What is the contemporary relevance of Christian beliefs about the future?
People often feel that a biblical theology of future hope is of little practical value for life in the present. Christians are suspected of waiting for a 'pie in the sky when they die' instead of dealing with the 'steak on their plate while they wait'. But the writers in this book argue that eschatology - the theology of creation's future in God's purposes - is profoundly relevant for contemporary life.
This book brings together respected Christian teachers in order to address the pressing question of the relevance of eschatology. It outlines the ideas of the Old and the New Testaments as well as historical Christian teachings on eschatology. Then it creatively explores their implications in an accessible way for a range of current issues:
* mission
* the imagination
* music
* popular culture
* politics
* ecology
* work
* ethics
* understanding what it is to be human
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