Repentance in Christian theology
Mark J. Boda and Gordon T. Smith, editors
Repentance in Christian theology
Author
Mark J. Boda and Gordon T. Smith, editorsPublisher
Liturgical PressEdition 1
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Title and Author
Repentance in Christian theology / Mark J. Boda and Gordon T. Smith, editorsPublication Details
کالجویل : Liturgical Press، 2006مPhysical Description
xviii, 425 p.; 23 cm.Subject
Repentance ChristianityLanguage
انگلیسی"A Michael Glazier book.".
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents
Introduction: Creating space for a theological conversation / Mark J. Boda -- Canonical texts -- Renewal in heart, word, and deed: repentance in the Torah / Mark J. Boda -- Repentance in the former prophets / Terence E. Fretheim -- "Turn back, o people": repentance in the latter prophets / Carol J. Dempsey -- "May your eyes be open and your ears attentive": a study of penance and penitence in the writings / Richard J. Bautch -- "Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand": repentance in the Synoptic Gospels and Acts / Guy Dale Nave, Jr -- "And I shall heal them": repentance, turning, and penitence in the Johannine writings / Edith M. Humphrey -- Penitence and repentance in the Epistles / Stanley E. Porter -- Historical perspectives -- Penitence in early Christianity in its historical and theological setting: trajectories from eastern and western sources / Cornelia B. Horn -- Private confession in the German Reformation / Ronald K. Rittgers -- Theological traditions -- "Life in abundance": Eastern Orthodox perspectives on repentance and confession / John Chryssavgis -- Life as a holy penitent: the Catholic call to conversion / Ralph Del Colle -- A confessing faith: assent and penitence in the Reformation traditions of Luther, Calvin, and Bucer / Andrew Purves -- The penitential: an evangelical perspective / Gordon T. Smith -- Yielding to the spirit: a Pentecostal understanding of penitence / Cheryl Bridges Johns -- Middle eastern perspectives and expressions of Christian repentance/penitence / Wafik Wahba -- Penitence as practiced in African/African American Christian spirituality / Michael Battle -- Reflection -- The summons to new life: a reflection / Walter Brueggemann -- Implications of this book's insights for liturgical practices / Marva J. Dawn -- Conclusion: The jolly penitent: religious leadership and the practice of confession / Gordon T. Smith