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Title: Toward a Hopeful Future: Why the Emergent Church Is Good News for Mainline Congregations
Publisher: Pilgrim Press
Publication Date: 2010
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0829818472
ISBN 13: 9780829818475
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good

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Toward a Hopeful Future highlights the reasons why an increasing number of evangelicals are leaving the churches of their childhood in pursuit of more progressive approaches to the Christian faith. In turn, it shows how mainline communities of faith (that tend to be more liberal) can offer hospitality to former evangelicals longing for a faith that's deeply rooted in the gospel values of justice, equality, and inclusivity.

Winner of the 2011 Mayflower Award for Best Book in Church & Society.

"Snider and Bowen have given careful and critical attention to the church at the margins and have a clear and hopeful idea of what these communities offer the established church and vice-versa. This book is far overdue." - Nadia Bolz-Weber

About the Author

Phil Snider is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). He holds an M.Div. from Phillips Theological Seminary and a D.Min. from Chicago Theological Seminary.

Emily Bowen earned her M.Div. from Phillips Theological Seminary. She is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

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