Issues Facing Christians Today
by John Stott, Fully Revised and Updated by Roy McCloughry, with a New Chapter by John WyattEdition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-09-01
Publisher(s): Zondervan
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Summary
Terrorism. Same-sex marriage. Debt cancellation. The AIDS pandemic. Issues Facing Christians Today-helps thinking Christians sift through and respond to a sweeping array of complex and pressing topics. Fully endorsed by John Stott, this fourth edition of his time-tested book has been thoroughly revised and updated by Roy McCloughry. The authors bring important current issues under the lens of biblically informed thinking. Combining a keen global awareness with a gift for penetrating analysis, they examine such concerns as - Pluralism and Christian witness - Cohabitation - Environmentalism and ecological stewardship - War and peace - Abortion and euthanasia ... and much more An entirely new chapter on bio-engineering has been contributed by Professor John Wyatt of London University. Including a study guide, Issues Facing Christians Todayis essential reading for Christians who wish to engage our culture with insight, passion, and faith. It will remain a critical contribution, helping to define Christian social and ethical thinking in the years ahead.
Table of Contents
| Preface to the First Edition (1984) | 9 | (2) | |||
| Preface to the Second Edition (1990) | 11 | (2) | |||
| Preface to the Third Edition (1999) | 13 | (2) | |||
| Editor's Preface to the Fourth Edition (2006) | 15 | (4) | |||
| A Note from John Stott | 19 | (4) | |||
| PART ONE CONTEXTUAL ISSUES | |||||
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23 | (26) | |||
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49 | (22) | |||
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71 | (26) | |||
| PART TWO GLOBAL ISSUES | |||||
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97 | (38) | |||
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135 | (26) | |||
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161 | (28) | |||
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189 | (28) | |||
| PART THREE SOCIAL ISSUES | |||||
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217 | (24) | |||
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241 | (28) | |||
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269 | (26) | |||
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295 | (30) | |||
| PART FOUR PERSONAL ISSUES | |||||
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325 | (34) | |||
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359 | (30) | |||
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389 | (30) | |||
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419 | (24) | |||
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443 | (42) | |||
| CONCLUSION | |||||
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485 | (18) | |||
| Study Guide (compiled by Matthew Smith) | 503 | (14) | |||
| Index | 517 |
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