There have been many studies on urbanization, migration, and globalization in recent years. While the Scripture is often used in these studies, it is not common that Paul’s letter to the Romans is the primary focus of discussion. But Rome was the largest urban center in the ancient world, with a multicultural society that is not unlike many cities today. This means that Romans is very relevant to our globalized and increasingly urban world. This paper will show that Romans provides important resources for urban mission practitioners. In particular, it will propose that Paul envisions a love-centered multicultural community of shalom that is called to fulfil the mission of God by living out the death and life of Jesus in a world of chaos.

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在全球化和日益城市化的世界中阅读罗马书

近年来，有许多关于城市化、移民和全球化的研究。虽然在这些研究中经常使用圣经，但保罗写给罗马人的书信是讨论的主要焦点并不常见。但罗马是古代世界最大的城市中心，其多元文化社会与今天的许多城市并无不同。这意味着罗马书与我们全球化和日益城市化的世界非常相关。本文将展示罗马书为城市宣教实践者提供了重要的资源。特别是，它将建议保罗设想一个以爱为中心的多元文化社区，它被呼召通过在混乱的世界中活出耶稣的死与生来完成上帝的使命。