Bibliograph

Unlearning Protestantism, sustaining Christian community in an unstable age, Gerald W. Schlabach

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Label

Unlearning Protestantism, sustaining Christian community in an unstable age, Gerald W. Schlabach

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-265) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Unlearning Protestantism

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

424557698

Responsibility statement

Gerald W. Schlabach

Sub title

sustaining Christian community in an unstable age

Summary

In this clearly written and insightful book, Gerald Schlabach addresses the "Protestant dilemma" in ecclesiology: how to build lasting Christian community in a world of individualism and transience. Schlabach, a former Mennonite who is now Catholic, seeks not to encourage readers to abandon Protestant churches but to relearn some of the virtues that all Christian communities need to sustain their communal lives. He offers a vision for the right and faithful roles of authority, stability, and loyal dissent in Christian communal life. The book deals with issues that transcend denominations and will appeal to all readers, both Catholic and Protestant, interested in sustaining Christian tradition and community over time

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- 1. The Protestant Dilemma -- 2. The Matter of Continuity -- 3. The Practice of Stability -- 4. Stability Writ Large -- 5. Stability in Hard Times : Loyal Dissent -- 6. Giving the Gift of Stability to a Globalizing World -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

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