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Concern for the Church in the World

Essays on Christian Responsibility, 1958–1963

Edited by Laura Schmidt Roberts ...

Series series CONCERN: A Pamphlet Series for Questions of Christian Renewal
Amid the mid-twentieth-century post-war relief and rebuilding efforts, reconsideration of views on nonviolence and civic engagement was also underway for North American Mennonites. What peace theology was adequate to the task of recasting the church's role in the world as it was emerging, including its economic and political systems? Essays in this volume explore these questions through ... Read more

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Amid the mid-twentieth-century post-war relief and rebuilding efforts, reconsideration of views on nonviolence and civic engagement was also underway for North American Mennonites. What peace theology was adequate to the task of recasting the church's role in the world as it was emerging, including its economic and political systems? Essays in this volume explore these questions through
... Read more
Concern for Church Polity and Discipline

Essays on Pastoral Ministry and Communal Authority, 1958–1969

Edited by Laura Schmidt Roberts ...

Series series CONCERN: A Pamphlet Series for Questions of Christian Renewal
CONCERN: A Pamphlet Series for Questions of Christian Renewal was born in the 1950s of shared concerns over a gap between an Anabaptist vision and contemporary, North American Mennonite reality. The initial group views the increasingly hierarchical denominational structure, the emergence of centralized, professionalized, pastoral ministry, and the resultant changes in polity and practice as ... Read more

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CONCERN: A Pamphlet Series for Questions of Christian Renewal was born in the 1950s of shared concerns over a gap between an Anabaptist vision and contemporary, North American Mennonite reality. The initial group views the increasingly hierarchical denominational structure, the emergence of centralized, professionalized, pastoral ministry, and the resultant changes in polity and practice as
... Read more
Concern for Church Mission and Spiritual Gifts

Essays on Faith and Culture, 1958–1968

Edited by Laura Schmidt Roberts ...

Series series CONCERN: A Pamphlet Series for Questions of Christian Renewal
In the 1950s, a conversation among a handful of American graduate students considering the place of Mennonites in the modern world blossomed into a published forum, CONCERN: A Pamphlet Series for Questions of Christian Renewal. The CONCERN writings here consider the global, missional, experiential, contextualized realities of such a "place," past and present. The writings explore the role of ... Read more

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In the 1950s, a conversation among a handful of American graduate students considering the place of Mennonites in the modern world blossomed into a published forum, CONCERN: A Pamphlet Series for Questions of Christian Renewal. The CONCERN writings here consider the global, missional, experiential, contextualized realities of such a "place," past and present. The writings explore the role of
... Read more
Concern for Church Renewal

Essays on Community and Discipleship, 1958–1966

Edited by Laura Schmidt Roberts ...

Series series CONCERN: A Pamphlet Series for Questions of Christian Renewal
From its first issue in 1954, CONCERN: A Pamphlet Series for Questions of Christian Renewal ran statements identifying it as an independent publication whose purpose was to stimulate study and discussion through intentional juxtaposition of viewpoints. What constitutes the church? Do existing structures engender or hinder the church's ever-present need for renewal? What approaches or formats might ... Read more

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From its first issue in 1954, CONCERN: A Pamphlet Series for Questions of Christian Renewal ran statements identifying it as an independent publication whose purpose was to stimulate study and discussion through intentional juxtaposition of viewpoints. What constitutes the church? Do existing structures engender or hinder the church's ever-present need for renewal? What approaches or formats might
... Read more
How to Live in a Chaotic Climate

10 Steps to Reconnect with Ourselves, Our Communities, and Our Planet

by LaUra Schmidt, Aimee Lewis Reau, Chelsie Rivera ...

A 10-step holistic guide to help you cope with the climate crisis—from the founders of the Good Grief Network.Eco-distress is real. How to Live in a Chaotic Climate is here to help you rediscover meaning, joy, and connection as the tumult around us increases. Based on the Good Grief Network’s acclaimed10 Steps to Resilience and Empowerment in a Chaotic Climate program, this book unpacks the social ... Read more

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A 10-step holistic guide to help you cope with the climate crisis—from the founders of the Good Grief Network.Eco-distress is real. How to Live in a Chaotic Climate is here to help you rediscover meaning, joy, and connection as the tumult around us increases. Based on the Good Grief Network’s acclaimed10 Steps to Resilience and Empowerment in a Chaotic Climate program, this book unpacks the social
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Recovering from the Anabaptist Vision

New Essays in Anabaptist Identity and Theological Method

Edited by Professor Laura Schmidt Roberts, Associate Professor Paul Martens, Professor Myron A. Penner ...

Series series T&T Clark Studies in Anabaptist Theology and Ethics
This volume performs a critical and vibrant reconstruction of Anabaptist identity and theological method, in the wake of the recent revelations of the depth of the sexual abuse perpetrated by the most influential Anabaptist theologian of the 20th century, John Howard Yoder. In an attempt to liberate Anabaptist theology and identity from the constricting vision appropriated and reformulated by ... Read more

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This volume performs a critical and vibrant reconstruction of Anabaptist identity and theological method, in the wake of the recent revelations of the depth of the sexual abuse perpetrated by the most influential Anabaptist theologian of the 20th century, John Howard Yoder. In an attempt to liberate Anabaptist theology and identity from the constricting vision appropriated and reformulated by
... Read more
Paul Ricoeur and the Hope of Higher Education

The Just University

by Daniel Boscaljon, Jeffrey F. Keuss, Michael Le Chevallier, Nathan Eric Dickman, Verna Marina Ehret, Charles A. Gillespie, Howard Pickett, Kenneth A. Reynhout, Richard A. Rosengarten0, Laura Schmidt Roberts1, Vero Rose Smith2, Glenn Whitehouse3, Robert Vosloo4, Mark I. Wallace5 ...

