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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Toren, Benno van den.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Apologetics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (277 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : T & T Clark, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Christian apologetics is in crisis. Old concepts do no longer hold andpost-modern development pose new questions. Benno van den Toren arguesfor an apologetic witness that is an exercise in cross-culturaldialogue aimed at persuading our conversation partners of the relevanceof a life centred on the reality revealed in Jesus Christ. Somesignificant steps have been made toward the development of such a newapologetic practice. The aim of this book is to provide theological andphilosophical basis for a new paradigm for Christian apologeticdialogue with our post-modern and multi-cultural world and t

Contents:

Preface; Two Converging Challenges? for Christian Apologetic Witness; Postmodern Criticism? of Modern Western Apologetics; Theological Appreciation? of Modern Western Apologetics; Christian Anthropology for Understanding Apologetics; Surprised by Reality; Contextual Apologetics; Cross-cultural Persuasion; Reaching the Reasons of the Heart; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613321978

9780567103543

0567103544

9781283321976

1283321971

9780567193377

0567193373

OCLC:

767824721