Re-creating the Church Communities of Eros

The author maintains that churches should be viewed as communities of eros, "communities where love entails both connection and passion," if the Christian church is going to be relevant to 21st-century culture.

Pamela Dickey Young is Professor and Head of Religious Studies Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.

Introduction

1

(6)

Being Religious at the Turn of the Millennium

7

(22)

Churches as Communities of Eros

29

(12)

The Shared Memory of Jesus Christ

41

(14)

The Continuing Presence of Jesus Christ

55

(16)

Living and Acting Together

71

(16)

Ecclesial Teaching and Proclamation

87

(20)

Ritual as a Resource for Flourishing and Right Relationship

107

(18)

Life Inside and Outside the Congregation

125

(26)

Conclusion

151

(6)

Index

157

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Re-creating the Church Communities of Eros

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