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adamschoenmaker's review against another edition
4.0
Insightful analysis combined with practical and workable solutions makes this a valuable read for all Christian leaders.
scottacorbin's review against another edition
3.0
A nice little "Kellerish" primer on Evangelicalism and culture.
ivantable's review against another edition
3.0
There's much I appreciate in this book. Forster's chapter surveying Christianity throughout America's history is a helpful diagnostic to see how we got here. His chapter on sex and the family is especially timely. And his chapter on work and economics is refreshing in that not many today are engaging this subject from a Christian worldview.
That said, the overall emphasis on "engaging culture" or "transforming culture" (the back cover: "Can the church regain its cultural influence?") is one I'm often wary about, and one that I think subtly eclipses the mission of the church: preach the gospel and make disciples. The byproduct of faithful Christian living may be used of the Lord to make an impact in our communities and society at large, but we should never blur that with the church's mission.
Cf. Thabiti Anyabwile's address from T4G 2010: "Fine-Sounding Arguments: How Wrongly 'Engaging the Culture' Adjusts the Gospel," (Crossway, 2014), pp. 73-92.
That said, the overall emphasis on "engaging culture" or "transforming culture" (the back cover: "Can the church regain its cultural influence?") is one I'm often wary about, and one that I think subtly eclipses the mission of the church: preach the gospel and make disciples. The byproduct of faithful Christian living may be used of the Lord to make an impact in our communities and society at large, but we should never blur that with the church's mission.
Cf. Thabiti Anyabwile's address from T4G 2010: "Fine-Sounding Arguments: How Wrongly 'Engaging the Culture' Adjusts the Gospel," (Crossway, 2014), pp. 73-92.
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