Out of the embers : faith after the great deconstruction
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Author
Published
New Kensington, PA : Whitaker House, [2022].
Format
Book
ISBN
9781641238885, 1641238887
Physical Desc
320 pages ; 23 cm
Status
Providence Public - Level M
248.4 J56 2022
1 available
248.4 J56 2022
1 available
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Published
New Kensington, PA : Whitaker House, [2022].
Language
English
ISBN
9781641238885, 1641238887
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"Bradley Jersak explores the necessity, perils, and possibilities of the Great Deconstruction-people's widespread questioning of and/or falling away from faith-how it has the potential to either sabotage our communion with God or infuse it with the breath of life, the light and life of Christ himself. Out of the Embers is a collection of vulnerable memoirs, philosophical memos, and candid provocations, drawing on the wisdom and expertise of the great deconstructionists-Christianity's ancient influences (Moses, Plato, Paul, and the Patristics), "beloved frenemies" (from Voltaire to Nietzsche), and the masters of deconstruction (Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard, and Weil)-to double down and deconstruct deconstruction itself"--,Provided by publisher.
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"Deconstruction: Trendy brand name for falling away from belief in God? Or a process essential to authentic faith?Liberation or trauma? Prison break or exile?It's complicated. Just like you. Christian history records a Great Reformation and a Great Awakening. But today's "Great Deconstruction" will surely leave an equally profound impact. In Out of the Embers, Bradley Jersak explores the necessity, perils, and possibilities of the Great Deconstruction-how it has the potential to either sabotage our communion with God or infuse it with the breath of life, the light and life of Christ himself. In this collection of vulnerable memoirs, philosophical memos, and candid provocations, Jersak resists both the hand-wringing urge to corral stray sheep and the exultant desire to play the happy-clappy Ex-vangelical cheerleader. He employs the wisdom and expertise of the great deconstructionists-Christianity's ancient influences (Moses, Plato, Paul, and the Patristics), "beloved frenemies" (from Voltaire to Nietzsche), and the masters of deconstruction (Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard, and Weil)-to double down and deconstruct deconstruction itself. Where is faith after deconstruction? The author's heart is to engage and empathize with the bereft and disoriented, stoking the brittle ashes for live embers. In this quest for the resilient gospel of the martyrs, the marginal, and those outside the threshold...inexplicably, in this liminal space, life stirs. A Light shines through the ashes. We find, often for the first time, that living connection Jersak calls "presence in communion."There is a sea change occurring across the Western church and civilization. Whether we're watching a radical course correction or a complete collapse remains to be seen, and how it pans out will likely depend on how we see what's happening, who we are becoming, how we live in response-and, most important, where we find Christ situated in this storm"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jersak, B. (2022). Out of the embers: faith after the great deconstruction . Whitaker House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jersak, Brad, 1964-. 2022. Out of the Embers: Faith After the Great Deconstruction. Whitaker House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jersak, Brad, 1964-. Out of the Embers: Faith After the Great Deconstruction Whitaker House, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jersak, Brad. Out of the Embers: Faith After the Great Deconstruction Whitaker House, 2022.
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