TY  - BOOK
AU  - Maggay,Melba Padilla
TI  - Transforming society: reflections on the kingdom and politics 
AV  - FIL BR 115 .W6 M34 2004
U1  - FIL 261.8 
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Quezon City
PB  - Institute for Studies in Asian Church & Culture
KW  - Church and the world
KW  - Philippines
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - 1986-
N1  - Contents; "Introductions: Lazarus at the gate, or the politics of discipleship; Part 1. The Church in the World; The task of the Church evangelism and social action; Subversion and subjection Romans 13 and the cult of the strongman; Unto Caesar what is Caesar's  the case of the church as subversive; The desire for strength in order to do good' the case against the church as power broker; Part 2. Transforming society: some approaches; The City on the hill community as a way to change; The idea of Christendom building Christian cultural consensus; The gospel of liberation restructuring power relations; The practice of compassion the development model; Prophet, priest, king some suggested roles for the church; Part 3. Kingdom-keeping: struggle, strategies, disciplines; Social transformation and the discipline of the cross; Survival strategies developing a sense of the possible; The practice of radical pessimism taking evil seriously; The practice of radical hope "can these bones live?"; Conclusion: Kingdom now-living in the age to come
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