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The Underground Church Robin Meyers

The Underground Church By Robin Meyers

The Underground Church by Robin Meyers


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A new way to follow Jesus that draws on old ways of following Him The Underground Church proposes that the faithful recapture the spirit of the early church with its emphasis on what Christians do rather than what they believe.

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The Underground Church by Robin Meyers

A new way to follow Jesus that draws on old ways of following Him The Underground Church proposes that the faithful recapture the spirit of the early church with its emphasis on what Christians do rather than what they believe . Prominent progressive writer, speaker, and minister Robin Meyers proposes that the best way to recapture the spirit of the early Christian church is to recognize that Jesus-following was and must be again subversive in the best sense of the word because the gospel taken seriously turns the world upside down. No matter how the church may organize itself or worship, the defining characteristic of church of the future will be its Jesus-inspired countercultural witness. Debunks commonly held beliefs about the early church and offers a vision for the future rooted in the past Proposes that the church of the future must leave doctrinal tribalism behind and seek a unity of mission instead Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu said,Robin Meyers has spoken truth to power, and the church he loves will never be the same.

The Underground Church Reviews

'Offers an alternative escape route for the many enslaved by stifling outmoded and irrelevant patterns of traditional church life, is a 'must read' for any Methodist in Wesley's tradition.' (Methodist Recorder, 4th January 2013)

About Robin Meyers

Robin Meyers is a nationally known United Church of Christ minister and peace activist. His congregation describes itself as unapologetically Christian and unapologetically liberal (mayflowerucc.org). He writes for Christian Century, is an award-winning commentator for NPR, and a professor of rhetoric in the philosophy department at Oklahoma City University. He is married to Shawn Meyers, an artist, and they are the parents of three children, Blue, Chelsea, and Cass. More information can be found at www.robinmeyers.com

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi Note to the Reader xiii Prologue: Empty Sermons, Empty Pews 1 1 Sweet Jesus: Talking His Melancholy Madness 12 2 The Early Church That Never Was 38 3 Waking Up in Bed with Constantine 63 4 Onward Christian Soldiers? 88 5 Faith as Radically Embodied Trust 115 6 Renewing the Church Through Shared Mission 140 7 Leavening the Imperial Loaf 166 8 Jesus Followers on the No-Fly List 192 9 The Underground Church on War, Sex, Money, Family, and the Environment 219 Epilogue: Beyond Belief: The Manifesto of the Underground Church 251 Notes 257 The Author 265

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CIN1118061594VG
9781118061596
1118061594
The Underground Church by Robin Meyers
Used - Very Good
Hardback
John Wiley & Sons Inc
20120213
288
N/A
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