Contending for the Faith: The Church's Engagement with Culture

by Ralph C. Wood

In this book Ralph Wood calls for churches to offer a sustained an unapologetically Christian witness to a postmodern world. Wood carefully chronicles how the church is watching the complete destruction of post-Christian institutions and practices that once shaped human character toward fulfillment in goods larger than humanity's own self-interest - the chief of these being the worship and service of God. Wood contends that Christian existence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 091895486X
• ISBN13: 9780918954862
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Baylor University Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Commended to the attention of all Christians

Impressively presented by Ralph C. Wood (University Professor of Theology and Literature at Baylor University), Contending For The Faith: The Church's Engagement With Culture is a drastic call for Christian churches everywhere to revitalize their role in pointing humankind toward God's way, especially in the face of self-interest pressures exerted on every side of the raucous modern world. Examining neo-conservative and neo-liberal alternatives, presenting means to craft a Christian educational culture, regard for romance in a world where sex is used by the media to sell everything from cars to cigarettes, and much more, Contending For The Faith is a thoughtful and thought-provoking manifesto which is commended to the attention of all Christians, regardless of their creed or denomination.