The Church in Exile: God's Counterculture in a Non-Christian World Format:tradepaper

The Church in Exile: God's Counterculture in a Non-Christian World Format:tradepaperby James W. Thompson Description Christians have become more and more a minority group in American culture, and so now find themselves in a situation similar to the early Christians facing the challenge of living as cultural exiles. The Church in Exile draws upon the epistle of 1 Peter, which was written to "exiles," to help us learn how to live faithfully when many around us do not share Christian values. Because Christians in America now belong to a

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