Series series Studies in the Thought of Paul Ricoeur
The essays in Paul Ricoeur and the Hope of Higher Education: The Just University discuss diverse ways that Paul Ricoeur’s work provides hopeful insight and necessary provocation that should inform the task and mission of the modern university in the changing landscape of Higher Education. This volume gathers interdisciplinary scholars seeking to reestablish the place of justice as the central ... Read more

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The essays in Paul Ricoeur and the Hope of Higher Education: The Just University discuss diverse ways that Paul Ricoeur’s work provides hopeful insight and necessary provocation that should inform the task and mission of the modern university in the changing landscape of Higher Education. This volume gathers interdisciplinary scholars seeking to reestablish the place of justice as the central
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Nevertheless We Persisted

Tales of Loss, Love, and Finding Your Own Power

by Tanya Eby, Amy Oestreicher, Cat Gould, Charlotte McKinnon, Christa Lewis, Christina St Clair, Deepti Gupta, Echo Aspnes, Gina Dawe Weaver, Gracie Greenbaum, Jack Arkel, Jacqueline Pick, Janina Edward, Jerrianne Hayslett, Karen Randall, Karen White, Kass Hillard, Laura Schmidt, Lauren Ezzo, Lily Schmidt, Mark Blickley, Martha McSweeney Brower, Nancy Wagner, Rodney Vaccaro, Sandy Logan, Sue Pitkin, Tamara Hansen, Tammy Scott, Tricia Lowther, Viiji Chary, Danielle Dayney, Sahana Kumar ...

NEVERTHELESS WE PERSISTED is the ebook companion to a special audio-first anthology of poems, essays, and stories that explores themes of loss, love, and finding your own power. It's an astonishing collection filled with heart, tears, laughter, and ultimately hope. Pieces include: A woman's journey fleeing Iraq with her children and how it made her stronger. A man recovering from his experience ... Read more

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NEVERTHELESS WE PERSISTED is the ebook companion to a special audio-first anthology of poems, essays, and stories that explores themes of loss, love, and finding your own power. It's an astonishing collection filled with heart, tears, laughter, and ultimately hope. Pieces include: A woman's journey fleeing Iraq with her children and how it made her stronger. A man recovering from his experience
... Read more

Untamed Hospitality

Welcoming God and Other Strangers

by Elizabeth Newman ...

Series series The Christian Practice of Everyday Life
Christian hospitality is more than a well-set table, pleasant conversation, or even inviting people into your home. Christian hospitality, according to Elizabeth Newman, is an extension of how we interact with God. It trains us to be capable of welcoming strangers who will challenge us and enhance our lives in unexpected ways, readying us to embrace the ultimate stranger: God.In Untamed ... Read more

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Christian hospitality is more than a well-set table, pleasant conversation, or even inviting people into your home. Christian hospitality, according to Elizabeth Newman, is an extension of how we interact with God. It trains us to be capable of welcoming strangers who will challenge us and enhance our lives in unexpected ways, readying us to embrace the ultimate stranger: God.In Untamed
... Read more
Mere Discipleship

Radical Christianity in a Rebellious World

by Lee Camp ...

What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ today? And are Christians really prepared for the answers? In Mere Discipleship, Lee Camp sets forth his vision of what it means to truly follow Christ, challenging Christians to put obedience to Jesus as Lord ahead of allegiances to all earthly authorities--be they nationalistic, political, economic, or cultural. Camp clearly lays out a sound biblical ... Read more

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What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ today? And are Christians really prepared for the answers? In Mere Discipleship, Lee Camp sets forth his vision of what it means to truly follow Christ, challenging Christians to put obedience to Jesus as Lord ahead of allegiances to all earthly authorities--be they nationalistic, political, economic, or cultural. Camp clearly lays out a sound biblical
... Read more
Worship and Mission After Christendom

by Eleanor Kreider, Alan Kreider ...

Today, as Christendom weakens, worship and mission are poised to reunite after centuries of separation. But this requires the church to rethink both “mission” and “worship.” In post-Christendom mission, God is the main actor and God calls all Christians to participate. In post-Christendom worship, the church tells and celebrates the story of God, enabling members to live in hope and attract ... Read more

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Today, as Christendom weakens, worship and mission are poised to reunite after centuries of separation. But this requires the church to rethink both “mission” and “worship.” In post-Christendom mission, God is the main actor and God calls all Christians to participate. In post-Christendom worship, the church tells and celebrates the story of God, enabling members to live in hope and attract
... Read more
Paul and Virtue Ethics

Building Bridges Between New Testament Studies and Moral Theology

by Daniel J. Harrington, SJ, James F. Keenan ...

In Paul and Virtue Ethics, Daniel Harrington and James Keenan build upon their successful collaboration Jesus and Virtue Ethics to discuss the apostle Paul's teachings as a guide to interpret theology and ethics today. Examining Paul's writings, the authors investigate what they teach about the basic questions of virtue ethics: Who am I? Who do I want to become? And how do I get there? Their ... Read more

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In Paul and Virtue Ethics, Daniel Harrington and James Keenan build upon their successful collaboration Jesus and Virtue Ethics to discuss the apostle Paul's teachings as a guide to interpret theology and ethics today. Examining Paul's writings, the authors investigate what they teach about the basic questions of virtue ethics: Who am I? Who do I want to become? And how do I get there? Their
... Read more

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Recovering from the Anabaptist Vision

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