
By: Timothy Murphy
Series: Theological explorations series -- volume III; Theological explorations series -- v. 3.
Publisher: Process Century Press
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Anoka, Minnesota
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9781940447285
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Discipling (Christianity); Christian life; Mission of the church; Church
Description: "We live in an era that requires us to radicalize what 'church' means." So writes Timothy Murphy, who argues that "church" should no longer be a noun, an entity, or an object, but rather an activity--what he calls churching; that is, a process of practicing discipleship with others in the way of Jesus. Weaving together different perspectives, including liberation theology, process thought, postcolonial thought and theology, alternative ecclesiological formulations, and political theory, Murphy develops an ecclesiology that is also a radical missiology--a way of being in the world that holds together both spirituality and social commitments. In the context of globalizing empire and climate chaos, Murphy offers a way forward for those who are seeking to make a deep commitment to an alternative way of living, of connecting, and of resisting--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-242).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Proclaiming the planetary gospel: a process cosmology and theory of value; title: Practicing differentiated solidarity via social ontology, mutual interest, and encounter; title: Political influences in the struggle for (and struggles of) radical discipleship; title: Prehending missional, processual, and indecent ecclesiologies; title: Living out counter-imperial churching.