Politics & Mission

Rediscovering the Political Power of What Christians Do

Martin Gainsborough, David Hoyle

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Sacristy Press
01 March 2023

Religion & politics; Anglican & Episcopalian Churches, Church of England; Christian worship, rites & ceremonies; Christian life & practice; Politics & government

Contrary to popular sentiment, Christianity is not dull or out of touch but fresh, relevant, exciting, and contemporary. The Church is political because it tells a radically different story from the dominant political norms of our day. Through a study of the Church’s liturgy, this book seeks to build confidence in the Church’s mission.

Politics & Mission examines five pieces of liturgy—namely morning prayer, baptism, eucharist, footwashing and the funeral—detailing in turn the ways in which the language of the liturgy, which we often take for granted, is powerful and counter-cultural. Through its analysis, the book sheds light on three principal areas: what it is to be human, the challenges of contemporary mission, and the particular way in which the Church is political.

In so doing, new resources are offered for the practicing Christian, those in Church leadership, and those looking at the Church from the outside, to reflect on and grapple with the challenges of this generation.

By: Martin Gainsborough
Foreword by: David Hoyle
Imprint: Sacristy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 125g
ISBN: 9781789592702
ISBN 10: 1789592704
Pages: 114
Publication Date: 01 March 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Martin Gainsborough is Bishop of Kingston in the Diocese of Southwark. He has served in an inner-city parish, as a residentiary canon at Bristol Cathedral and as Chaplain to the Bishop of Bristol. From 2012–18, he was Professor of Development Politics at the University of Bristol. David Hoyle has been Dean of Westminster since 2019. Before that he had been a parish priest and more recently Canon Residentiary of Gloucester Cathedral, Secretary to the Theological Group of the House of Bishops and Dean of Bristol.