Invisible Divides (eBook)

Class, culture and barriers to belonging in the Church

Natalie Williams, Paul Brown (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2022
192 Seiten
SPCK (Verlag)
978-0-281-08521-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Were called to be like Jesus, not like each other so why are most Western churches predominantly middle class? Could it be that were reaching out to people in poverty, but struggling to connect them into church life?Natalie Williams and Paul Brown know all too well that those saved from working-class backgrounds often find themselves discipled effectively but into middle classism rather than authentic Christianity. Drawing on their own experiences, and mixing theory with practical application, they explore the invisible divides that prevent churches from becoming places of true inclusion and keep poor and working-class people on the edges of faith.Packed full of surprising insights and helpful advice,Invisible Divideswill change the way you see church life. Essential reading for anyone concerned with the class divide within the church, it will challenge you to look at the ways in which we inadvertently exclude, alienate and offend people who arent like us, and equip you to start working towards making church a more open, inclusive space for everyone.Jesus calls for us all to follow him, no matter our background; together, we can break down the invisible divides between us so that people from all walks of life can come to know Christ and find family in our churches.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.4.2022
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 130 x 130 mm
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik
• Schlagworte: Christian Books • christian books on inclusion • christian books on social class • christian discipleship • Christian ministry • christian ministry books • class divide in church • class in the church • classism in the church • inclusion books • invisible divides • ministry of the future book
• ISBN-10: 0-281-08521-8 / 0281085218
• ISBN-13: 978-0-281-08521-7 / 9780281085217