Sharing Friendship : Exploring Anglican Character, Vocation, Witness and Mission (Explorations in Practical, Pastoral and Empirical Theology)

Thomson, John B.

Routledge（2015/05発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 282 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781472454522
• DDC分類 230.3

Full Description

Sharing Friendship represents a post-liberal approach to ecclesiology and theology generated out of the history, practices and traditions of the Anglican Church. Drawing on the theological ethics of Stanley Hauerwas, this book explores the way friendship for the stranger emerges from contextually grounded reflection and conversations with contemporary Anglican theologians within the English tradition, including John Milbank, Oliver O'Donovan, Rowan Williams, Daniel Hardy and Anthony Thiselton. Avoiding abstract definitions of character, mission or friendship, John Thomson explores how the history of the English Church reflects a theology of friendship and how discipleship in the New Testament, the performance of worship, and the shape of Anglican ecclesiology are congruent with such a theology. The book concludes by rooting the theme of sharing friendship within the self-emptying kenotic performance of Jesus' mission, and looks at challenges to the character of contemporary Anglican ecclesiology represented by secularization and globalization as well as by arguments over appropriate new initiatives such as Fresh Expressions.

Contents

Part I Practice; Chapter 1 Friendship as Character; Chapter 2 Friendship as Love; Chapter 3 Friendship as Discipleship; Chapter 4 Friendship as Worship; Chapter 5 Friendship as Church; Part II Reflection; Chapter 6 Radical Friendship; Chapter 7 Gospel Friendship; Chapter 8 Graceful Friendship; Chapter 9 Listening Friendship; Chapter 10 Wise Friendship; Part III Challenge; Chapter 11 Social Friendship; Chapter 12 Fresh Friendship; Chapter 101 Conclusion;