Surprised by hope: rethinking heaven, the resurrection, and the mission of the church

Part 1. Setting the scene. 1. All dressed up and no place to go? ; 2. Puzzled about paradise? ; 3. Early Christian hope in its historical setting ; 4. The strange story of Easter -- Part 2. God's future plan. 5. Cosmic future: progress or despair? ; 6. What the whole world's waiting for ;...

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Autor principal: Wright, N. T. 1948- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: New York, NY HarperOne 2008
En:Año: 2008
Edición:1. ed.
(Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar:B Escatología / El más allá / Resurrección de Jesús
Otras palabras clave:B Future Life Christianity
B Eschatology
B Hope Religious aspects Christianity
Acceso en línea: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Sumario:Part 1. Setting the scene. 1. All dressed up and no place to go? ; 2. Puzzled about paradise? ; 3. Early Christian hope in its historical setting ; 4. The strange story of Easter -- Part 2. God's future plan. 5. Cosmic future: progress or despair? ; 6. What the whole world's waiting for ; 7. Jesus, heaven, and new creation ; 8. When He appears ; 9. Jesus the coming judge ; 10. The redemption of our bodies ; 11. Purgatory, paradise, hell -- Part. 3. Hope in practice: resurrection and the mission of the church. 12. Rethinking salvation: heaven, earth, and the kingdom of God ; 13. Building for the kingdom ; 14. Reshaping the church for mission: biblical roots ; 15. Reshaping the church for mission: living the future
Offers a reinterpretation of biblical teaching on what happens after death, arguing that literal bodily resurrection is at the heart of Christianity and exploring the implications of this for the church's work in the world
Notas:Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-314) and index
ISBN:0061551821