Studies in Social Progress in the Gospel of the Kingdom (Classic Reprint)

Studies in Social Progress in the Gospel of the Kingdom (Classic Reprint)
Author: Rudolph M. Binder
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2017-10-26
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780265748343

Excerpt from Studies in Social Progress in the Gospel of the Kingdom This is a supremely important question, the answer to which depends, in the main. On your manner of living. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Social Gospel of Jesus

The Social Gospel of Jesus
Author: Bruce J. Malina
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2001
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780800632472

Scholars are agreed that the central metaphor in Jesus' proclamation was the kingdom of God. But what did that phrase mean in the first-century Palestinian world of Jesus? Since it is a political metaphor, what did Jesus envision as the political import of his message? Since this is tied to the political economy, how was that structured in Jesus' day? How is the violence of Jesus' Mediterranean world addressed in the kingdom? And how does "self-denial" fit into Jesus' agenda? Malina tackles these questions in a very accessible way, providing a social-scientific analysis, meaning that he brings to bear explicit models and a comparative approach toward an exciting interpretation of what Jesus was up to, and how his first-century audience would have heard him.

Chosen Nations

Chosen Nations
Author: Christina L. Littlefield
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2013-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1451469624

At the heart of the biblical myth of chosenness is the idea that God has blessed a people to be a blessing to others. It is a mission of solemn responsibility. The six British and American thinkers examined in this study embraced the myth of chosenness for their countries, believed that the liberties they enjoyed were inherently tied to their Protestant faith, and that it was their mission to protect and spread that faith, and its democratic fruit, at home and abroad.