{"product_id":"the-contemporary-christian-with-study-guide-9780830818648","title":"The Contemporary Christian: with study guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/em\u003e 1994 Critics Choice Award winner\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e1993 Christian Booksellers Association\/Europe Book of the Year Award winner\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople today reject Christianity not because they think it is false but because they believe it is irrelevant.\u003cbr\u003e John Stott knows otherwise. In this book he challenges all of us to move with the times while standing firmly on the truth of God's Word. \"To be 'contemporary' is to live in the present,\" Stott writes. \"To be a 'contemporary Christian, ' however, is to ensure that our present is enriched both by our knowledge of the past and by our expectation of the future.\"\u003cbr\u003e The challenge, then, is to be both conservative and radical--conservative in guarding God's revelation and radical in applying that revelation to the realities of the contemporary world: space travel, homelessness, genetic engineering, pollution, war, health care, gang violence, education and more.\u003cbr\u003e Opening our eyes to the Word and the world, Stott shows how Christianity can speak effectively and relevantly to the contemporary world. He includes chapters on the human paradox, authentic freedom, mind and emotions, evangelism and social action, the pastoral ideal and dimensions of renewal.\u003cbr\u003e For those familiar with Stott, \u003cem\u003eThe Contemporary Christian\u003c\/em\u003e is a \"must-read\" book. For those who have not yet benefited from his insight and passion, \u003cem\u003eThe Contemporary Christian\u003c\/em\u003e affords the perfect opportunity to get acquainted with one of the most widely read and respected Christian thinkers at work today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780830818648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.22h x 5.61w x 1.15d","brand":"John Stott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43103791743157,"sku":"9780830818648","price":40.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_910d9459-c3e8-40c7-a37b-275b795479cd.jpg?v=1693280043","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-contemporary-christian-with-study-guide-9780830818648","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}