No place for truth, or, Whatever happened to evangelical theology? /
Wells, David F
No place for truth, or, Whatever happened to evangelical theology? / David F. Wells - Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., ©1993 - xii, 318 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-315) and index
A delicious paradise lost -- World cliche culture -- Things fall apart -- Self-piety -- The rise of everyperson -- The new disablers -- The habits of God -- The reform of evangelicalism
How are we to explain the fragmentation of evangelical faith today and the current turmoil in the churches? According to David Wells, the answer lies in seeing how modernity is reshaping the whole of Western culture, including that part of it which is religious. This book provides a compelling critique of the modern world and the state of evangelical theology Wells's sweeping analysis explores the collapse of theology in the church, the academy, and modern culture. The new environment in which we live, with its huge cities, triumphant capitalism, invasive technology, and incessant amusements, is homogenizing daily experience, bringing about a world cliche culture. While the modern world has produced astonishing abundance, it has also taken a dreadful toll on the human spirit, emptying it of meaning, depth, and morality Seeking respite from the acids of modernity, people today have increasingly turned to religions and therapies centered on the self. And, whether consciously or not, evangelicals have taken the same path, refashioning their faith into a religion of the self. Because the modern churchgoer is so often a consumer, pastors are redefining their roles in terms of their own marketability Evangelicals, argues Wells, have largely lost the truth that God also stands outside all human experience, that he still summons sinners to repentance and belief regardless of their self-image, and that he calls his church to stand fast in his truth against the blandishments of the modern world Written expressly to encourage renewal in evangelical theology, No Place for Truth explores the interface between Christian faith and the modern world in entirely new ways and with uncommon rigor. It raises profound questions about the future of conservative Protestant faith. Here is provocative reading for scholars, ministers, Christian leaders, seminary students, and all theologically concerned people
0802837131 9780802837134 0802806503 9780802806505 080280747X 9780802807472
92041322
No Place For Truth
Evangelicalism--History--United States--20th century
Christianity and culture
BR1642.U5 / W45 1993
230.046
No place for truth, or, Whatever happened to evangelical theology? / David F. Wells - Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., ©1993 - xii, 318 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-315) and index
A delicious paradise lost -- World cliche culture -- Things fall apart -- Self-piety -- The rise of everyperson -- The new disablers -- The habits of God -- The reform of evangelicalism
How are we to explain the fragmentation of evangelical faith today and the current turmoil in the churches? According to David Wells, the answer lies in seeing how modernity is reshaping the whole of Western culture, including that part of it which is religious. This book provides a compelling critique of the modern world and the state of evangelical theology Wells's sweeping analysis explores the collapse of theology in the church, the academy, and modern culture. The new environment in which we live, with its huge cities, triumphant capitalism, invasive technology, and incessant amusements, is homogenizing daily experience, bringing about a world cliche culture. While the modern world has produced astonishing abundance, it has also taken a dreadful toll on the human spirit, emptying it of meaning, depth, and morality Seeking respite from the acids of modernity, people today have increasingly turned to religions and therapies centered on the self. And, whether consciously or not, evangelicals have taken the same path, refashioning their faith into a religion of the self. Because the modern churchgoer is so often a consumer, pastors are redefining their roles in terms of their own marketability Evangelicals, argues Wells, have largely lost the truth that God also stands outside all human experience, that he still summons sinners to repentance and belief regardless of their self-image, and that he calls his church to stand fast in his truth against the blandishments of the modern world Written expressly to encourage renewal in evangelical theology, No Place for Truth explores the interface between Christian faith and the modern world in entirely new ways and with uncommon rigor. It raises profound questions about the future of conservative Protestant faith. Here is provocative reading for scholars, ministers, Christian leaders, seminary students, and all theologically concerned people
0802837131 9780802837134 0802806503 9780802806505 080280747X 9780802807472
92041322
No Place For Truth
Evangelicalism--History--United States--20th century
Christianity and culture
BR1642.U5 / W45 1993
230.046