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A Serious House
Martin Camroux
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Why if Churches Fall Completely Out of Use, We May Miss Them
出版Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2024-04-30
主題Religion / Christian Living / InspirationalReligion / Christian Church / General
ISBN9798385207848
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=oZMFEQAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋The church is in deep trouble, maybe in its death throes. Losing touch with the church has meant a break with the Western cultural past, its history, its music, its art, its literature, much of which cannot fully be understood without its religious heritage. But something more important than any of that is in danger of being lost. The church is a deeply imperfect and frustrating organization, but within it, community is experienced, values are nurtured, and God's presence in the world is embodied in a people. The church carries the story of Jesus; it tells the story of who we are, it calls us to give away our lives to others and to find love as life's central meaning. We have crossed a cultural divide. Before, if you did not hold traditional religious beliefs and belong to a church you felt obliged to explain yourself. Now the pressure is to explain why you do. This is my answer.