Praying for England : priestly presence in contemporary culture /
Praying for England reflects on the role of Christian priesthood in contemporary culture, and comes up with some surprising and timely insights about its efficacy and importance. There are ritual and representative functions of the priest, it argues, which remain spiritually and socially vital, even...
| Други автори: | Wells, Samuel, 1965-, Coakley, Sarah, 1951- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London ; New York :
Continuum,
2008.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=377932 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Praying for England. |
| Резюме: |
Praying for England reflects on the role of Christian priesthood in contemporary culture, and comes up with some surprising and timely insights about its efficacy and importance. There are ritual and representative functions of the priest, it argues, which remain spiritually and socially vital, even - perhaps especially - in a society which ostensibly ignores the Church, or appears so pluralistic as to lack any religious cohesion. The priestly role as mediator before God of society's deepest pains, losses, joys and irresolvable anxieties is here reimagined, and brought freshly to life though m. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (vi, 199 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781441134660 1441134662 1283205505 9781283205504 |