The Borders of Baptism by Michael L Budde
It's a simple claim, really - that for Christians, being a Christian should be their primary allegiance and identity. For those who proclaim Jesus as Lord, this identity should supersede all others, and this loyalty should trump all lesser ones. It may be a simple claim, but it is a controversial one for many people, Christians and non-Christians alike. The Borders of Baptism uses the idea of solidarity among Christians as a lens through which to view politics, economics, and culture. It offers Christians a fresh perspective capable of moving beyond sterile and dead-end debates typical of debates on issues ranging from immigration and race to war, peace, and globalization. The Borders of Baptism invites Christians of all traditions to reflect on the theological and political implications of first being a Christian in a world of rival loyalties. It invites readers to see what it might mean to be members of a community broader than the largest nation-state; more pluralistic than any culture in the world; more deeply rooted in the lives of the poor and marginalized than any revolutionary movement; and more capable of exemplifying the notion of;e pluribus unum' than any empire past, present, or future.-
Worship or Suicide
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A Spreading and Abiding Hope
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Between the Icon and the Idol
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Compassionate Justice
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The Fullness of Time in a Flat World
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Redeeming the Broken Body
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Paul, Philosophy, and the Theopolitical Vision
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The Politics of Yahweh
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The Death of Secular Messianism
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The Politics of Practical Reason
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Everything Is Sacred
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Seek the Peace of the City
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Messianic Political Theology and Diaspora Ethics
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Solidarity with the World
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The Architectonics of Hope
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Against Empire
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Security After Christendom
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Toward an Anabaptist Political Theology
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Intercommunal Ecclesiology
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Theological Ethics in a Neoliberal Age
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Divinations
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Between Babel and Beast
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The End of Evangelicalism? Discerning a New Faithfulness for Mission
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Christianity, Democracy, and the Radical Ordinary
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Chosen Nation
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Christ, History and Apocalyptic
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Apocalyptic Theopolitics
Budde, Michael L.: - Michael L. Budde is Professor of Catholic Studies and Political Science at DePaul University in Chicago, where he is also Senior Research Professor in the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology. His published work focuses on ecclesiology, political economy, and world Christianity; recent works include The Borders of Baptism and the coedited Witness of the Body.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781498213486 |
| ISBN 10 | 1498213480 |
| Title | The Borders of Baptism |
| Author | Michael L Budde |
| Series | Theopolitical Visions |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Wipf & Stock Publishers |
| Year published | 2011-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 204 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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