The Promise of Despair

The Way of the Cross as the Way of the Church

By: Andrew Root, Tony Jones (Editor)

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Where is God present in the world? What hope does the church offer to folks who are struggling with death and despair in their many forms, from broken relationships to lost jobs to the seeming lack of meaning in our late-modern context? Some answer these questions by pointing to churches that have had success in growing their worship services and ministries. But Andrew Root invites us to answer the questions from a different angle. Rather than place primary focus on creating a successful church, he asks the church to open its eyes to the suffering and hopelessness of the world, to identify with and embrace it, because it is precisely in the world "s suffering that God is found. Using Luther "s theology of the cross as a lens, Root shows how the church "s willingness to become weak for the world "s sake results in a refocusing of Christian living and ministry, which he examines through the categories of discipleship, authentic hope, community, justice, and resurrection. Thus, as with the other books in the Living Theology series, this book brings theology to bear on life in suggestive and provocative ways, encouraging readers to think theologically about their specific contexts.

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Introduction to Living Theology	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Introduction	p. xv
	p. 1
Disneyland and the Defecating Goat The Death of Meaning	p. 9
Life Is Like a Plastic Cup to Be Used and Disposed Of The Death of Authority	p. 23
The Attack of the Zombies The Death of Belonging	p. 39
Hello! I'm My Body The Death of Identity	p. 55
	p. 69
Will Death Ever Fall in Love? The Cross	p. 79
This Is No Pep Rally; This Is an Actuality Discipleship through Death	p. 97
A Funeral for the Trinity Community through Death	p. 111
Does Death Wear a Helmet? Justice through Death	p. 125
Christian Faith Is a Secret That Must Be Kept Hope through Death	p. 139
Postscript	p. 151
Notes	p. 153
Index	p. 161
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