The Significance of Singleness: A Theological Vision for the Future of the Church

by Christina S. Hitchcock

Overview

The church needs to do a better job of speaking theologically to single Christians. Challenging prevailing evangelical assumptions about "the problem" of singleness, this book explains why the church needs single people and offers a contemporary theology of singleness relevant to all members of the church. Drawing on the examples of three important figures from the history of Christianity, the book helps today's church form a vision of life in the kingdom of God that is as theologically significant for single people as it is for those who are married.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493415724
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/16/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Christina S. Hitchcock (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is professor of theology at the University of Sioux Falls in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where she has taught for more than fifteen years. Her current research focuses on the intersection of theology and culture.

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction
Part 1
1. Why Singleness?
Part 2
2. Macrina: Singleness and Community
3. Perpetua: Singleness and Identity
4. Lottie Moon: Singleness and Authority
Part 3
5. How Singleness Can Shape Us into Better Theologians