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Faith Next Door

By Numrich, Paul David

Faith Next Door

By Numrich, Paul David

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The religious landscape of the United States has changed dramatically in recent decades. How are Christians relating to their Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, and other new religious neighbors? Using local examples, The Faith Next Door covers the gamut of Christian responses to America's multireligious reality. We read about the debate over a new Hindu temple in town, the Episcopal church that has hosted a mosque since 1987, the cooperative efforts between African American pastors and Muslim leaders, immigrant Christians seeking to save their non-Christian fellow immigrants, evangelicals resettling immigrants and refugees through "friendship evangelism," Catholics learning about other religions in the spirit of Vatican II, Greek Orthodox Christians and Turkish Muslims gaining a new appreciation of their shared history, and more. The book also examines how the events of September 11, 2001 have shaped Christian approaches to believers from other faiths, from engaging in dialogue to hoping for conversion. Here Christian theology meets the multireligious real world, with multiple results suggestive of national trends. The Faith Next Door will appeal to Christians from all denominations and perspectives who seek models for relationships in the diverse contemporary context. It will also inform non-Christian readers and general observers of trends in American religion about the variety of local Christian responses to other religions.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
186
Release Date:
2009-08-13
Publication Date:
2009-08-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0195386213
ISBN13:
9780195386219
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
373 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
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