Dwelling in a Strange Land turns conventional wisdom on its head and asks whether this sense of homelessness is not in fact the proper state for God's pilgrim people. Freed of its anxious need for certainty and safety, might the church become more open to God's direction and a more authentic sign of the kingdom.
The Exile in the Old Testament was a catastrophe for the people of Israel: a sixth century ground zero that left the nation's dreams and hopes in tatters. Throughout history and in our modern world, conquest or terror has displaced millions of people, while on a personal level, tragedy can scatter all the familiar landmarks of our lives, leaving us rootless and lost. Change can be disorienting too as the current debate on human sexuality in the church has shown, with many left wondering where they belong.
Dwelling in a Strange Land turns conventional wisdom on its head and asks whether this sense of homelessness is not in fact the proper state for God's pilgrim people. Freed of its anxious need for certainty and safety, might the church become more open to God's direction and a more authentic sign of the kingdom.
ISBN: 9781853115639
Catalogue code: N/A
Publisher: CANTERBURY PRESS - published 15/10/2003
Format: Paperback