Acts in practice
By: edited by John Vincent
Series: Practice interpretation -- 2; Practice interpretation -- 2.
Publisher: Deo Publishing; Brill
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Blanford Forum, Dorset
Language: eng
Number of pages: 177
ISBN-13: 9781905679287
Subjects: Meditations; Christian life; Bible
Description: "[I]nterpreters from many different situations describe how they 'walk' with the text of the New Testament book of Acts, and how the various stories are relevant to 21st-century situations"--Page [4], cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Walking with the text : the method and fruit of practice interpretation; title: Faith journeys; title: Women followers; title: Eating with Jesus; title: Patterns of discipleship; title: Ministry and leadership; title: Catalysts for mission; title: Pentecostal practices; title: Pentecost with children : Acts 2 and 4; title: The shame we don't want to face : Acts 4:32-5:11; title: Religion and politics : Acts 6 and 7; title: Who converts whom? Acts 10:1-11:18; title: Fresh expressions : Acts 10, 11 and 15; title: Connections and collisions : Acts 16; title: The debate about God : Acts 17; title: Who holds the power? Acts 25:23-26.