Living at the Crossroads: An Introduction to Christian Worldview

by Michael W. Goheen

Overview

Living at the Crossroads first lays out a brief summary of the biblical story and the most fundamental beliefs of Scripture. The book then tells the story of Western culture from the classical period to postmodernity. Authors Michael Goheen and Craig Bartholomew next provide an analysis of how Christians live in the tension that exists at the intersection of the biblical and cultural stories. They proceed to tease out the implications for key areas of life, such as education, scholarship, economics, politics, and church. The result is a deeply thoughtful yet approachable book that draws on the rich tradition of Reformational thinking but contextualizes it to a postmodern setting.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900801031402
Publication date:	11/01/2008
Edition description:	NE
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Michael W. Goheen (PhD, University of Utrecht) is professor of missional theology, Newbigin House of Studies, San Francisco, and Jake and Betsy Tuls Professor of Missiology at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is also minister of preaching at New West Christian Reformed Church in Burnaby, British Columbia. Craig G. Bartholomew (PhD, University of Bristol) is the H. Evan Runner Professor of Philosophy at Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ontario, and the principal of The Paideia Centre for Public Theology. Goheen and Bartholomew are also coauthors of The Drama of Scripture.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

1 Gospel, Story, Worldview, and the Church's Mission 1

2 What Is a Worldview? 11

3 A Biblical Worldview: Creation and Sin 31

4 A Biblical Worldview: Restoration 51

5 The Western Story: The Roots of Modernity 67

6 The Western Story: The Growth of Modernity 82

7 What Time Is It? Four Signs of Our Time in the Western Story 107

8 Living at the Crossroads: A Faithful, Relevant Witness 127

9 Life at the Crossroads: Perspectives on Some Areas of Public Life 146

Pastoral Postscript 174

Notes 179

Scripture Index 199

Subject Index 201