Quantity:

More Buying Choices

11 new from �4.49

Have one to sell? Sell yours here

What are we Waiting For? Christian Hope and Contemporary Culture

Customer image from Russell

See 1 customer image

Share your own customer images

Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

What are we Waiting For? Christian Hope and Contemporary Culture (Paperback)

by Stephen Holmes and Russell Rook (Author)

3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

RRP:	�9.99
Price:	�8.99 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save:	�1.00 (10%)
	o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Only 3 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want guaranteed delivery by Wednesday, November 11? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details

11 new from �4.49

Frequently Bought Together

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Surprised by Hope

by Tom Wright

4.5 out of 5 stars (13) �8.09

Jesus and the Victory of God: Christian Origins and the Question of God: v. 2 (Christian Origins & the Question of God)

by N.T. Wright

4.7 out of 5 stars (9) �19.51

The Coming of the Son of Man: New Testament Eschatology for an Emerging Church

by Andrew Perriman

4.0 out of 5 stars (1) �12.74

The New Testament and the People of God: Christian Origins and the Question of God v. 1 (Christian Origins & Ques God 1)

by N.T. Wright

4.7 out of 5 stars (6) �19.51

Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope

by Brian McLaren

3.9 out of 5 stars (7) �6.97

› Explore similar items

Product details

Paperback: 248 pages
Publisher: Paternoster (1 Feb 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1842276026
ISBN-13: 978-1842276020
Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 14 x 2 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 338,441 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Review

Provocative, accessible stuff that is a vital lifeline to those who have lost hope about Hope. --Jeff Lucas, author, speaker, broadcaster

A comprehensive and compelling overview of a much neglected topic. --Mark Stibbe, vicar of St Andrews, Chorleywood, speaker and author

Product Description

What is the contemporary relevance of Christian beliefs about the future? People often feel that a biblical theology of future hope is of little practical value for life in the present. Christians are suspected of waiting for a pie in the sky when they die instead of dealing with the steak on their plate while they wait. But the writers in this book argue that eschatology the theology of creations future in Gods purposes is profoundly relevant for contemporary life. This book brings together respected Christian teachers in order to address the pressing question of the relevance of eschatology. It outlines the ideas of the Old and the New Testaments as well as historical Christian teachings on eschatology. Then it creatively explores their implications in an accessible way for a range of current issues: mission, the imagination, music, popular culture, politics, ecology, work, ethics, understanding what it is to be human.

See all Product Description

Tag this product

(What's this?)

Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.

Customer Reviews

1 Review

5 star:		(0)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

Average Customer Review

3.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Eschatology for Today's World, 2 Nov 2009

By	Andrew Morton "Andrew At The Croft" (Lockerbie Scotland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The field of eschatology has become something of a minefield in Christian circles over the last few decades. Much discussion has revolved around proposed timetables for the parousia, more or less detailed descriptions of end-time events etc etc. Now, while these may make for lively discussion they are something of a specialised taste.
This book focusses on the significance of Christian hopes of the end times for the way we live in the here and now. A collection of essays, rather than a single work, the book is inevitably patchy. Some chapters are very good; others seem somewhat waffly. Some of the writers have the discipline of writing to a set target in terms of length of essay, others are less successful. Taken together, though, the book is definitely more than the sum of its parts and succeeds in its intention of demonstrating that eschatology has ramifications for all aspects of Christian living. I found the last section of the book, which deals with the environment and ethics, to be particularly stimulating.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all customer reviews...

.jsOffDisplayBlock { display: block; } .jsOffDisplayInline { display: inline; } .jsOffVisibility { visibility: visible; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jsOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jqOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jqOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jqOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; }