{"product_id":"the-afternoon-of-christianity-tom-s-halk-9780268207472","title":"The Afternoon of Christianity: The Courage to Change","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom疽 Hal? provides a poignant reflection on Christianity's crisis of faith while offering a vision of the self-reflection, love, and growth necessary for the church to overcome and build a deeper and more mature faith.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world transformed by secularization and globalization, torn by stark political and social distrust, and ravaged by war and pandemic, Christians are facing a crisis of faith. In \u003ci\u003eThe Afternoon of Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e, Tom疽 Hal? reflects on past and present challenges confronting Christian faith, drawing together strands from the Bible, historic Christian theology, philosophy, psychology, and classic literature. In the process, he reveals the current crisis as a crossroads: one road leads toward division and irrelevance, while the other provides the opportunity to develop a deeper, more credible, and mature form of church, theology, and spirituality-an afternoon epoch of Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fruitfulness of the reform and the future vibrancy of the Church depends on a reconnection with the deep spiritual and existential dimension of faith. Hal? argues that Christianity must transcend itself, giving up isolation and self-centeredness in favor of loving dialogue with people of different cultures, languages, and religions. The search for God in all things frees Christian life from self-absorption and leads toward universal fraternity, one of Pope Francis's key themes. This renewal of faith can help the human family move beyond a clash of civilizations to a culture of communication, sharing, and respect for diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom疽 Hal?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 026820747X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780268207472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Notre Dame Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.80w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/13\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024 pg. 1","brand":"Tom疽 Hal?","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44311013294335,"sku":"9780268207472","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cf06ec65-4779-47a8-9443-52cff753040d.jpg?v=1695720636","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-afternoon-of-christianity-tom-s-halk-9780268207472","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}