Mission, Reconciliation, and the Politics of Place
Through the retelling of some familiar biblical stories - Jonah, Acts 1, Acts 10 - and gospel narratives of inclusion, this paper looks at the transformation of politics and identities made possible by the sending of the Holy Spirit and the mission of reconciliation to which Christians are called. T...
| Published in: | International review of mission |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2020]
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International review of mission
Year: 2020, Volume: 109, Issue: 2, Pages: 354-364 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality CG Christianity and Politics HA Bible RJ Mission; missiology |
| Further subjects: | B
Jonah
B Bible B John 17 B Prejudice B Boundaries B Mission B Acts of the Apostles |
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| Summary: | Through the retelling of some familiar biblical stories - Jonah, Acts 1, Acts 10 - and gospel narratives of inclusion, this paper looks at the transformation of politics and identities made possible by the sending of the Holy Spirit and the mission of reconciliation to which Christians are called. Through an examination of the themes of power, prejudice, partnership, and identity, the paper aims to offer a concrete approach to rethinking the spaces and places where a reconciling mission can be enacted. Central to an understanding of reconciliation are the disruption and transgressing of boundaries in which Jesus engaged. In addition to this, Jesus creates these unique spaces for reconciliation around his very person, and the Spirit leads the church into these same contexts. Finally, selections of John 17 are examined through a biographical lens in order to offer a new understanding of the politics of identity and the surprising contexts where God’s Spirit reconciles all things in Christ. |
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| ISSN: | 1758-6631 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International review of mission
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/irom.12339 |