A Conspiracy of Love

Before there were worshippers of Jesus, there were followers of Jesus. Before there were organized churches with creeds and doctrines, there were small communities of love, equality, and sharing dedicated to the practice of Jesus' teachings and committed to a wholly new way of living.Today, the churches of the Global North are in decline and younger generations no longer seek meaning there. Traditional "church Christianity" is gradually giving way to some new way of faithful living. From a Nazi prison cell, German pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer imagined a future "religionless Christianity" consisting of contemplative prayer and righteous action in the secular world.A Conspiracy of Love presents the contours of such a faith based on the "way" of Jesus. It calls us to become troublemakers, revolutionaries, seekers of change, and agents of transformation engaged in conspiracies of love to establish justice and peace in a postmodern world. It offers many different people--those who remain in the church, those who have left, and those who have never ventured near--with a life of faith that is meaningful, intelligent, and passionate.Table of contents:preface: losing my religionintroduction: not just for Christiansthe way of Jesusfollowing Jesusthe two gospelsthe kingdom of Goda conspiracy of loveJesus and the Christthe prophetic Jesusthe apocalyptic Christthe path of transformationthe postmodern worldthe spiritual journeycultural nonconformitya conspiracy of loveBonhoeffer's visioncontemplation and actionthe ethics of loveagents of love

A Conspiracy of Love: Following Jesus in a Postmodern World

Religion & Spirituality

Struckmeyer, Kurt

Christian Books & Bibles

Resource Publications

Before there were worshippers of Jesus, there were followers of Jesus. Before there were organized churches with creeds and doctrines, there were small communities of love, equality, and sharing dedicated to the practice of Jesus' teachings and committed to a wholly new way of living. Today, the churches of the Global North are in decline and younger generations no longer seek meaning there. Traditional "church Christianity" is gradually giving way to some new way of faithful living. From a Nazi prison cell, German pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer imagined a future "religionless Christianity" consisting of contemplative prayer and righteous action in the secular world. A Conspiracy of Love presents the contours of such a faith based on the "way" of Jesus. It calls us to become troublemakers, revolutionaries, seekers of change, and agents of transformation engaged in conspiracies of love to establish justice and peace in a postmodern world. It offers many different people--those who remain in the church,those who have left, and those who have never ventured near--with a life of faith that is meaningful, intelligent, and passionate. Table of contents: 
<ul>
<li>preface: losing my religion</li>
<li>introduction: not just for Christians</li>
</ul>the way of Jesus <ul>
<li>following Jesus</li>
<li>the two gospels</li>
<li>the kingdom of God</li>
<li>a conspiracy of love</li>
</ul>Jesus and the Christ <ul>
<li>the prophetic Jesus</li>
<li>the apocalyptic Christ</li>
</ul>the path of transformation <ul>
<li>the postmodern world</li>
<li>the spiritual journey</li>
<li>cultural nonconformity</li>
</ul>a conspiracy of love <ul>
<li>Bonhoeffer's vision</li>
<li>contemplation and action</li>
<li>the ethics of love</li>
<li>agents of love</li>
</ul>

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An Unorthodox Faith

The time is ripe for a new Christian reformation--a profound transformation of theological substance, not just liturgical style. Jesus never intended to create a new religion of rites, creeds, and dogma that offered an eternal reward in heaven. Instead he announced the subversive arrival of the kingdom of God--a social and economic revolution of the heart based on a lifestyle of radical love, lavish generosity, extravagant forgiveness, inclusive hospitality, compassionate action, selfless service, a passion for justice, creative nonviolence, and simple living. He invited his followers to transform their lives and change the world. A postmodern Christianity will call people to engage in the Jesus revolution--a conspiracy of love that rises up against the unjust systems of the world through everyday acts of kindness, compassion, and resistance. An Unorthodox Faith provides a framework for a faithful life based on the Way of Jesus--a way of living authentically and humanely for the sake of others. It offers countless people--those who remain in the church, those who have left, and those who have never ventured near--with a life of faith that is meaningful, intelligent, and passionate.

An Unorthodox Faith: A New Reformation for a Postmodern World

The time is ripe for a new Christian reformation--a profound transformation of theological substance, not just liturgical style. Jesus never intended to create a new religion of rites, creeds, and dogma that offered an eternal reward in heaven. Instead he announced the subversive arrival of the kingdom of God--a social and economic revolution of the heart based on a lifestyle of radical love, lavish generosity, extravagant forgiveness, inclusive hospitality, compassionate action, selfless service, a passion for justice, creative nonviolence, and simple living. He invited his followers to transform their lives and change the world.A postmodern Christianity will call people to engage in the Jesus revolution--a conspiracy of love that rises up against the unjust systems of the world through everyday acts of kindness, compassion, and resistance. An Unorthodox Faith provides a framework for a faithful life based on the Way of Jesus--a way of living authentically and humanely for the sake of others. It offers countless people--those who remain in the church, those who have left, and those who have never ventured near--with a life of faith that is meaningful, intelligent, and passionate.

People of the Way: Passion and Resistance in a Postmodern World

In first-century Palestine, the countercultural Jesus movement defied the social norms of the Roman Empire by creating alternative communities of shared life and goods in service to the poor. Jesus proclaimed an unconventional society that challenged systems of male domination, social inequality, economic disparity, and violence. This way of life defined Christianity for three hundred years until the emperor Constantine invited the church to help rule an empire, and its countercultural lifestyle was replaced by a dogmatic belief system. In the postmodern secular world of the Global North, the shrinking church has lost its prophetic voice and has proven ineffectual in the face of evil and injustice. This book is a call to return to the countercultural Way of Jesus. It proposes a way forward through the creation of new communities of resistance--small cells of cultural nonconformity that conspire for justice and strive for peace in the world.

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A Conspiracy of Love, Second Edition: Following Jesus in a Postmodern World

Justice at the Margins: Jesus' Parables of Defiance and Disruption

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A Conspiracy of Love: Following Jesus in a Postmodern World

A Conspiracy of Love

An Unorthodox Faith: A New Reformation for a Postmodern World

An Unorthodox Faith

People of the Way: Passion and Resistance in a Postmodern World

People of the Way: Passion and Resistance in a Postmodern World

A Conspiracy of Love, Second Edition: Following Jesus in a Postmodern World

Justice at the Margins: Jesus' Parables of Defiance and Disruption