Christian identity - An introduction (Paperback)


What does it mean to be a Christian? How does one's Christian identity relate to other aspects of one's identity, for example one's African identity? This title is rooted in the quest for Christian identity in the Southern African context where christianity is faced with many stark challenges, internal tensions and experiences of rapid social change. The title explores six aspects of the highly complex notion of Christian identity, namely Christian institutions, a Christian ethos, Christian rituals, Christian experiences (with specific reference to the notion of "faith"), Christian narratives (with specific reference to the category of "revelation" and the place of the Bible in the Christian tradition) and Christian doctrine. The identification of these six aspects builds upon the theoretical work of Ninian Smart who has analysed these six dimensions of religious traditions in several of his works. It shows how the quest for Christian identity, attempts at renewal and responses to secularisation are often focused on one of these dimensions of Christian identity. The concluding chapter discusses the role of Christian theology in the process of the ongoing formation of Christian identity within local Christian communities. This title provides a basic introduction to Christian identity. It is aimed at undergraduate students of Christian theology within the Southern African context. As part of the series study guides in religion and theology.

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What does it mean to be a Christian? How does one's Christian identity relate to other aspects of one's identity, for example one's African identity? This title is rooted in the quest for Christian identity in the Southern African context where christianity is faced with many stark challenges, internal tensions and experiences of rapid social change. The title explores six aspects of the highly complex notion of Christian identity, namely Christian institutions, a Christian ethos, Christian rituals, Christian experiences (with specific reference to the notion of "faith"), Christian narratives (with specific reference to the category of "revelation" and the place of the Bible in the Christian tradition) and Christian doctrine. The identification of these six aspects builds upon the theoretical work of Ninian Smart who has analysed these six dimensions of religious traditions in several of his works. It shows how the quest for Christian identity, attempts at renewal and responses to secularisation are often focused on one of these dimensions of Christian identity. The concluding chapter discusses the role of Christian theology in the process of the ongoing formation of Christian identity within local Christian communities. This title provides a basic introduction to Christian identity. It is aimed at undergraduate students of Christian theology within the Southern African context. As part of the series study guides in religion and theology.

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Sun Press

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South Africa

Release date

September 2005

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220 x 155 x 15mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback

Pages

108

ISBN-13

978-1-919980-88-1

Barcode

9781919980881

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1-919980-88-1



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