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Editorial:
Doing what it says on the tin Comment:
Stat crux dum volvitur orbis p.s. Seeing red and feeling blue The
elusiveness of trust on the ethnic frontier Beliefs,
values and spirituality Citizenship Creating
Community Interview
with Jose & Marizete Lara: Laboratory for mission Transforming
Culture That's
not fair! Review:
A Heart to Listen Review:
How to Detox your Spiritual Life in 40 Days Review:
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EDITORIAL: DOING WHAT IT SAYS ON THE TIN BIBLICAL FAITH
FOR A CHANGING WORLD is the strapline for the Centre for Contemporary
Christianity. And, in a nutshell, this is what we are all about. The challenge: to live biblical faith which is both prophetically robust and context sensitive – for the sake of a world changing, both locally and globally, more than we can sometimes fully take in. In this issue of the magazine we explore three priority areas of concern for the Centre: Conflict, Community and Citizenship. Dr David Stevens, Ben Walker and Brighde Vallely each examine one of these three key areas, considering questions such as where is our society now and where do we go from here? How might we seek to faithfully live together and fully participate in the civic realm for the good of all? Professor David Livingstone considers some of the pitfalls of uncritical engagement with contemporary culture threatening beliefs, values and spirituality. He looks to our Christian heritage as a rich and often neglected resource. Derek Keefe reflects on the relationship between contemporary culture and the mission of the church and suggests that Christ must be central to our engagement with culture. We revisit missionaries in Dungannon whose motto might well also be ‘Biblical faith for a changing world’. Jose Carlos and Marizete Lara and their family moved there in 2002 to live, work and minister to the Portuguese-speaking community. I caught up with them to find out how they have been getting on in the town which now comprises over 30 different nationalities. There are also
two new resources to draw your attention to: Power and Providence,
the booklet of four Bible studies on the Book of Esther and p.s.
the fortnightly reflection now being produced by the Centre and
available by email. Plenty to provoke and refresh your thinking
over the summer months! Anna Rankin All correspondence should be sent to the address below. Permission to print any original article should be sought from the editor. We welcome the submission of unsolicited articles, but do not guarantee publication. Manuscripts cannot be returned. Opinions expressed in the magazine are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Centre for Contemporary Christianity in Ireland. Centre for Contemporary Christianity in Ireland Ltd. is a registered company (NI 37038) and a charity registered with the Inland Revenue – number XR8080/I. A member of Evangelical Alliance. Editor
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