Christianity And Liberalism

Author : J. Gresham Machen
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802864994

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Christianity and Liberalism, New Ed. by J. Gresham Machen Pdf

This classic defense of orthodox Christianity, written to counter the liberalism that arose in the early 1900s, establishes the importance of scriptural doctrine and contrasts the teachings of liberalism and orthodoxy on God and man, the Bible, Christ, salvation, and the church. J. Gresham Machen s Christianity and Liberalism has remained relevant through the years ever since its original publication in 1923. It was named one of the top 100 books of the millennium by World magazine and one of the top 100 books of the twentieth century by Christianity Today. / An admirable book. For its acumen, for its saliency, and for its wit, this cool and stringent defense of orthodox Protestantism is, I think, the best popular argument produced [in the controversy between Christianity and liberalism]. / Walter Lippmann in A Preface to Morals / It is my conviction that Machen s book can still speak today. . . . Even for those who do not agree with his central thesis, Christianity and Liberalism can still be understood as representing one of the literary artifacts of a generation that had come to see liberalism as leading inexorably to a sentimentalized religion that had nothing to do with the God of the Bible or, indeed, with real life. / Carl R. Trueman (from the foreword) / Westminster Theological Seminary

Author : Ross Douthat
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781439178331

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Bad Religion by Ross Douthat Pdf

Traces the decline of Christianity in America since the 1950s, posing controversial arguments about the role of heresy in the nation's downfall while calling for a revival of traditional Christian practices.

Author : Theo Hobson
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802868404

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Reinventing Liberal Christianity by Theo Hobson Pdf

In past years liberal Christianity challenged centuries of authoritarian tradition and had great political influence. Today it is widely dismissed as a watering-down of the faith, and more conservative forms of Christianity are increasingly dominant. Can the liberal Christian tradition recover its influence? Hobson argues that a simple revival is not possible, because liberal Christianity consists of two traditions. He aims to transform liberal Christianity through the rediscovery of faith and ritual.

Author : Scotty McLennan
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780230621268

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Jesus Was a Liberal by Scotty McLennan Pdf

For the millions of people who identify as liberal Christians. In McLennan's bold call to reclaim ownership of Christianity, he advocates a sense of religion based not on doctrinal readings of scripture but on the humanity behind Christ's teachings. He addresses such topics as intelligent design, abortion, same sex marriage, war. torture and much, much more. As he says in the Preface, "We liberal Christians know in our hearts that there is much more to life than seems to meet the rational eye of atheists; yet we find it hard to support supernatural claims about religion that fly in the face of scientific evidence."

Author : Tom Holland
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780465093526

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Dominion by Tom Holland Pdf

A "marvelous" (Economist) account of how the Christian Revolution forged the Western imagination. Crucifixion, the Romans believed, was the worst fate imaginable, a punishment reserved for slaves. How astonishing it was, then, that people should have come to believe that one particular victim of crucifixion-an obscure provincial by the name of Jesus-was to be worshipped as a god. Dominion explores the implications of this shocking conviction as they have reverberated throughout history. Today, the West remains utterly saturated by Christian assumptions. As Tom Holland demonstrates, our morals and ethics are not universal but are instead the fruits of a very distinctive civilization. Concepts such as secularism, liberalism, science, and homosexuality are deeply rooted in a Christian seedbed. From Babylon to the Beatles, Saint Michael to #MeToo, Dominion tells the story of how Christianity transformed the modern world.

Author : Thomas Watson
Publisher : Fig
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1668
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781623148096

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The Doctrine of Repentance by Thomas Watson Pdf

Author : Larry Siedentop
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780674417533

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Inventing the Individual by Larry Siedentop Pdf

Here, in a grand narrative spanning 1,800 years of European history, a distinguished political philosopher firmly rejects Western liberalism’s usual account of itself: its emergence in opposition to religion in the early modern era. Larry Siedentop argues instead that liberal thought is, in its underlying assumptions, the offspring of the Church.

Author : Robert Song
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Christianity and politics
ISBN : 9780198159339

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Christianity and Liberal Society by Robert Song Pdf

Liberalism forms the dominant political ideology of the modern world, but despite its pervasive influence, this is the first book-length treatment of liberal political thought from a Christian theological perspective. Song discusses the different aspects and interpretations of liberalism withreference to the critiques of three twentieth-century theologians: the American Protestant Reinhold Niebuhr on the liberal progressivist philosophy of history; the lesser-known Canadian George Grant on the threat of technology to fundamental liberal values, as articulated in the recent work of JohnRawls; and the French Thomist Jacques Maritain on the defence of political pluralism. Further to this, Song explores the implications of this political theology for the issues in fundamental constitutional theory raised by a bill of rights and judicial review of legislation, and concludes with anaccount of the critical but supportive stance of liberalism Christian theology should take.

