The suffering body : responding to the persecution of Christians / edited by Harold D. Hunter and Cecil M. Robeck, Jr.

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Publication details: Milton Keynes, UK : Paternoster, c.2006.Description: xxii, 228p ; pbk ; 23.5cmISBN:

1842273787

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DDC classification:

272/SUF

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Contents : List of contributors -- Introduction / Harold D. Hunter and Cecil M. Robeck, Jr. Theological foundations Persecution, martyrdom, and Christian self-definition in the early church / Helen Rhee -- A spirit theology of suffering / Keith Warrington -- An Anabaptist - Mennonite theology of suffering: some features / Thomas Finger -- Christians and persecution: making an appropriate response / Cecil M. Robeck, Jr. Africa The scandal and the glory of the cross / John Onaiyekan The Middle East Persecution of Christians in the Muslim world / Patrick Sookhdeo -- An Orthodox response to persecution: the situation in the Middle East / Despina D. Prassas. Central and Eastern Europe Persecution of the Romanian Church in the Twentieth Century: an historical and theological perspective / Ioan F. Tipei -- Anatomy of suffering: consequences of persecutions in the past for the church in the Post Soviet era / Valdis Teraudkalns -- Martyria and Koinonia: theological reflections on some aspects of the history of Poland / Dariusz Mikolaj Cupial. Asia God and Caesar: church and state relationships in Communist China / Bob (Xiqiu) Fu -- Human rights violations and the church in Myanmar / Chin Khua Khai -- Spiritual foundations for interreligious dialogue and reflection on its present-day practice / Felix A. Machado.

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Cover image	Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Vol info	URL	Copy number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Item hold queue priority	Course reserves
	Book	The Emmaus Library Open Shelves		270 Church History		272/SUF (Browse shelf(Opens below))				1	Available			09969

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents : List of contributors -- Introduction / Harold D. Hunter and Cecil M. Robeck, Jr.

Theological foundations
Persecution, martyrdom, and Christian self-definition in the early church / Helen Rhee -- A spirit theology of suffering / Keith Warrington -- An Anabaptist - Mennonite theology of suffering: some features / Thomas Finger -- Christians and persecution: making an appropriate response / Cecil M. Robeck, Jr.

Africa
The scandal and the glory of the cross / John Onaiyekan

The Middle East
Persecution of Christians in the Muslim world / Patrick Sookhdeo -- An Orthodox response to persecution: the situation in the Middle East / Despina D. Prassas.

Central and Eastern Europe
Persecution of the Romanian Church in the Twentieth Century: an historical and theological perspective / Ioan F. Tipei -- Anatomy of suffering: consequences of persecutions in the past for the church in the Post Soviet era / Valdis Teraudkalns -- Martyria and Koinonia: theological reflections on some aspects of the history of Poland / Dariusz Mikolaj Cupial.

Asia
God and Caesar: church and state relationships in Communist China / Bob (Xiqiu) Fu -- Human rights violations and the church in Myanmar / Chin Khua Khai -- Spiritual foundations for interreligious dialogue and reflection on its present-day practice / Felix A. Machado.

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