Liberating News: A Theology of Contextual EvangelizationWipf and Stock Publishers, 1989 - 182 pages This book approaches the topic of contextual evangelization from the standpoint of "the poor, the powerless, and the oppressed." It is, as Orlando Costas explains, "written against the backdrop of the radical evangelical tradition in dialogue with other streams of the larger ecumenical church." |
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Page 39
... given it a high place in their collective history ( as symbolized by the Feast of Purim and the canonical place given to the book at the Council of Jamnia ) . But the story of Esther is also meaningful for oppressed people everywhere ...
... given it a high place in their collective history ( as symbolized by the Feast of Purim and the canonical place given to the book at the Council of Jamnia ) . But the story of Esther is also meaningful for oppressed people everywhere ...
Page 115
... given the freedom of the future ; they are turned from the god of this age , who passes away , to the God who is always the future of every past ( Pannenberg ) . Accordingly , such a passage cannot be limited to a single mo- ment , for ...
... given the freedom of the future ; they are turned from the god of this age , who passes away , to the God who is always the future of every past ( Pannenberg ) . Accordingly , such a passage cannot be limited to a single mo- ment , for ...
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... given top priority in their Christian vocation . Free from its absorb- ing power , believers can give themselves ... given geographical area can be trapped in sin . Therefore , the reminder to resist evil is given both to the individual ...
... given top priority in their Christian vocation . Free from its absorb- ing power , believers can give themselves ... given geographical area can be trapped in sin . Therefore , the reminder to resist evil is given both to the individual ...
Contents
CHAPTER II | 6 |
Contextual Evangelization | 20 |
CHAPTER III | 33 |
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