Synopsis: What reallyisChristianity? If all thereligiouspackaging
in which it is wrapped were removed, what would remain? These were
Bonhoeffer's questions, and they must be ours today--even more
urgently For in many quarters Christianity is being so narrowly
identified with some of its parts, cultural associations, and past
ambitions that like all militant religion, it represents a threat
to the planetary future. We may no longer speak clearly of the
essence of Christianity, as von Harnack and other
nineteenth-century thinkers did; but perhaps we may still have a
sufficiently shared sense of the kerygmatic core of this faith to
be able, in the face of these misrepresentations of it, to say what
Christianity isnot. Endorsements: "Those who know the work of Hall
will know what to expect in this book: wisdom that comes from long
years of faithful discernment, pathos about foolish fickleness in
the name of the gospel, and buoyancy because he trusts the God of
the gospel. Readers who do not know his work may take this book as
an access point. In his critique of idolatrous misconstruals of the
faith, Hall is himself a forceful antidote to the dysfunction of
our society and to the dismay of the church." --Walter Brueggemann,
Professor Emeritus, Columbia Theological Seminary "As one of this
generation's most profound theological thinkers, Douglas John Hall
reveals his magisterial grasp of the depth and complexity of the
Christian tradition. His elegance is] matched only by profound
understanding of human longing in his presentation of the God of
steadfast and loving kindness. He is a master craftsman whose
building blocks are the broad themes of systematic theology, which
he brings together with his legendary stylish and grace-filled
writing." --Patricia G. Kirkpatrick, Associate Professor of Hebrew
Bible, McGill University Author Biography: Douglas John Hall is
Emeritus Professor of ChristianTheology in McGill University,
Montreal. He is the author of twenty-five volumes, including two
recent offerings from Cascade Books--TheMessenger: Friendship,
Faith, and Finding One's Way (2011); andWaiting for Gospel: An
Appeal to the Dispirited Remnants of Protestant "Establishment"
(2012).
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