Theology and Ethics for the Public Church

Mission in the 21st Century World

Samuel Yonas Deressa, Mary Sue Dreier, Hak Joon Lee , Gary M. Simpson

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Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
15 December 2023

Religious ethics; Protestantism & Protestant Churches; Christian theology

"How might the Christian church effectively engage today's politically charged, profit-motivated world while remaining faithful to its biblical and theological roots? The contributors in this book argue that public theology provides a promising pathway forward. The public theology emerging from these pages has been influenced by the theological interests and commitments of Gary M. Simpson, Lutheran pastor and systematic theologian. His approach to public theology is intersectional and global; he artfully weaves together Lutheran theology and the civil society arena of Critical Social Theory. These essays provide three angles of vision on faith active in twenty-first century public contexts: contextual, ethical, and theological. While not mutually exclusive, these distinct strands of thought engage and challenge the church to substantial reflection on the challenging and often bewildering circumstances of the twenty-first century social world. Some reflect on God's activity within particular global contexts, others offer new perspectives on Lutheran confessional traditions, still others step boldly into innovative theological assertions. As the Christian church is ever forming and reforming, this book urges it to grapple with the ""publicness"" of its timely and timeless mission."

Afterword by: Gary M. Simpson
Foreword by: Hak Joon Lee
Contributions by: Ibrahim S. Bitrus
Edited by: Samuel Yonas Deressa, Mary Sue Dreier
Imprint: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 159mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 585g
ISBN: 9781978713239
ISBN 10: 1978713231
Pages: 294
Publication Date: 15 December 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Samuel Yonas Deressa is assistant professor of Theology and the Global South and Fiechtner Chair for Christian Outreach at Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota. Mary Sue Dreier is retired professor of pastoral care and missional leadership at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary of Lenoir-Rhyne University (Columbia, South Carolina).

Reviews for Theology and Ethics for the Public Church: Mission in the 21st Century World

An astonishing volume that builds constructively and contextually on the research, teaching, and creative imagination of Gary Simpson! We witness the transformational influence of a master teacher to form students and colleagues for public theology globally and locally. Deep wisdom from Luther coupled with critical social theory serves the common good as it contributes to civil society through the exercise of reason and public leadership. Each chapter filled with gems!--Craig L. Nessan, Wartburg Theological Seminary