Saved by faith and hospitality
Too few Christians today, says Joshua Jipp, understand hospitality to strangers and the marginalized as an essential part of the church's identity. In this book Jipp argues that God's relationship to his people is fundamentally an act of hospitality to strangers, and that divine and human...
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| Τύπος μέσου: | Εκτύπωση Βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
| Υπηρεσία παραγγελιών Subito: | Παραγγείλετε τώρα. |
| Έλεγχος διαθεσιμότητας: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Έκδοση: |
Grand Rapids, Michigan
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
[2017]
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| Στο/Στη: | Έτος: 2017 |
| Κριτικές: | [Rezension von: Jipp, Joshua W., Saved by Faith and Hospitality] (2018) (Tucker, J. Brian)
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| Σημειογραφίες IxTheo: | NCC Κοινωνική Ηθική |
| Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Hospitality
Biblical teaching
Christianity
B Hospitality Biblical teaching B Hospitality Religious aspects Christianity |
| Σύνοψη: | Too few Christians today, says Joshua Jipp, understand hospitality to strangers and the marginalized as an essential part of the church's identity. In this book Jipp argues that God's relationship to his people is fundamentally an act of hospitality to strangers, and that divine and human hospitality together are thus at the very heart of Christian faith. Jipp first provides a thorough interpretation of the major biblical texts related to the practice of hospitality to strangers, considering especially how these texts portray Christ as the divine host who extends God's welcome to all people. Jipp then invites readers to consider how God's hospitality sets the pattern for human hospitality, offering suggestions on how the practice of welcoming strangers can guide the church in its engagement with current social challenges -- immigration, incarceration, racism, and more |
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| Περιγραφή τεκμηρίου: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Φυσική περιγραφή: | xiii, 206 Seiten, 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 0-8028-7505-X 978-0-8028-7505-1 |
