Does Interdenominationalism Have a Future?
As democratic societies become more urbanised, pluralistic and science-driven, there are Secularist pressures to marginalise the Christian presence. At the same time, young and old are being put at greater risk from malign influences which threaten to sap their lives of meaning and worthy values. Ho...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| Verificar disponibilidad: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2007
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Journal of Christian education
Año: 2007, Volumen: 50, Número: 2, Páginas: 19-32 |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
School
B Church B interdenominationalism B denominationalism |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Sumario: | As democratic societies become more urbanised, pluralistic and science-driven, there are Secularist pressures to marginalise the Christian presence. At the same time, young and old are being put at greater risk from malign influences which threaten to sap their lives of meaning and worthy values. How are Christians to make an impact for good in the public domain, particularly in the school lives of children? This paper argues that in a post-Christian climate, interdenominational cooperatives, often in partnership with groups of local churches, are best positioned to minister acceptably and relevantly among their unchurched neighbours. |
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| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Journal of Christian education
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/002196570705000203 |
