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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| Tipo de documento: | Print Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publicado em: |
New York, NY
HarperOne
2008
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| Em: | Ano: 2008 |
| Edição: | 1. ed. |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Escatologia
/ Mundo do além
/ Ressurreição de Jesus
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| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Future Life
Christianity
B Eschatology B Hope Religious aspects Christianity |
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Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) Klappentext (Verlag) |
| Resumo: | 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 |
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| Descrição do item: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-314) and index |
| ISBN: | 0061551821 |