Basic Christianity - Softcover

Stott, John R. W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0851114938 ISBN 13: 9780851114934

Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press, 1958

Synopsis

In 2006, Christianity Today voted this title to be one of the top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals!Who is Jesus?"If Jesus was not God in human flesh, Christianity is exploded," writes John Stott. "We are left with just another religion with some beautiful ideas and noble ethics; its unique distinction has gone."If Jesus is not who he said he was, and if he did not do what he said he had come to do, the whole superstructure of Christianity crumbles in ruins to the ground. Is it plausible that Jesus was truly divine? And what might this mean for us?John Stott's clear, classic statement examines the historical facts on which Christianity stands. Here is a sound, sensible guide for all who seek an intellectually satisfying explanation of the Christian faith.

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About the Author

Rector Emeritus of All Souls Langham Place; President of the London Lectures in Contemporary Christianity; Has a worldwide ministry as a Bible expositor and author; Series editor of The Bible Speaks Today series; One of the great Christian leaders of our times

From the Inside Flap

Timothy Dudley-Smith s authorised biography continues the story begun in 'John Stott: the making of a leader'. This second volume encompasses the last forty years of the twentieth century. It begins in 1960 when John Stott, the established Rector of All Souls Church, author of several books, and already something of a world traveller had clearly emerged as a widely respected evangelical leader of energy and vision.

John Stott: a global ministry recounts the extraordinary growth of his worldwide ministry. In Britain he was the chief architect of NEAC, the National Evangelical Anglican Congress, in 1967 and 1977. In Montreux, Berlin and Amsterdam he worked with Billy Graham especially in shaping the momentous Lausanne vision for world evangelisation. Travelling from continent to continent, with a particular concern for Christian students and pastors in the developing world, he spoke, preached and lectured tirelessly on mission, evangelism and social concern. In growing demand as a biblical expositor, his experience of teaching in different cultures and countries, often by interpretation, was invaluable in guiding 'The Bible Speaks Today' series. His call for a contemporary biblical discipleship and the development of a Christian mind, not least through the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity, became a hallmark of his teaching through the decades of the 60s, 70s, 80s and !
90s, skilfully chronicled in this highly readable biography.
Creative conflict and drama are ever present, as John Stott is found in dialogue, debate and dispute not only with unbelievers, but with outstanding liberals, charismatics, Anglo-Catholics, Roman Catholics, and fellow evangelicals; with Dr Martyn Lloyd Jones and with Bishop Jack Spong; responding to Honest to God, to Bishop David Jenkins, to ARCIC and its Agreed Statements, and to 'The Myth of God Incarnate'.

"In reviewing the first volume of this superb biography, I commented that it tells us little about the subject's inner life. This remains true of the second volume but it does shed interesting light on Stott's growing realisation that the Christian needs to listen to the contemporary world as well as the scriptures.

This 'double listening' that has strengthened the evangelical conscience ... is perhaps John Stott's greatest legacy to the church."

Paul Richardson

Edition details

• Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press
• Publication date: 1958
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0851114938
• ISBN 13: 9780851114934
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144