The church in exile : living in hope after christendom - Beach, Lee, 1964- (Downers Grove : InterVarsity Press, 2015)
Exile and life in a post-Christian world -- A theology of exile -- Exile as a motif for the church -- Exile in the Old Testament -- Esther as advice for exiles -- Daniel as advice for exiles -- Jonah as advice for exiles? -- Jesus and exile in the early church -- The exilic wisdom of 1 Peter -- The practices of exile -- Leading the church in exile: generating hope -- Thinking like exiles: a responsive theology -- Holiness: an exilic identity -- Exilic mission: engaging the culture as exiles -- Restoration: a new home for exiles -- Converting the church.
Includes index.
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Keywords: Christianity -- 21st century; Religious refugees -- Biblical teaching; RELIGION / Christian Church / History; RELIGION / Christianity / History; Electronic books