Synopses & Reviews
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.
Synopsis
Two powerful and interrelated transnational cultural expressions mark our epoch, Charismatic spirituality and global city. This book demonstrates how these two forces can be used to inform ethical design of cities and their common social lives to best support human flourishing, spirituality, and social and ecological wellbeing of their residents.
About the Author
Nimi Wariboko is the Katherine B. Stuart Professor of Christian Ethics at Andover Newton Theological School, USA. His academic research focuses on economic ethics, continental philosophy, and pentecostal studies. He is the author of The Pentecostal Principle (2012) and God and Money: A Theology of Money in a Globalizing World (2008).
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
1. The Charismatic City: Religious Sense and Sensibility for Future Urban Design
2. The Church: Beginnings and Sources of the Charismatic City
3. The King's Five Bodies: Pentecostals in the Sacred City and the Logic of Inter-religious Dialogue.
4. Fire from Heave: Pentecostals in the Secular City
5. Forward Space: Architects of the Charismatic City
6. Pentecostals in the Inner City: Religion and POlitics of Friendship
7. The Communion Quotient of Cities
8. Religious Peacebuilding and Economic Justice in the Charismatic City
9. The Charismatic City as the Body of CHrist
10. Summary and Concluding Thoughts
Bibliography
Acknowledgements