© David Nixon 2013

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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

Nixon, David.

Stories from the street : a theology of homelessness.
1. Homelessness--Religious aspects--Christianity. 2. Homeless persons--Case studies. 3. God (Christianity)--Will. 4. Christianity and culture. 5. Church work with the homeless.
I. Title
261.8’32592-dc23

The Library of Congress has cataloged the printed edition as follows:

Nixon, David.

Stories from the street : a theology of homelessness / By David Nixon.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4094-3745-1 (hardcover) -- ISBN 978-1-4094-3746-8 (pbk.) -- ISBN 978-1-4094-3747-5 (ebook) 1. Home--Religious aspects--Christianity. 2. Homelessness--Religious aspects--Christianity. 3. Poverty--Religious aspects--Christianity. 4. Church work with the homeless. 5. Church work with the poor. 6. Homelessness. 7. Storytelling--Religious aspects--Christianity. 8. Autobiography.
I. Title.
BR115.H56N59 2013

261.8’32592--dc23

2012028961

ISBN 9781409437451 (hbk)
ISBN 9781409437468 (pbk)
ISBN 9781409437475 (ebk-PDF)
ISBN 9781409474548 (ebk-ePUB)

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