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Desiring the Kingdom : worship, worldview, and cultural formation / James K. A. Smith.

By: Material type: TextSeries: Cultural liturgies ; v. 1.Publication details: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, c2009.Description: 238 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780801035777 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 264.001 22 SMI
Summary: Desiring the Kingdom focuses education around the themes of liturgy, formation, and desire. The author contends--as did Augustine--that human beings are "desiring agents"; in other words, we are what we love. Postmodern culture, far from being "secular," is saturated with liturgy, but in places such as malls, stadiums, and universities. While these structures influence us, they do not point us to the best of ends. Smith aims to move beyond a focus on "worldview" to see Christian education as a counter-formation to these secular liturgies. His ultimate purpose is to re-vision Christian education as a formative process that redirects our desire toward God's kingdom and its vision of flourishing. --from publisher descriptioin
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Short Loan Books Bishop Barham University College Library Open Access / General collection 264.001 SMI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 996BBUC
Books Bishop Bukenya Library Closed Access l Short Loan 264.001 SMI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 159546
Books Hamu Mukasa Library Special Collection - Integrating Faith in Learning 264.001 SMI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 157377
Open Shelf Books Bishop Bukenya Library Open Access / General collection 264.001 SMI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 153733
Short Loan Books Bishop Bukenya Library Closed Access l Short Loan 264.001 SMI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 147391
Short Loan Books Bishop Bukenya Library Closed Access l Short Loan 264.001 SMI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 126051
Books Hamu Mukasa Library Special Collection - Integrating Faith in Learning 264.001 SMI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 157378

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Desiring the Kingdom focuses education around the themes of liturgy, formation, and desire. The author contends--as did Augustine--that human beings are "desiring agents"; in other words, we are what we love. Postmodern culture, far from being "secular," is saturated with liturgy, but in places such as malls, stadiums, and universities. While these structures influence us, they do not point us to the best of ends. Smith aims to move beyond a focus on "worldview" to see Christian education as a counter-formation to these secular liturgies. His ultimate purpose is to re-vision Christian education as a formative process that redirects our desire toward God's kingdom and its vision of flourishing. --from publisher descriptioin

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