The Church Community in Contemporary Culture: Evangelism and Engagement with Postmodern People (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780692637685)

Once upon a time, Postmodernism was a buzz word. It pronounced Modernism dead or at least in the throes of death. It was a wave that swept over Christendom, promising to wash away sterile, dogmatic and outmoded forms of church. But whatever happened to postmodernism? It was regarded as the start of a major historical transition to something new and promising and hailed as a major paradigm shift. Is it a philosophy that has passed its "sell-by" date? No The radical fringe has become the dominant view and has been integrated into all aspects of life, including the Christian church. With the emergence of multicultural societies comes interaction with different belief systems and religions. Values like tolerance and a dislike of dogmatism have become key operating concepts, which reflect a change in worldview. This change is affecting every area of life, including the way we believe and what we believe. The effects are far-reaching. Postmodernism presents new challenges and opportunities for Christians. In this book Kieran Beville presents Postmodernism as a quest for significance, meaning and belonging and outlines evangelistic strategies for reaching Postmodern people with the abiding good news of the gospel.

Author: Kieran Beville
ISBN-10: 0692637680
ISBN-13: 9780692637685
Publisher: Christian Publishing House
Language: English
Published: 02/12/2016
Pages: 230
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d