Thursday, July 22, 2010

Published in 2008.
315 pages. $20.

Order by e-mailing jsmcn@yahoo.com
or write to P.O. Box 1277 Warrnambool, Vic, Australia, 3280

It's all about understanding Christianity from a cultural perspective.
The chapter outline is as follows:

PART ONE - THE CONCEPT
Chapter 1 - One People in Christ
Chapter 2 - Levels of Culture
Chapter 3 - God's Cultural Mandate for His People
Chapter 4 - A Cultural Response for Changing Times
Chapter 5 - Worldliness in the Church

PART TWO - EVALUATING OUR CULTURE
Chapter 6 - How Useful is our Worldview
Chapter 7 - Life Transitions
Chapter 8 - Other Rituals and Traditions          
Chapter 9 - Marriage and Family     
Chapter 10 - Priorities and Passions                   
Chapter 11 - Life Attitudes
Chapter 12 - The Problem of Individualism
                                                            
PART THREE - QUESTIONS AND ISSUES
Chapter 13 - Isn't it Better to Work From Within the Culture?
Chapter 14 - Christianity and the Culture Wars
Chapter 15 - But Aren't There Many Christian Cultures?
Chapter 16 - What About the New Paradigm Churches
Chapter 17 - Won't Subculture Thinking Discourage Evangelism?                                                            
Chapter 18 - How Do You Build a Culture?