R. r. RENO is associate professor of theology at Creighton University. He is the coauthor of Heroism and the Christian Life and has published essays inFirst Things and Pro Ecclesia.

Argues that the postmodern Western church is in ruins and that to be in the church is to embrace a "broken way of life"

1\. Introduction  
__Part 1 The Temptations of Distance__ 2. Postmodern Irony and Petronian Humanism  
3\. Pro Nobis: Words We Do Not Want to Hear  
4\. The Radical Orthodoxy Project  
__Part 2 A Church in Ruins__ 5. The Theological Vocation in the Episcopal Church  
6\. The Drive Toward Change  
7\. Sex in the Episcopal Church  
__Part 3 The Imperative of Intimacy__ 8. Toward a Postliberal Ecclesial Spirituality  
9\. The Daily Office  
10\. Reflections in Aid of Theological Exegesis  
11\. The Marks of the Nails

In this eBook, R. R. Reno examines the challenges facing the postmodern Western church, discussing the concept of a "broken way of life" for believers.

\["For Christians seeking truth in a changing world", "Addresses the crisis of faith in today's church", "You will find hope and guidance for renewal"\]

This eBook explores the challenges facing the modern church and the need for a renewed faith.

Reno, R. R.

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

Part 1: The Temptations of Distance

2. Postmodern Irony and Petronian Humanism

3. Pro Nobis: Words We Do Not Want to Hear

4. The Radical Orthodoxy Project

Part 2: A Church in Ruins

5. The Theological Vocation in the Episcopal Church

6. The Drive Toward Change

7. Sex in the Episcopal Church

Part 3: The Imperative of Intimacy

8. Toward a Postliberal Ecclesial Spirituality

9. The Daily Office

10. Reflections in Aid of Theological Exegesis

11. The Marks of the Nails

Notes

Index

Back Cover

Argues that the postmodern Western church is in ruins and that to be in the church is to embrace a"broken way of life"

Offers a cultural analysis of the church, with an emphasis on dwelling in the reality of the church rather than in our ideas of the church.

Our modernist heritage and postmodern sophistication have trained us well. We take care of ourselves, virtuously avoiding pain, rewarding ourselves with pleasure. Thanks to this thorough cultural training, we often approach the church with the same self-protective posture. Faced with the failures, hypocrisies, and faithlessness in the church, we fall back on the modern strategy we've learned so well: we simply keep our distance. R. R. Reno, however, warns against this aloof ecclesiology. In the Ruins of the Church argues that the postmodern Western church is indeed in ruins and that to be in the church is to embrace a "broken way of life." Reno's passionate call for Christians to "suffer divine things" also provides a message of hope: through intimate loyalty to the church, daily prayer, and serious reengagement with Scripture, we can dwell in and with the living Christ. We can abandon the "temptations of distance" and embrace the "imperatives of intimacy." Reno's bold exhortation will have enormous appeal for critical thinkers and Christians who are disillusioned with the church yet still desire to pursue a life of discipleship. The erudite yet impassioned tone of the book will appeal to clergy, lay leaders, and those interested in modern ecclesiology, as well as biblical and historical theology.

R. R. RENO is associate professor of theology at Creighton University. He is the coauthor of Heroism and the Christian Life and has published essays inFirst Things and Pro Ecclesia.

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Argues that the postmodern Western church is in ruins and that to be in the church is to embrace a"broken way of life"

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