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Evangelicalism is in trouble. Surveying the modern evangelical landscape, professor Michael Svigel asks, ‘Why does evangelism appear to be spinning out of control, losing appeal to younger generations, dwindling in numbers, or selling out to pop culture to muster a crowd?’ He answers this question by looking to the past - to a retro Christianity.
Calling for a return to evangelism’s historical and theological roots, Svigel begins by addressing some of present-day evangelicalism’s problems and explores what can be done to help churches regain a healthy perspective on doctrine. He then gives practical examples of what establishing a biblical, historical, and theologically sound foundation will mean for Christians as they think through aspects of church life and worship.
As the numbers of those confused or disenchanted with evangelism continue to grow, Svigel’s book meets a timely need and will benefit many readers with his balanced argument for preserving the evangelical faith.
RetroChristianity doesn’t naively defend evangelicalism as if everything were just fine. in the author's view the history and current landscape of modern evangelicalism is in pretty bad shape and likely to get worse. However, he doesn't propose any retreat into traditionalism as a necessary or even beneficial response.
Instead he fully acknowledges the frustrating and upsetting elements of evangelicalism - though is at pains to insist that we can’t afford to simply whine about the flaws of the movement. There is a need to provide direction and to address the problems, grounding the response firmly on biblical, theological, and historical foundations.
The author also acknowledges the egocentric nature of many evangelicals’ approaches to church and spirituality. To counter the preference-driven mentality of so many churches, he urges a return to true spirituality with a more biblical, historical, and theological framework through which informed decisions regarding doctrine, practice, and worship can be effectively made. This will help, he says, wisely balance the vital elements of church, worship, ministry, and spirituality, avoiding excesses, extremes, distractions, and distortions.
In short, he believes that careful biblical, theological, and historical reflection should make us better evangelicals, not former evangelicals.
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Michael J. Svigel
Book Format
Paperback / softback
Publisher
Crossway
Published
April 2012
Weight
432g
Page Count
320
Dimensions
15 x 22.7 x 1.8 cm
ISBN
9781433528484
ISBN-10
1433528487
Eden Code
4012178
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