This 50th-anniversary edition, with a new foreword by the distinguished historian Martin E. Marty, who regards this book as one of the most vital books of our time, as well as an introduction by the author never before included in the book, and a new preface by James Gustafson, the premier Christian ethicist who is considered Niebuhr’s contemporary successor, poses the challenge of being true to Christ in a materialistic age to an entirely new generation of Christian readers.
In 1951, theologian H. Richard Niebuhr published Christ and Culture, a hugely influential book that set the agenda for the church and cultural engagement for the next several decades. But...
Some are suspicious of worldview reasoning on the grounds that no finite human being can ever capture a true view of the world. And if we cannot capture a true view of the world, then isn't our “worldview” nothing more than an idol we ...
... Revelation and Authority . 6 vols . Waco , TX : Word Books , 1976-1983 . Volume 1 : God Who Speaks and Shows ... Stands and Stays , Part One , 1982 . Volume 6 : God Who Stands and Stays , Part Two , 1983 . ( editor ) Horizons of ...
These remarkable studies will foster deep, authentic, and relevant discussion that will challenge and grow any small group. Engaging the Culture will take on a variety of topics, such as: Culture . . .
Divided into three sections, this book illustrates how Christ and Christian faith affect worship, evangelism, and social issues.
... Jews 4. See Gruen, Construct of Identity in Hellenistic Judaism, 265. 5. Barclay, Jews in the Mediterranean Diaspora, 53. 6. Collins, Between Athens and Jerusalem, 24. 7. King, “Idolatry and Jewish Identity in Wisdom 13–15,” 79. in ...
This collection, focusing on the man's views of Christ, the church and culture, contributes to a recent awakening of interest in Bonhoeffer among evangelicals.
How does Christian commitment illuminate the issues of relativism, feminism, cultural diversity, and postmodernism that occupy center stage in higher education today? In this unique anthology eleven eminent scholars in...
What is the role of the church in society? This book argues that Christians will be most fulfilled and most effective if they embrace their cultural activity rather than feel ambivalent about it.
Crouch unleashes a stirring manifesto calling Christians to be culture makers. By making chairs and omelets, languages and laws, Christians participate in God's own making and transforming of culture.