Overview
How can Christians live faithfully at the crossroads of the story of Scripture and postmodern culture? In Living at the Crossroads, authors Michael Goheen and Craig Bartholomew explore this question as they provide a general introduction to Christian worldview.
Ideal for both students and lay readers, Living at the Crossroads lays out a brief summary of the biblical story and the most fundamental beliefs of Scripture. The book tells the story of Western culture from the classical period to postmodernity. The authors then provide an analysis of how Christians live in the tension that exists at the intersection of the biblical and cultural stories, exploring the important implications in key areas of life, such as education, scholarship, economics, politics, and church.
Ideal for both students and lay readers, Living at the Crossroads lays out a brief summary of the biblical story and the most fundamental beliefs of Scripture. The book tells the story of Western culture from the classical period to postmodernity. The authors then provide an analysis of how Christians live in the tension that exists at the intersection of the biblical and cultural stories, exploring the important implications in key areas of life, such as education, scholarship, economics, politics, and church.
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Gospel, Story, Worldview, and the Church's Mission
2. Just What Is a Worldview?
3. A Biblical Worldview: Creation and Sin
4. A Biblical Worldview: Restoration 5. The Western Story: The Roots of Modernity
6. The Western Story: The Growth of Modernity
7. What Time Is It? Four Signs of Our Time in the Western Story
8. Living at the Crossroads: A Faithful, Relevant Witness
9. Life at the Crossroads: Perspectives on Some Areas of Public Life
Pastoral Postscript
Indexes
1. Gospel, Story, Worldview, and the Church's Mission
2. Just What Is a Worldview?
3. A Biblical Worldview: Creation and Sin
4. A Biblical Worldview: Restoration 5. The Western Story: The Roots of Modernity
6. The Western Story: The Growth of Modernity
7. What Time Is It? Four Signs of Our Time in the Western Story
8. Living at the Crossroads: A Faithful, Relevant Witness
9. Life at the Crossroads: Perspectives on Some Areas of Public Life
Pastoral Postscript
Indexes
Authors
Michael W. Goheen
Michael W. Goheen (PhD, University of Utrecht) is director of theological education at the Missional Training Center, scholar-in-residence, Surge Network of Churches-Phoenix, and professor of missional theology at Covenant Theological Seminary. Goheen is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including The Drama of Scripture, Living at the Crossroads, A Light to the Nations, and The Church and Its Vocation. He splits his time between Vancouver, British Columbia, and Phoenix, Arizona.
Craig G. Bartholomew
Craig G. Bartholomew (PhD, University of Bristol) is director of the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in Cambridge, England. He was formerly senior research fellow at the University of Gloucestershire and the H. Evan Runner Professor of Philosophy at Redeemer University College. He is the author or editor of many books, including a forthcoming four-volume project on God and the Old Testament. His most recent books include The Doctrine of Creation: A Constructive Kuyperian Approach (coauthored with Bruce R. Ashford) and The God Who Acts in History: The Significance of Sinai. Bartholomew is also the coauthor (with Michael W. Goheen) of The Drama of Scripture, Living at the Crossroads, and Christian Philosophy.