Chargement en cours…
The Integrity of the Body of Christ : Boundary Keeping as Shared Responsibility.
For religious communities to have integrity and credibility they must flourish as places of love and respect. Every aspect of church life is defined and protected by essential boundaries: boundaries around space, time, thought, speech, will, emotion, and behavior--both for clergy and church members....
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Auteur principal: | |
| Autres auteurs: | , |
| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
| Publié: |
Eugene :
Wipf and Stock Publishers,
2016.
©2016 |
| Sujets: | |
| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| Résumé: | For religious communities to have integrity and credibility they must flourish as places of love and respect. Every aspect of church life is defined and protected by essential boundaries: boundaries around space, time, thought, speech, will, emotion, and behavior--both for clergy and church members. Lack of awareness and attention to boundary keeping diminishes the integrity of the church and harms its mission, whereas insight and vigilance about best practices lend freedom and energy to the calling of the church to care for others and to reach out to the world. In a flourishing Christian comm. |
|---|---|
| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (236 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781498235365 1498235360 |