02258ctm a2200337 a 4500 16731385 20250312110734.0 ta 200128s2011 mnu b 001 0 eng 2011015060 9780800697549 (alk. paper) : Đ17.20 (OCoLC)ocn696099269 DLC DLC YDX BTCTA YDXCP SLT BWX DLC BT78 .P653 2011 230 22 Poling, James N. (James Newton), 1942- Rethinking faith : [manuscript] : a constructive practical theology / by James Newton Poling. Minneapolis : Fortress Press, c2011. vi, 193 p. ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. The forming God -- The reality of evil and sin -- Christology and the question of salvation -- Constructing a process Christology -- Faithful churches empowered by the Holy Spirit -- Eschatology : theologies of hope -- Congregational practices of hope -- Conclusion : The beauty of God -- Appendix 1 : Methods of practical theology for congregations and church leaders -- Appendix 2 : Methods of practical theology for teachers and scholars. What can practical theology contribute to other theological disciplines and the church about the nature of God and the church's witness to Jesus Christ in the world? What can we learn about the love and power of God in Jesus Christ from the community of survivors of violence? Rethinking Faith urges all Christians to consider themselves practical theologians by drawing on their own experiences in making theological assertions. Poling couples his understanding of the tradition with his work with survivors of violence to demonstrate the resilience of Christianity. Theology, Doctrinal. Theology, Practical. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg acquire 2 shelf copies policy default BK rc07 2011-04-12; rc07 2011-04-13 to Dewey rd08 2011-04-26 re13 2011-08-23 Z-CipVer COpy 1 Barcode 00289134414 to BCCD rc11 2011-12-29 copy 2 added 8 11218 11218 0 0 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL CIRC 2025-03-09 0 230 Pol 2011 20762 2025-06-30 00:00:00 2025-03-09 BK