Stumbling toward Zion : Recovering the Biblical Tradition of Lament in the Era of World Christianity (9781783687770)

In this powerful and challenging book, David W. Smith identifies a crisis at the heart of the church. It is the crisis of triumphalism - the tendency to avoid honest engagement with brokenness and suffering, privileging victory while rejecting the practice of lament. This imbalance, Smith argues, threatens to undermine the credibility of faith for a watching world, alienating those experiencing hardship and oppression; those wrestling with doubt, uncertainty, and loss.
In Stumbling toward Zion, Smith reclaims the importance of lament throughout Scripture - from the Old Testament to the gospel narratives and Paul's letters - and explores the history and impact of its loss within certain church traditions. World Christianity, with its heartlands in contexts of poverty, war and persecution, has a crucial role to play in recovering an understanding of God's love for a suffering creation capable of restoring the credibility of Christian witness in the midst of our brokenness. Containing practical application for church life and mission, Smith offers an opportunity to reengage with biblical lament, rediscover neglected aspects of Christian faith, and reawaken to God's heart for a suffering world.

Product details

• Format Paperback | 166 pages
• Dimensions 152 x 229 x 9mm | 232g
• Publication date 29 Feb 2020
• Publisher Langham Publishing
• Imprint Langham Global Library
• Publication City/Country Carlisle, United Kingdom
• Language English
• ISBN10 1783687770
• ISBN13 9781783687770
• Bestsellers rank 54,362

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