The charismatic city and the public resurgence of religion : a Pentecostal social ethics of cosmopolitan urban life / Nimi Wariboko.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wariboko, Nimi, 1962- author.

Series:

Charis: Christianiy and renewal--interdisciplinary studies.

Charis: Christianiy and renewal--interdisciplinary studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Cities and towns.

City churches.

Cities and towns--Religious aspects--Pentecostal churches.

Globalization--Religious aspects--Pentecostal churches.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 268 pages ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Summary:

Two powerful and interrelated transnational cultural expressions mark our epoch. They are Charismatic spirituality and the global city. This book offers a fresh and challenging articulation of the character of the charismatic renewal of Christianity in the framework of global cities, the socio-economic situation of poor urban residents, and urban space, resulting in a vision for the future city as a religious, ethical, and political space. The book studies the social, economic, and ethical implications of the charismatic renewal on urban living and urban design aimed at promoting human flourishing. From multidisciplinary perspectives Nimi Wariboko investigates the nature and impact of interreligious dialogues and encounters between charismatic Christianity and other religions in global cities. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The Charismatic City: Religious Sense and Sensibility for Future Urban Design 29

2 The Church: Beginnings and Sources of the Charismatic City 43

3 The King's Five Bodies: Pentecostals in the Sacred City and the Logic of Interreligious Dialogue 57

4 Fire from Heaven: Pentecostals in the Secular City 81

5 Forward Space: Architects of the Charismatic City 99

6 Pentecostals in the Inner City: Religion and the Politics of Friendship 119

7 The Communion Quotient of Cities 137

8 Religious Peacebuilding and Economic Justice in the Charismatic City 155

9 The Charismatic City as the Body of Christ 169

10 Summary and Concluding Thoughts 195.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137449344

1137449349

OCLC:

882553212