Eric Elnes

The Phoenix Affirmations

A New Vision for the Future of Christianity

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Produktbeschreibung

The Phoenix Affirmations "You never know where the next Great Awakening is going to come from. Wherever it happens, I want to be present at the beginning, when the Spirit moves in wonderful ways. I see a spark of what very well may be the next Great Awakening in Phoenix, Arizona." --Dr. James Forbes, senior pastor, Riverside Church, New York City, New York The Phoenix Affirmations, named for the town in which they were created and the mythological bird adopted by ancient Christians as a symbol of resurrection, offers disillusioned and spiritually homeless Christians and others a sense of hope and a tolerant, joyful, and compassionate message. Built on the three great loves that the Bible reveals, love of God, love of neighbor, and love of self, these twelve affirmations reflect commitments to environmental stewardship, social justice, and artistic expression as well as openness to other faiths. Transcending theological and culture wars, inclusive and generous in spirit and practice, these principles allow believers and seekers alike to affirm their Christian faith in a fresh way.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 180
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 178mm x 127mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 177g
• ISBN-13: 9780787985783
• ISBN-10: 0787985783
• Artikelnr.: 21718460

Autorenporträt

THE AUTHOR Eric Elnes, Ph.D., is a pastor and the cofounder of CrossWalk America (www.CrossWalkAmerica.org), a nonprofit organization that is launching a coast-to-coast walk starting on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2006, to unite progressive Christians nationwide, encourage meaningful discussion, and establish common ground for people of faith.

Inhaltsangabe

The Author ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
Affirmation 1 Walking fully in the Path of Jesus without denying the
legitimacy of other paths that God may provide for humanity 1
Affirmation 2 Listening for God's Word, which comes through daily prayer
and meditation, studying the ancient testimonies which we call Scripture,
and attending to God's present activity in the world 13
Affirmation 3 Celebrating the God whose Spirit pervades and whose glory is
reflected in all of God's Creation, including the earth and its ecosystems,
the sacred and secular, the Christian and non-Christian, the human and
non-human 29
Affirmation 4 Expressing our love in worship that is as sincere, vibrant,
and artful as it is scriptural 39
Affirmation 5 Engaging people authentically, as Jesus did, treating all as
creations made in God's very image, regardless of race, gender, sexual
orientation, age, physical or mental ability, nationality, or economic
class 51
Affirmation 6 Standing, as Jesus does, with the outcast and oppressed, the
denigrated and afflicted, seeking peace and justice with or without the
support of others 65
Affirmation 7 Preserving religious freedom and the church's ability to
speak prophetically to government by resisting the commingling of church
and state 79
Affirmation 8 Walking humbly with God, acknowledging our own shortcomings
while honestly seeking to understand and call forth the best in others,
including those who consider us their enemies 89
Affirmation 9 Basing our lives on the faith that in Christ all things are
made new and that we, and all people, are loved beyond our wildest
imagination-for eternity 99
Affirmation 10 Claiming the sacredness of both our minds and our hearts and
recognizing that faith and science, doubt and belief serve the pursuit of
truth 111
Affirmation 11 Caring for our bodies and insisting on taking time to enjoy
the benefits of prayer, reflection, worship, and recreation in addition to
work 125
Affirmation 12 Acting on the faith that we are born with a meaning and
purpose, a vocation and ministry that serve to strengthen and extend God's
realm of love 135
Notes 145
CrossWalk America 151
The Phoenix Affirmations 152