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Identity and Witness: Syriac Christians of the Middle East and India between homeland and global presence

Contributor(s): Winkler, Dietmar W (Editor), Schmoller, Andreas (Editor)

ISBN: 9781463245702

Publisher: Gorgias Press

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Pub Date: July 5, 2023

Dewey: 281.5

LCCN: 2023033164

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.50" H x 9.00" L x 6.00" W ( 0.94 lbs) 190 pages

BISAC Categories:

Religion | Christianity | Orthodox

Series: Pro Oriente Studies in the Syriac Tradition

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Description: "Identity has become a central theme in a globalised world, both in politics and in the humanities, and the Syrian churches cannot escape it either. Christianity also exists as an identity that can in some ways compete with or even contradict theological understandings as a witness. But how should religious leaders deal with the fact that their churches are as much faith communities as identity markers? This volume does not offer the all-encompassing answer to this central question, but it provides keys for reflection and discussion beyond the circle of clergy and theologians, showing why the Syriac tradition matters for global Christianity"--

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