Timothy Carson is Senior Minister at the Broadway Christian Church in Columbia, Missouri, and holds the Doctor of Ministry, Master of Divinity and Bachelor of Education degrees. He is the author of several works that explore the intersection between Christian faith and culture such as 'Your Calling as a Christian', 'The Square Root of God: Mathematical Metaphors' and 'Spiritual Tangents and Six Doors to the Seventh Dimension'.

An inter-disciplinary study of the phenomenon of liminality and its relevance to theology, worship and mission.

List of Figures
The Authors
Preface

Introduction

Part I: Origins, Phenomenology, and Primary Texts
1. The Origins and Content of Liminal Theory in Social Anthropology
2. Winnicott and His Interpreters-Transitional Space and the Liminal
3. Liminality in Religion, Discipleship, Organizations, and Society

Part II: Liminality and the Christian Movement: Hermeneutics, Scripture, Worship and Mission
4. Toward a Hermeneutic of Liminality: Engaging with the Bible
5. Liturgy, Ritual, and Worship through the Liminal Lens
6. Missiology and Ecclesiology through the Liminal Lens

Part III: Liminality in Action: At the Boundaries of Church and World
7. Liminal Leadership at Church: Systems Thinking and Theological Reflection via Role Analysis
8. Liminality and Learning
9. Spiritual and Faith Formation through Liminality
10. Liminality in Faith and Work
11. Pastoral Theology and the Whirlwind
12. God in the Gaps: A Theology of Liminality

Appendix: The Process of Role Analysis
Briefing Notes on Developing Working Hypotheses
Color Figures 2 and 3
Bibliography
Index