Church Community in an Age of Isolation

Much has been written about the ways in which our culture grows increasingly fragmented. Less discussed, however, are the ways in which our church practices contribute to that reality. Drawing on the work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Myles Werntz offered an account of the ways the church perpetuates isolation, and what it might look like to practice the life of faith with the good of community in mind.

A part of our series Intersection: Where Theology and Practice Meet, this particular webinar took place on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

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SPECIAL GUEST: Myles Werntz

Myles Werntz is director of the Baptist Studies Center and associate professor of theology at Abilene Christian University. He is the author and co-editor of several books in the area of Christian theology and ethics, including his most recent publications from Baker, From Isolation to Community: A Renewed Vision for Christian Life Together and (with David C. Cramer) A Field Guide to Christian Nonviolence: Key Thinkers, Activists, and Movements for the Gospel of Peace. His research interests include church engagements in political life, Christian ethics of war and peace, immigration, and ecclesiology. He is married to Sarah Martin-Werntz, and they live in Abilene with their sons. He is always waiting for baseball season.

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