Compassion and the Mission of God: Revealing the Invisible Kingdom
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Overview
This book traces God’s compassion as it is revealed in the Old and New Testaments, exploring the expression and impact of compassion in the early church through its actions and teachings. Focusing on the church’s responsibility to be compassionate, Dr. Rupen Das underlines the theological and missiological questions central to any discussion on the compassion of God.
Contents
- Introduction
- Issues That Frame the Discussion on Compassion
- The Biblical Basis to Understand the Poor and Poverty: The Old Testament
- The Biblical Basis to Understand the Poor and Poverty: The Gospels
- Teachings and Practices of the Early Church: The New Testament and Church History
- Theological Challenges
- Healing the Divide
- Transformation or Witness: The Challenge of Transformation
- Transformation or Witness: Being a Witness
- The Face of Compassion
- Conclusion: A God of Compassion
- Title: Compassion and the Mission of God: Revealing the Invisible Kingdom
- Author: Rupen Das
- Publisher: Langham
- Print Publication Date: 2016
- Logos Release Date: 2016
- Pages: 236
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Providence and government of God › Christianity; Compassion › Religious aspects--Christianity
- ISBNs: 9781783681143, 9781783681167, 9781783681150, 9781783681174, 1783681144, 1783681160, 1783681152, 1783681179
- Resource ID: LLS:CMPSSNMSSNGD
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T22:50:32Z