{"product_id":"from-isolation-to-community-a-renewed-vision-for-christian-life-together-paperback","title":"From Isolation to Community: A Renewed Vision for Christian Life Together - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMyles Werntz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed One of Fifteen Important Theology Books of 2022, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnglewood Review of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIt is no secret that isolation is one of the key ailments of our age. But less explored is the way the church as it is frequently practiced contributes to this isolation instead of offering an alternative. With the help of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, this book argues for a renewed vision of the church community as a theological therapy to cultural, moral, and sociological isolation. It offers an account of how familiar church practices, such as Scripture reading, worship, prayer, and eating, contribute to community formation in the body of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A vital book for helping us to rediscover the promise and hope of life together\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe church often tends to perpetuate cultural isolation rather than offering an alternative to it. With the help of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Myles Werntz demonstrates how reframing familiar practices can shift the church away from isolation and toward community.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Werntz, like Bonhoeffer himself, is not satisfied with practical tools or techniques for building church-community. Instead he offers theological clarification about the main barrier to community--a state of isolation present in the crowd and the autonomous individual--and describes how the practices of the gathered church might heal our isolation. While Werntz uses Bonhoeffer as a guide, he offers a constructive vision for the contemporary church that is thoroughly his own. His vision invites Christians into shared life together for our own sake and for the life of the world.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJennifer McBride\u003c\/b\u003e, International Bonhoeffer Society-English Language Section; McCormick Theological Seminary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCommunity\u003c\/i\u003e has become a buzzword in much Christian writing. Lest you be tempted to pass by this book, then, in apathy or frustration, I can assure you there are no clichés here. Werntz has written a sharply observed, sensitively and creatively ecumenical, intelligently hopeful book on this perennially elusive theme. I was dazzled and instructed by his range of reading and cultural engagement, and I was heartened and delighted by his humbly orthodox Baptist theological intervention in a time when people the world over are imagining with real desperation what a rescue--a redemption--from isolation might involve.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eWesley Hill\u003c\/b\u003e, Western Theological Seminary, Holland, Michigan; author of \u003ci\u003eSpiritual Friendship: Finding Love in the Church as a Celibate Gay Christian\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With dexterity and depth Werntz brings Bonhoeffer to life in a way that will help churches faithfully minister in this time. This book is a valuable read.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eAndrew Root\u003c\/b\u003e, Luther Seminary; author of \u003ci\u003eChurches and the Crisis of Decline\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A vital book for helping us to rediscover the promise and hope of life together.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eBrian Bantum\u003c\/b\u003e, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMyles Werntz\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Baylor University) is associate professor of theology and director of Baptist studies at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. He is the author or editor of several books, including \u003ci\u003eBodies of Peace\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Field Guide to Christian Nonviolence\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52750953283891,"sku":"9781540965059","price":31.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/VHV2eUhpcEo0SjJrdS9vWCtYZm4wUT09.webp?v=1764302622","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/from-isolation-to-community-a-renewed-vision-for-christian-life-together-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}