Items related to Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture

Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture - Softcover

Newbigin, Lesslie

 
9780802801760: Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0802801765 ISBN 13: 9780802801760
Publisher: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1986

Synopsis

How can biblical authority be a reality for those shaped by the modern world? This book treats the First World as a mission field, offering a unique perspective on the relationship between the gospel and current society by presenting an outsider's view of contemporary Western culture.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author

Lesslie Newbigin (1909-1998) was a renowned theologian, missionary, and church leader. Born and educated in England, he later ministered for several decades in India. Over the course of his career, he held leadership roles in the International Missionary Council and the World Council of Churches. In recognition of his accomplishments in missiology and ecclesiology, he was awarded honorary doctorates from numerous institutions, including the University of Cambridge and the University of Edinburgh. He published more than twenty books, including Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture and The Gospel in a Pluralist Society.

From the Back Cover

This book is a somewhat expanded version of the Warfield Lectures given at Princeton Theological Seminary in March 1984.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Publication date
1986
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0802801765
ISBN 13 
9780802801760
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
160