The scandal of Pentecost: a theology of the public church

"Despite the historical significance of the day of Pentecost for the Judeo-Christian community, there exists no comprehensive evaluation of the events which combines their historical context in classical antiquity with contemporary theological concerns for the nature and mission of the church....

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1. Verfasser: Vondey, Wolfgang 1967- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London T&T Clark 2023
Schriftenreihe:Bloomsbury collections
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Zusammenfassung:"Despite the historical significance of the day of Pentecost for the Judeo-Christian community, there exists no comprehensive evaluation of the events which combines their historical context in classical antiquity with contemporary theological concerns for the nature and mission of the church. Through a systematic analysis of the conflicts emerging when the public church encounters the public world, The Scandal of Pentecost argues that the public advent of the church stands in continuity with the public scandal of the incarnate and crucified Christ. The effects of this scandal transform both the disciples’ individual and communal witness and their public recognition as the church. Through the lens of a symbolic hermeneutic, the public witness of the church at Pentecost reveals a Christian scandal of anthropological proportions: with the outpouring of the Spirit on all flesh the church emerges as the symbol of humanity. The book traces the contours of this scandal in the confrontation of the dominant ruling hermeneutic of authority with a Christian hermeneutic of resistance highlighting the brokenness of the human condition manifested by the church in the drunkenness of the disciples, the speaking in other tongues, the baptism with the Spirit, the empowerment of the flesh, and its public witness to a scandalized world."
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (280 Seiten)
ISBN:9780567712660
9780567712653
9780567712677
DOI:10.5040/9780567712660