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Signposts Towards the City of God

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This explicitly theological chapter prefers the term ‘City of God’ to ‘Kingdom of God’, discusses the character of the City of God, and asks how mediating institutions can enable both the Church and our cities to become signposts towards the City for which we hope. How the Christian Church can fulfil the task of mediating the City of God in a multi faith context is also discussed.

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  1. London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

    Malcolm Torry

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Torry, M. (2016). Signposts Towards the City of God. In: Mediating Institutions. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-94913-7_7

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