The modern era is over. Assumptions that shaped twentieth-century thought and culture, the bridges we crossed to this present moment, have blown up. The postmodern age has begun. Just what is postmodernism? The average person would be shocked by its creed: Truth, meaning, and individual identity do not exist. These are social constructs. Human life has no special significance, no more value tha…
"This book opens a new research field in Balkan contextual theology. By embracing culturally rich traditions of the Western Balkans as its starting point, it explores their existential and theological bearings. Placed at the crossroads of civilizations and religions, this region has witnessed some of the worst atrocities of the 20th century. At the same time, it has produced unique textures of …
Transculturation and Bible translation / R. Daniel Shaw -- Dimensions of approach to contextual communication / Viggo Sogaard -- Crosscultural use of leadership concepts / J. Robert Clinton -- Contextualized Christian social transformation / Edgar J. Elliston -- Contextualizing theology in the American social mosaic / C. Peter Wagner -- Contextual considerations in responding to nominality / Ed…
How can we live wisely in the twenty-first century, alert to God and to other people amid the ups and downs of modern life? We find ourselves in the middle of complex situations, relationships, responsibilities, ongoing dramas, and challenges. Our response to these circumstances requires us to draw on many sources and to exercise imagination, discernment, and judgment. In this sequel to The Sha…