Faith and the Future of the Countryside

Pastoral and Theological Perspectives on Rural Sustainability

300 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Faith and the Future of the Countryside is a practical and theological handbook for rural ministry today, offers up to date resources for theological reflection, preaching and practical action in response to issues affecting rural congregations and whole communities in the 21st century.Practitioners in a variety of Christian denominations address the concerns of rural communities today, helping you to understand key issues in the context of mission and respond both pastorally and prophetically. Topics included are the changing profile of rural communities, health and wellbeing, the politics of food production, the rural economy, the local effects of climate change, the pastoral mission of the rural church, spirituality and the countryside and more.

• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Religion und Glaube Christentum Christliches Leben und christliche Praxis
• ISBN: 9781848251175
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 08.05.2013
• Größe: 216 x 140 mm
• Verlag: Canterbury Press
• Herausgegeben von: Alan Smith, Jill Hopkinson