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America, Colson states, is now in a post-Judeo-Christian era. Technically, this is what "postmodernism" means. In a generation in which the most respected brands of thought about reality declare that "God is dead," it is clear that a faith-based worldview does not prevail. So how do we teach our children that belief in God is respectable and intelligent? How do we fulfill our mandate to make "disciples of all nations" when friends and coworkers find the Christian perspective foolhardy and--in terms of rational thought--almost insane? Most important, how do we renew our entire culture, especially as it infects the global community, with the "common grace" of reinstating a prevailing belief in God and in His moral order?
These questions' implications are far-reaching, and Colson's thorough inquiry is a ready match for the challenge. In effect, this book delivers a logical, more than just "because the Bible says so" framework for interpreting the Gospel to the postmodern world, while also illustrating the vision for a culture based entirely on Biblical principles--powerful tools, indeed.
Christians are taught to love God with all their hearts, all their strength, and all their minds. How Now Shall We Live emphasizes that not to use one's mind in this idea-saturated culture is to abandon dying neighbors to bleed by the side of the road while going about one's religious way. As Colson puts it, "turning our backs on the culture ... denies God's sovereignty over all of life." It's this compassionate severity and prodding intelligence that make this book not only a good read, but a life-changing one as well. --Courtenay Gebhardt
| AUTHOR: | Charles W. Colson, Nancy Pearcey, Harold Fickett |
| CATEGORY: | Book |
| MANUFACTURER: | Tyndale House Publishers |
| ISBN: | 0842318089 |
| TYPE: | 20th century, Christian life, Christianity, Christianity - Christian Life - General, Christianity - Discipleship, Christianity - Theology - Apologetics, Christianity and culture, Religion, Religion - Christian Living |
| MEDIA: | Hardcover |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
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Fantastic book about Christian worldview I enthusiastically recommend this as one of the best books I've read in years. How Now Shall We Live? explains and promotes the Christian worldview of the world, mankind, the culture, and, of course, how Christians should make a positive impact on our society. The books is well-researched, and offers strong arguments with extensive footnotes. The writing style is thoroughly engaging. Mr. Colson mixes potent stories with straightforward narrative.
If you are a Christian, or a thinking person looking for answers not found in the secular world or the pop culture, I encourage you to get a hold of this book!
Francis Schaffer Would Be Proud
Chuck Colson scores a direct hit with this powerful addition to the evangelical Christian apologetic arsenal. A wake-up call for the Whole Church to take the Whole Gospel to the Whole World. With razor-sharp insight, 'carefrontational' style and vivid personal illustrations and true-life stories, this book comes alive with every chapter, both afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted. A pervasive undertone throughout the book seems to be echoes of Matt.25: "I was hungry, you gave me something to eat; thirsty, you gave me something to drink; naked, you clothed me; stranger, you invited me in; sick, you ministered to me; I was in prison, you visited me . . . Whatever you did for the least of these brothers of mine, you did for Me." Christianity that does not make a measurable, day-to-day, redemptive impact on individuals in spiritual/physical need is not worthy of the name of Christ. For society to be reclaimed,restored, renewed, individuals must be; for that to happen, the church must be revived one pew, one pulpit at a time. The challenge goes out to all churches and their leaders and members and attenders: GET INVOLVED IN MERCY MINISTRY TODAY: MENTORING, ANGEL TREE, PRISON VISITATION, VOLUNTEERING. Making a difference for eternity is truly the only fulfilling pursuit of a Biblical Christian. Try it today and see how God blesses your faithful delivery of Jesus' grace to a hurting planet. Buy one book for yourself and one for your pastor and a friend!
An Excellent Outline of Conservative Christianity
Chuck Colson has written a masterful text on one Biblical worldview. Unfortunately, in my opinion, the worldview from which he writes is one of dogmatic judgmentalism and not the worldview that I believe Jesus lived out.
Colson states clearly that the Christian religion is one that is "devoted to an all-powerful, sovereign, omniscient God who demands righteousness and obedience... who dispenses severe judgment."
Colson's world is one which is black and white with few shades of gray. God has laid down the law (as revealed in Scripture) and everyone should be fully obedient to it, and if not should be prepared to suffer the consequential punishment. This is similar to the worldview of fundamentalist Islam in the sense that the God that is revealed through the Sacred Scripture of tradition must be obeyed at all costs. The God revealed in the Sacred Scripture is the only real God, all others are false and harmful and will be eliminated in the end.
I believe Chuck Colson to be a very sincere and devout Christian who wants, with everything in him, to do the right thing. It seems that he believes that his version of Christianity is absolutely the only correct version of any faith, and therefore he is willing to die to defend it. But it may be interesting to note that other fundamentalist leaders of different faiths have the same level of conviction, believing with equal intensity that their understanding of God is the only correct view. I have no doubt that if Mr. Colson was born to devout Buddhist parents that he would more than likely now be a Buddhist. He is a Christian only because of his life context and circumstances.
There are many Biblical texts that seem to contradict Colson's worldview. Such as Mt. 5.44-47: "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
This text, a statement of Jesus about God, seems to indicate that God does not meet out judgmental punishment to the evil and unrighteous. This statement appears to be saying that God showers his unconditional love and blessings on all people, regardless of perceived rightness or wrongness.
My recommendation is for everyone to read this excellent book by Colson with the understanding that it is one man's and one group's interpretation of Scripture and of life and that there are many other ways to understand and interpret Scripture and life. It is my opinion that Mr. Colson has not yet come to the spiritual awareness and worldview contained in the statement by Paul that "Christ is the end of the law," and from Jesus that the "Kingdom of God is within." It is my prayer that one day he will. I believe that the greatest revelations for Mr. Colson, the tangible awareness that the abundant life is here now, may come soon.