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Imitating Christ : The Disputed Character of Christian Discipleship

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Outline : IS DISCIPLESHIP ABOUT PERSONAL SANCTIFICATION OR SOCIAL REFORM?
Believers are divided on a question central to Christian identity: what does it mean to follow Jesus? For centuries, imitating Christ meant the pursuit of holiness, conforming the self to Jesus through self-sacrifice in order to join him in eternal life. But some Christians today consider this model to be self-centered. Instead, they say, true disciples ought to imitate Jesus in confronting corrupt social systems on behalf of the oppressed. In Imitating Christ, esteemed New Testament scholar Luke Timothy Johnson seeks the origin of this fissure. Surveying the New Testament, sticism, modern theology, and more, or shows how twentieth-century social-gospel and liberation theologies created a new model of discipleship. He then evaluates the theological implications of the two models and asks what we can learn from each. Inspired by Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Thomas Merton, Johnson puts forward a vision of discipleship that can revitalize Christian witness in the world today. Replete with keen exegesis and spiritual insight, Imitating Christ reorients Christian living toward pursuing sainthood. Pastors and interested lay readers alike will rediscover a rich heritage in these pages.

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Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

248.4 J6301i

Penerbit

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company., 2024

Deskripsi Fisik

220 hal

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-8028-8310-0

Klasifikasi

248.4

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Tipe Media

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Edisi

First Edition

Subjek

Christian life
Religion / Christian Theology

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