God's Unwelcome Recovery: Why the new establishment wants to proclaim the death

Description: God's Unwelcome Recovery by Sean Oliver-Dee Why the pundits want to spread a myth about the death of faith, particularly in Britain. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description There is a disconnect between the official accounts being peddled in political and media circles telling us that Christianity is on the decline in the West, and the reality of church growth on the ground. Why are such different pictures being painted? Sean Oliver-Dee suggests that something very deliberate is being done. While setting the record straight on church growth, he exposes the social and political agenda that underpins the narrative of the death of faith. Author Biography Sean Oliver-Dee is Research Fellow, Centre for the Study of Religion inPublic Life, University of Oxford & Interreligious Advisor, Diocese of Peterborough. In addition he is also Associate Researcher for the Anglican Representative to the European Union. He is a regular consultant for government on identity issues and has written several papers for NGOs andthink-tanks. Table of Contents ContentsAcknowledgments 9Preface 11Introduction: Who Says the Church is Dying? 131. Green Shoots 272. Theres Life in the Old Dogs Yet 413. Squaring the Circle: Understanding the Figures 554. The Church in Public Life 735. Service and Power 956. Religion and Violence 1097. Who is the Enemy of Progress? 1238. Re-embracing the Church 1439. A Change of Perspective 163Notes 173 Review "A stimulatingly counter-intuitive take on the state of British Christianity, this should be read by anyone - believer or non-believer - who is interested in the future of religion in Britain." -- Tom Holland, author of Rubicon and Millennium"This book offers a timely word of encouragement to British Christians and a robust challenge to the narrative of church decline … Anyone who has been enticed by the story of the decline of British Christianity will be forced to review their evidence and their assumptions." -- Dr Jonathan Chaplin, Director of the Kirby Laing Institute for Christian Ethics, Tyndale House, Cambridge"This small book raises big questions that need to be addressed. You will find in these pages provocative and challenging analysis. Have a read and then join the debate!" -- Dr Krish Kandiah, President of the London School of Theology Promotional Why the pundits want to spread a myth about the death of faith, particularly in Britain. Long Description Its time to challenge the myth of a dying church There is a disconnect between the official accounts being peddled in political and media circles telling us that Christianity is on the decline in the West versus the reality of church growth on the ground. Why are such different pictures being painted? Sean Oliver-Dee suggests that the disconnect is deliberate. While setting the record straight on church growth, he exposes the social and political agenda that underpins the narrative of the death of faith. Author Oliver-Dee proposes that the growth of the church is not being acknowledged because it contradicts three myths that the new establishment wants to assert: first, the gradual death of religion is a good excuse to ignore the views of Christians on public matters; second, encouraging Christianity to die would benefit society because religion is perceived as a primary cause of world violence; and third, there is a trajectory of progress focused around scientific enlightenment, which necessitates the death of faith. Gods Unwelcome Recovery reveals how the enduring nature and recent growth of the church runs contrary to all three assertions. Review Quote "A stimulatingly counter-intuitive take on the state of British Christianity, this should be read by anyone - believer or non-believer - who is interested in the future of religion in Britain." Promotional "Headline" Why the pundits want to spread a myth about the death of faith, particularly in Britain. Details ISBN0857216309 Pages 192 Year 2015 ISBN-10 0857216309 ISBN-13 9780857216304 Format Paperback Imprint Monarch Books Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 274.1083 Illustrations Graphs in text Short Title GODS UNWELCOME RECOVERY Language English Media Book Publication Date 2015-08-21 Subtitle Why the new establishment wants to proclaim the death of faith UK Release Date 2015-08-21 AU Release Date 2015-08-21 NZ Release Date 2015-08-21 Author Sean Oliver-Dee Publisher SPCK Publishing Edition Description New edition Alternative 9780857216311 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:95030965;

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