Author : J. Gresham Machen
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725232969

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Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen Pdf

"It is an admirable book. For its acumen, for its saliency, and for its wit, this cool and stringent defense of orthodox Protestantism is, I think, the best popular argument produced in the controversy between Christianity and Liberalism. We shall do well to listen to Dr. Machen." --Walter Lippmann, in A Preface to Morals

Author : Pamela E. Klassen
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520244283

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Spirits of Protestantism by Pamela E. Klassen Pdf

“Klassen’s book is much more than a first-rate study of how two churches in Canada positioned themselves within the ostensibly parallel worlds of biomedicine and spiritual healing. It is, at its core, an insightful meditation on the relationship between liberal Protestantism and the project of modernity. A must read not only for students of Christianity, but all those interested in the legacies of secularism and enchantment." —Matthew Engelke, London School of Economics

Author : Christopher Hodge Evans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Liberalism (Religion)
ISBN : 1602584966

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Liberalism Without Illusions by Christopher Hodge Evans Pdf

Author : Curt Daniel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 912 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1783972823

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The History and Theology of Calvinism by Curt Daniel Pdf

With forewords by both Joel Beeke and John MacArthur, you would be right to expect something special from this book. It is the result of decades of study and teaching. It provides a comprehensive overview of Calvinism in two sections: the "History" surveys the Reformed theologians and preachers, the development of the theology and the major controversies. The "Theology" section discusses doctrines related to the sovereignty of God, the five points of Calvinism and the distinctive contributions of Calvinism in other areas.

Author : James K. Wellman
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015077121567

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Evangelical Vs. Liberal by James K. Wellman Pdf

The cultural conflict that increasingly divides American society is particularly evident within Protestant Christianity. Liberals and evangelicals clash in bitter competition for the future of their respective subcultures. In this book, James Wellman examines this conflict as it is played out in the American Northwest. Drawing on an in-depth study of twenty-four of the area's fastest-growing evangelical churches and ten vital liberal Protestant congregations, Wellman captures the leading trends of each group and their interaction with the wider American culture. He finds a remarkable depth of disagreement between the two groups on almost every front. Where evangelicals are willing to draw sharp lines on gay marriage and abortion, liberals complain about evangelical self-righteousness and disregard for personal freedoms. Liberals prefer the moral power of inclusiveness, while evangelicals frame their moral stances as part of a metaphysical struggle between good and evil. The entrepreneurial nature of evangelicalism translates into support of laissez-faire capitalism and democratic political advocacy. Liberals view both policies with varying degrees of apprehension. Such differences are significant on a national scale, with implications for the future of American Protestantism in particular and American culture in general. Both groups act in good faith and with good intentions, and each maintains a moral core that furthers its own identity, ideology, ritual, mission, and politics. In some situations, they share similar attitudes despite having different beliefs. Attending church services and interviewing senior pastors, lay leaders and new members, Wellman is able to provide new insights into the convenient categories of "liberal" and "evangelical," the nature of the conflict, and the myriad ways both groups affect and are affected by American culture.

Author : Emanuel de Kadt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367892790

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Liberal Religion by Emanuel de Kadt Pdf

In recent years, there has been an upsurge of interest in religion and religious issues. Some have linked this to a neo-liberal form of individualism, while others noted that secularism has left people bereft of a humanly necessary link with the transcendent. The importance of identity issues has also been remarked upon. This book examines how liberal forms of religion are allowing people to engage with religion on their own terms, while also feeling part of something more universal. Looking at liberal approaches to the Abrahamic faiths - Judaism, Protestant and Roman Catholic Christianity and Islam - this book teases out how postmodern culture has shaped the way in which people engage with these religions. It also compares and contrasts how liberal thinking and theology have been expressed in each of the faiths examined, as well as the reactionary responses to its emergence. By considering how liberalism has influenced the narrative around the Abrahamic faiths, this book demonstrates how malleable faith and spirituality can be. As such, it will be of interest to scholars working in Religious Studies, Theology, Sociology and Cultural Anthropology.

Author : Robert Song
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2006-01-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780198269335

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Christianity and Liberal Society by Robert Song Pdf

Liberalism forms the dominant political ideology of the modern world, but despite its pervasive influence, this is the first book-length treatment of liberal political thought from a Christian theological perspective. Song discusses the different aspects and interpretations of liberalism with reference to the critiques of three twentieth-century theologians: the American Protestant Reinhold Niebuhr on the liberal progressivist philosophy of history; the lesser-known Canadian GeorgeGrant on the threat of technology to fundamental liberal values, as articulated in the recent work of John Rawls; and the French Thomist Jacques Maritain on the defence of political pluralism. Further to this, Song explores the implications of this political theology for the issues in fundamentalconstitutional theory raised by a bill of rights and judicial review of legislation, and concludes with an account of the critical but supportive stance of liberalism Christian theology should take.