By Gregory A. Boyd

The dominion of God is a gorgeous revolution. Marked via the unconventional existence, love, servanthood, and humility of Jesus, it stands in stark distinction to the values and methods of the realm. unfortunately, many that profess to stick with Christ have acquired into the world's equipment, trying to impose a type of Christianized moral state via politics and keep watch over. during this illuminating sequel to his bestselling ebook the parable of a Christian state, Dr. Gregory Boyd issues us to a greater way---a manner of seeing and dwelling that's in keeping with the gospel of Jesus and his nation. among the extremes of passivity at the one hand and political holy warfare at the different lies the novel, progressive direction of imitating Jesus. In twelve components starting from racial and social concerns to stewardship of the planet, this ebook will persuade and encourage you to reside a Christlike lifetime of insurrection and beauty---and it's going to assist you reach a pragmatic way of life of nation effect.

By Andrea Althoff

In a distinct process, this publication analyzes the unfold of Pentecostal Christianity and the expansion of indigenous revitalization activities. It explores the jobs ethnicity and ethnic identities play in modern strategies of spiritual pluralism. it's relatively proper to these drawn to the expansion of the Protestant Pentecostal and neo-Pentecostal pursuits, the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, and the indigenous Maya circulation in Guatemala.

By Michael Baigent

In Racing towards Armageddon, Michael Baigent, the New York Times bestselling writer of The Jesus Papers and Holy Blood, Holy Grail, exposes the conspiracy of non secular extremists within the < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Holy Land and their efforts to lead to the tip of the area in our lifetime. Baigent reveal the numerous assorted, public, and clandestine figures who're using this perilous messianic message ahead, and poses a urgent query: will we particularly have enough money to stay oblivious a lot longer?< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

By Timothy Blewett, Adrian Hyde-Price

While the perspectives of leaders in the Church of britain are often canvassed during times of nationwide concern, little cognizance has been dedicated to checking out no matter if there are Church views on modern overseas coverage matters. The Church of britain has now not been considered as an actor with a robust enter into overseas affairs, who prefer to talk out on household and person concerns. but international politics current basic moral dilemmas which demand cautious deliberation and the Church has a job to play either in shaping the controversy and arguing for specific coverage instructions. To what quantity is nationwide coverage formed through underlying Christian values. Do the campaigning efforts of religion teams quite exert effect and consultant the advance of country policy?This ebook seeks to explain no matter if there are specific Christian views at the position that groovy Britain may still play on the planet at the present time. It investigates the function that the Church of britain has performed in modern overseas coverage matters: together with using strength - intervention, counter-terrorism and fingers revenues - and in another country exchange, relief and debt forgiveness. The publication brings jointly senior members from in the Church, academia and non-governmental organizations to enquire those quite a few moral dilemmas.