| #233672 in Books | 1995-03-30 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.00 x.28 x6.00l,.37 | File type: PDF | 111 pages||3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.| An excellent account of how to think about the Christian faith.|By david61821|I recently was in a book discussion of Proper Confidence with a group of graduate students in the sciences and in the humanities. We enjoyed it very much and found it helpful. Newbigin nicely reminded us that we are encultured persons whose thinking is shaped by our culture. The book's opening chapter|From the Back Cover|'In this short by acute book, Bishop Newbigin unmasks the unspoken and concealed conditions that have intimidated and effectively held Christians in check, making their taming by modern cultural forces easy and comprehensive. It follows from
Looking to end the divisive conflict that has raged between Christians who attack each other either as "liberals" or as "fundamentalists," Newbigin here gives a historical account of the roots of this conflict in order to begin laying the foundation for a middle ground that will benefit the Christian faith as a whole. What results is a perspective that allows Christians to confidently affirm the gospel as public truth in our pluralistic world.
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Proper Confidence: Faith, Doubt, and Certainty in Christian Discipleship | Lesslie Newbigin. Just read it with an open mind because none of us really know.
