Faith formation in a secular age : responding to the church's obsession with youthfulness /
Root, Andrew, 1974-
Faith formation in a secular age : responding to the church's obsession with youthfulness / Andrew Root. - Michigan: Baker Academic c2017 - xxii, 218 pages : 23 cm - Ministry in a secular age .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Bonhoeffer thinks we're drunk -- A history of the age of authenticity: the challenge of forming faith -- The boring church and the pursuit of authenticity -- The history of youthfulness -- The perceived scam of the mass society -- The rise of the hippie and the obsession with youthfulness -- The rise of hip -- Churches filled with bobos-the beasts of authenticity -- A secular age meets Paul, and the youthful spirit meets the spirit of ministry -- Faith and its formation in a secular age -- What is faith? -- From membership to mystical union -- The music of formation -- Is God a favor bestower or gift giver? -- Practical steps to consider as the household of ministry.
9780801098468 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2017017487
Church work with youth.
Youth--Religious life.
Faith development.
BV4447 / .R6528 2017
259/.2
Faith formation in a secular age : responding to the church's obsession with youthfulness / Andrew Root. - Michigan: Baker Academic c2017 - xxii, 218 pages : 23 cm - Ministry in a secular age .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Bonhoeffer thinks we're drunk -- A history of the age of authenticity: the challenge of forming faith -- The boring church and the pursuit of authenticity -- The history of youthfulness -- The perceived scam of the mass society -- The rise of the hippie and the obsession with youthfulness -- The rise of hip -- Churches filled with bobos-the beasts of authenticity -- A secular age meets Paul, and the youthful spirit meets the spirit of ministry -- Faith and its formation in a secular age -- What is faith? -- From membership to mystical union -- The music of formation -- Is God a favor bestower or gift giver? -- Practical steps to consider as the household of ministry.
9780801098468 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2017017487
Church work with youth.
Youth--Religious life.
Faith development.
BV4447 / .R6528 2017
259/.2