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Servitude and Freedom

Reading the christian tradition

by: Jonathan Dean

In Servitude and Freedom, Jonathan Dean highlights the importance of engaging with Christian history and of tradition.

Beginning with more general questions such as ‘why bother with the past at all, the author traces the depth and breadth of the Christian tradition around some current and divisive concerns including: sexuality, the family, religious violence, 'green' issues, ecumenism, and the inter-faith scene. 'Does having a tradition imply a resistance to change?' 'How do Christians resist both an amnesia which leaves them bereft of identity, and a rigid allegiance to patterns of religious belief which do not serve the present age?'

The book opens up many new avenues of thought and reflection for those with formal theological training as well as providing a general introduction for those just beginning their exploration into Church history.

Categories: History/ Methodism

Publication Date: 30 July 2009 By Epworth Press

Binding/Format: Paperback      Pages: 300

Status: In Stock

Price: £16.99

ISBN:  9780716206545