TY - BOOK AU - Maggay,Melba Padilla TI - Transforming society: reflections on the kingdom and politics AV - FIL BR 115 .W6 M34 1996 PY - 2004/// CY - Quezon City, Phils PB - Institute for Studies in Asian Church and Culture KW - Church and the world KW - Social conditions KW - Philippines KW - 1986 N1 - Contents: 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 city on the hill, community as a way to change-- The idea of Christendom, building a 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; Social transformation and the discipline of the cross-- Survival strategies, developing a sense of possible-- The practice of radical pessimism, taking evil seriously-- Th practice of radical hope, "can these bones live" ER -