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Transforming the world? - The Gospel And Social Responsibility (Paperback)
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Transforming the world? - The Gospel And Social Responsibility (Paperback)
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Evangelical Christianity has long been plagued by a dichotomy
between evangelism and social action. The debate about whether
evangelicals should attempt to make this world a better place in
tune with God's will as well as prepare people for life in a better
world is the background to this stimulating volume, which seeks to
demonstrate that there is no tension between the task of evangelism
and the Christian's obligation to care for those in need. The issue
should never have been one of 'either/or' but rather should always
have been voiced in terms of 'both/and'. The Bible's teaching makes
it plain that God's salvific work is both spiritual and physical.
The first seven chapters survey relevant material in the Old and
New Testaments; the second seven explore the theme of world
transformation from the perspective of social ethics, systematic
theology and church history. The clear message is that the
proclamation of God's salvation must address both the desperate
spiritual need of a sinful humanity and the desperate physical need
that is all too apparent in our troubled world - and that there is
theoretical and practical work yet to be done as we think and work
under the dominion of Jesus, who as a result of his death and
resurrection has been given all authority in heaven and earth. The
contributors are David L. Baker, Tim Chester, M. Daniel Carroll R.,
Jamie A. Grant, Peter S. Heslam, Jason Hood, Dewi A. Hughes, I.
Howard Marshall, Rene Padilla, Anna Robbins, David W. Smith, Melvin
Tinker, Alistair I. Wilson and Christopher J. H. Wright.
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