How Long to Read The Church in the Time of Empire

How Long Does it Take to Read The Church in the Time of Empire?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 51 minutes to read The Church in the Time of Empire by David Woodyard

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Literature abounds on the nature of empire and the ways in which America embodies it. As a nation, we have rigorously attempted to define the reality in which other peoples live. One could think of empire as jurisdiction without boundaries. As the nation that ‘got right’, we have an obligation to impose our social, political, and economic orders on other nations. Several decades of ‘perpetual wars’ document that. Unfortunately, religious legitimation is prominent and persistent. We designate ourselves as the biblical ‘city on a hill’, an ‘indispensible nation’, and even ‘God's chosen people’. This echoes in the declaration of President George W. Bush that, ‘God wanted me to bomb Iraq’. What is missing in the literature is centering the issue in the life and mission of the church. Has the church been a co-conspirator in the authorization of the American empire? Has the church an obligation to terminate the symbol-lending that anoints empire with holy water? Is scripture a warrant for seeing the biblical people as a community of perpetual resistance? Can the sacraments be instrumental in establishing opposition to empire? Can the church be Rome in reverse?

How long is The Church in the Time of Empire?

The Church in the Time of Empire by David Woodyard is 167 pages long, and a total of 42,919 words.

This makes it 56% the length of the average book. It also has 52% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Church in the Time of Empire Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 54 minutes to read The Church in the Time of Empire aloud.

What Reading Level is The Church in the Time of Empire?

The Church in the Time of Empire is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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