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Diaconal studies : lived theology for the church in North America /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Neesan, Craig L. (Author, Editor), Stephens, Darryl W. (Author, Editor), Boyce, Sandra (Author), Budde, Mitzi J. (Author), Hartley, Benjamin L. (Author), Crain, Margaret Ann (Author), Swart, Ignatius (Author), de Oliveira, Dionata Rodrigues (Author), Everist, Norma Cook (Author), Yates, Jr., Leo (Author), Yip, Man-Hei (Author), Dollaga, Norma P. (Author), Bailey, Valerie (Author), Noyes, Daphne B. (Author), Bickford, Jessica (Author), Eurich, Johannes (Author), Leis-Peters, Annette (Author), Dyrstad, Kristin Husby (Author), Mills-Curran, Lori (Author), Lytle, Julie Anne (Author), Moore, Mary (Author)
Other Authors: Dodd, Ted (author of foreword.), Mweningoma, Jean Berchmans (author of foreword.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, U.K. : Regnum Books International, 2024.
Subjects:
Church.
Theology, Practical.
Mission of the church.
Service (Theology)
Deacons.
Theology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / Ted Dodd
  • Foreword / Jean Berchmans Mweningoma
  • Introduction / Craig L. Nessan, Darryl W. Stephens
  • Part 1. Diakonia for the Life of the World
  • Establishing diaconal studies in North America / Craig L. Nessan
  • Emergent diakonia in response to changing contexts / Sandra Boyce
  • Ecumenical convergence on the diaconate in North America / Mitzi J. Budde
  • The problem and promise of the diaconate / Benjamin L. Hartley
  • Strengthening diakonia for a thriving church / Margaret Ann Crain
  • Part 2. Liberating Diaconal Praxis
  • Christian diaconal practice through the lens of human dignity / Ignatius Swart
  • Liberating diakonia in a Brazilian perspective / Dionata Rodrigues de Oliveira
  • A theology of diakonia at the margins / Norma Cook Everist
  • The work of diakonia toward koinonia among LGBTQIA+ persons and the church / Leo Yates Jr.
  • De-subjugating the servant image as a theo-diaconal intervention / Man-Hei Yip
  • Developing a trauma-informed diaconal praxis / Darryl W. Stephens
  • Part 3. Diaconal Leadership and Spirituality
  • The diaconal spirituality of activism in the Philippines / Norma P. Dollaga
  • Women shaping diaconal theology in the Episcopal Church / Valerie Bailey
  • Reclaiming the lessons and legacies of the earliest Episcopal deaconess / Daphne B. Noyes
  • Imagining the future of diakonia / Jessica Bickford
  • Reclaiming spirituality in diaconal work in Germany / Johannes Eurich
  • Part 4. Diaconal Studies and Formation
  • Diaconal studies in an interdisciplinary phd programme in Norway / Annette Leis-Peters
  • A norwegian case for formation in the diakonia curriculum / Kristin Husby Dystrad
  • Investment in diaconal flourishing in the Episcopal Church / Lori Mills-Curran
  • A competency-based, mentor-assessed path for diaconal formation / Julie Anne Lytle
  • Theology of liberative service / Mary Elizabeth Moore.