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02615aam a2200349 i 4500 001 BD5DE026A18B11E6AED112AEDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20161103010209 008 160315s2016 kyu 000 0 eng 010 $a 2016011999 020 $a 0664262686 020 $a 9780664262686 035 $a (OCoLC)944474806 040 $a DLC $e rda $b eng $c DLC $d YDX $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d BDX $d OCLCF $d WIO $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a BR526 G87 2016 100 1 $a Gushee, David P., $d 1962- $e author. 245 12 $a A letter to my anxious Christian friends : $b from fear to faith in unsettled times / $c David P. Gushee. 250 $a First edition. 264 1 $a Louisville, Kentucky : $b Westminster John Knox Press, $c [2016] 300 $a 130 pages ; $c 22 cm 520 $a The last few years have seen dizzying social change in the United States. Many of these changesÌsuch as the Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriageÌseem to challenge or overturn long-standing Christian teachings, while disputes over issues such as immigration, racism, and the abuse of police authority create uncertainty and confusion about what a faithful Christian response looks like. Small wonder, then, that the dominant mood among many Christians is anxiety about what it means to be a follower of Jesus in the world today. In a clear and readable style, leading Christian ethicist David P. Gushee explores the many social and political changes that are causing Christian anxiety, offering ways to understand and act on these issues that are grounded in the reign of God rather than in human fear. What do we see when we look at a given political issue, argument, or candidate? What do we wish to see? And what might Christian faith contribute to seeing, interpreting, and acting rightly in this particular moment? Gushee helps average Christians think through and make sense of their fears and anxieties about rapid social change in American society, showing how our faith is calling us not to fear and worry but to hope. 651 0 $a United States $x Church history $y 21st century. 651 0 $a United States $x Social conditions $y 21st century. 650 0 $a Christians $x Political activity $z United States. 650 0 $a Trust in God $x Christianity. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Gushee, David P., 1962- author. $t Letter to my anxious Christian friends $d Louisville, KY : Westminster John Knox Press, 2016 $z 9781611646948 $w (DLC) 2016015674 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20171003031727.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=BD5DE026A18B11E6AED112AEDAD10320 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search