Ebook {Epub PDF} Seeking a City with Foundations: Theology for an Urban World by David W. Smith

Looking at urbanism as a theme throughout Scripture, culminating with the great vision of the New Jerusalem, David Smith explains that God's own future is revealed as urban, highlighting the need to identify modern-day idols as we share the gospel in cities and acknowledge the impact of global economic forces.  · "Whether in the rapidly emerging cities of the global South or in the towns and cities of the Western world, this book will prove to be an excellent guide for students and practitioners alike who seek a deeper understanding of how the texts of the Bible can powerfully and prophetically speak afresh into our contemporary urban world." - Colin Smith, Urban Mission Training Centre, Kibera, Nairobi Pages:  · The subtitle of the book—theology for an urban world—is itself indicative of his distinctive approach to urban theology. Smith is more concerned with fleshing out a contextualized theology for an urban world than contending that cities are God’s eschatological plan for humanity. Rather, Smith begins this second part pointing to the necessity of listening to Scripture before building Estimated Reading Time: 9 mins.

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