When the Roll Is Called: Trauma and the Soul of American Evangelicalism (Integration Series)

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Synopsis
For more than one hundred years, North American Christians have been choosing one of two stories about the gospel of Jesus Christ. One story, often referred to as the "true gospel," holds forth a narrative that this world is a "sinking ship" without possibility of redemption. For adherents to the "true gospel," human suffering in this life is mostly a distraction to be ignored, for all that truly matters is to "win souls for Jesus" so that as many as possible can be assured of eternal life.

The other story, known by many as the "social gospel," holds that the gospel of Jesus promises a new beginning in this life that includes the possibility for abundant life in this present world. Followers of this story devote themselves to alleviating human suffering and working for charity and peace. Prior to the Civil War, these two stories—of salvation in this life and salvation in the life to come—were one, never to be separated, together comprising the good news of Jesus Christ.

When the Roll is Called recounts the traumatic tearing asunder of this beautiful good news and offers hope for the restoration of a whole gospel.

Copyright:
2016

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
152 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781498283939
Publisher:
Wipf & Stock Publishers
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Marie T. Hoffman.
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality
Submitted By:
170
Proofread By:
170
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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