Leading at the borders: How to enter a time when everything is about to start

Rapid climate change, global pandemics, institutional stagnation, political subversion of democratic values, religious apathy, technological control and the erosion of human community all appear as oneof-a-kind disruptions that threaten our accustomed ways of living. [...]even the most judicious rev...

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Published inPresbyterian outlook (Richmond, Va.) Vol. 205; no. 9; pp. 26 - 30
Main Author Irizarry, Jose R
Format Newsletter Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Richmond The Presbyterian Outlook 01.10.2023
Presbyterian Outlook Foundation, Inc
Subjects
Boundaries
Christianity
Exegesis & hermeneutics
Ideology
Leadership
Methods
Narratives
Religion
Social networks
Theology
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Summary:Rapid climate change, global pandemics, institutional stagnation, political subversion of democratic values, religious apathy, technological control and the erosion of human community all appear as oneof-a-kind disruptions that threaten our accustomed ways of living. [...]even the most judicious review of human history points to similar experiences in the past - instances that can remove us from this permanent mindset of eschatological interpretation. THE INBETWEEN In the face of this distinctive feature of the human condition - that is, the idea that humanity is being pushed to the edge of existence by cultural, social and natural forces - concerned people find ourselves becoming carriers of two main narratives. THE ROLE OF THE CHRISTIAN LEADER AT THE BORDERS Situated at the border of political and ideological divides, the Christian leader should envision and promote faith communities' authority to summon and gather people within a social space where relational healing is still possible.
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ISSN:0032-7565