BeLonging : challenge to a tribal church
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- Author
- Selby, Peter (Peter Stephen Maurice), 1941-
- Publication Date
- c1991
- Material Type
- Book
- Location
- Trinity College (Graham Library)
- Call Number
- BV 600.2 S4B4 1991
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- SPCK
- Publication Date
- c1991
- Physical Description
- 79 p. ; 21.5 x 13.5 cm.
- Material Type
- Book
- Notes
- "[By] Peter Selby.
- "Unlike other human groups which define themselves by a model of kinship, members of the Church belong by virtue of adoption by a God who is free and unconstrained. The authors finds tribalism at work in the Church, a kind of 'old boy's network' which forms its tight-knit boundaries, not by flamboyant and obvious bigotry, but by a coolly argued defence of things as they are. In fact, this is disguised nepotism, a refusal to accept the Church as the adopted people of a generous God, and regarding it instead as a privileged tribe. This book shows in quite practical ways how these hidden assumptions can operate and is a prophetic call to a riskier version of broken boundaries and open acceptance". -- back cover.
- Contents: Preface dated Southfields, London, Pentecost 1990 / Peter Selby -- Longing and Belonging -- An Ethnic Church ? -- A New People -- Children of Promise -- The Male Tribe -- Love Unmentioned -- The Elders of the Tribe -- The Power of Longing -- Belonging in God.
- Author is the bishop of Kingston, a suffragan of the diocese of Durham.
- Subjects
- Church
- Church - Church of England
- Community (Religion) - Church of England
- Racism - Religious aspects - Church of England
- Multiculturalism - Religious aspects - Church of England
- Church work with minorities - Church of England
- Ethnic groups - Religious aspects - Church of England
- Church membership - Church of England
- Ordination of women - Church of England
- Woman (Theology) - Church of England
- Homosexuality - Religious aspects - Church of England
- Ordination of gays - Church of England
- Bishops - Church of England
- Episcopacy - Church of England
- Church of England - Bishops
- Leadership - Religious aspects - Church of England
- Church of England - Parties and movements
- ISBN
- 0-281-04506-2
- Call Number
- BV 600.2 S4B4 1991
- Location
- Trinity College (Graham Library)