Christian apologetics as cross-cultural dialogue / by Benno van den Toren.

By:

Toren, Bernard van den

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London ; New York : T&T Clark, c2011.Description: xiv, 262 pages ; 24 cmISBN:

9780567169167

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LOC classification:

BR 127 .T57 2011

Contents:

1. Two Converging Challenges for Christian Apologetic Witness -- 2. Postmodern Criticism of Modern Western Apologetics -- 3. Theological Appreciation of Modern Western Apologetics -- 4. Christian Anthropology for Understanding Apologetics -- 5. Surprised by Reality -- 6. Contextual Apologetics -- 7. Cross-Cultural Persuasion -- 8. Reaching the Reasons of the Heart.

Summary: "Christian apologetics is in crisis. Old concepts do no longer hold and post-modern development pose new questions. Benno van den Toren argues for an apologetic witness that is an exercise in cross-cultural dialogue aimed at persuading our conversation partners of the relevance of a life centred on the reality revealed in Jesus Christ. Some significant steps have been made toward the development of such a new apologetic practice. The aim of this book is to provide theological and philosophical basis for a new paradigm for Christian apologetic dialogue with our post-modern and multi-cultural world and to work out its practical relevance." -- Publisher's description.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Open Shelf	Albukhary International University LEVEL 2	BR 127 .T57 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	1100030560

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-253) and index.

1. Two Converging Challenges for Christian Apologetic Witness --
2. Postmodern Criticism of Modern Western Apologetics --
3. Theological Appreciation of Modern Western Apologetics --
4. Christian Anthropology for Understanding Apologetics --
5. Surprised by Reality --
6. Contextual Apologetics --
7. Cross-Cultural Persuasion --
8. Reaching the Reasons of the Heart.

"Christian apologetics is in crisis. Old concepts do no longer hold and post-modern development pose new questions. Benno van den Toren argues for an apologetic witness that is an exercise in cross-cultural dialogue aimed at persuading our conversation partners of the relevance of a life centred on the reality revealed in Jesus Christ. Some significant steps have been made toward the development of such a new apologetic practice. The aim of this book is to provide theological and philosophical basis for a new paradigm for Christian apologetic dialogue with our post-modern and multi-cultural world and to work out its practical relevance." -- Publisher's description.

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