E-grāmata: Voices from the Borderland: Re-Imagining Cross-Cultural Urban Theology in the Twenty-First Century [Taylor & Francis e-book]

`Shannahan's patient, systematic, provocative and divisive text will arouse others, but hopefully get even more joining the movement with their own "takes".' Revd Dr John Vincent, Director Emeritus, Urban Theology Unit, Sheffield

With incisiveness and clarity, Chris Shannahan probes into the world of urban theology to provide invaluable resources for those of us seeking out ways of connecting the church to community. The result is a sharp critique of previous works and the development of a new model of engagement and dialogue grounded in the radical hybrid popular cultures of urban Britain. Committed to a critical liberation ethic, this is a groundbreaking book that deserves careful attention by professional and lay workers in the struggles for urban renewal, racial justice and poverty eradication.' Robert Beckford, Visiting Professor, Sociology, Goldsmiths, University of London

Voices from the Borderland brings urban theology into a transformative dialogue with the dynamic urban world of the 21st century. As a result of many years of intimate engagement with British urban experience the author suggests that urban theology should be a theology for progressive change. This book breaks new ground by linking together five models of urban theological reflection which have, to date, existed in self-enclosed `camps' (Urban Liberation Theology, Urban Black Theology, Reformist Urban Theology, Globalisation Urban Theology and Post-religious Urban Theology). The author argues that a new chapter must be opened in urban theology which moves beyond current models towards a more fluid, inclusive and dynamic metropolitan theology.