The Next Christian Faith
A Brief Sketch
- Theology
- Publisher: Cascade Books (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2021
FritzSearch.com earns a commission on purchases made through Bookshop.org links.
Publisher's Description
"How does the Christian faith actually work: as a worldview, as a story, as a larger vision of life within which the smaller categories of politics, ethics, and spirituality were designed to make sense? That is, after all, what the Bible itself is offering: one single (if complex and multifaceted) narrative worldview. Scripture is a story. And, if we fail to appreciate this, we will not only misread scripture but scripture's key character--and, from here, we are likely to misread so much else."
Endorsements (4)
“There is a quiet but sure shift occurring in theology, and it is perhaps a revolution. Theology as often practiced is little more than rearranging and repackaging and repeating what has been said before with very little progress. But biblical scholarship has shifted and that shift means an eventual shift in theology. The major shift is that the Bible’s narrative or story has come to the fore and it will shift all of theology. Chris Kugler has offered a brief, clear, and very suggestive approach to showing us the way: theology for the next generation! This is a welcome contribution.”
“Even though Scripture offers perfect guidance as we face contemporary challenges, we struggle as everyday Christians to implement its holistic vision. We take a verse, here, as encouragement or, there, as illustrating a biblical principle. But we don’t get to the root. In The Next Christian Faith, Chris Kugler shows how the overarching story of Scripture should change how we think about God, ourselves, and our mission.”
“Chris Kugler has provided a useful overview of basic Christian doctrine that any attentive reader of the Bible will be able to understand, enjoy, and benefit from. . . . A great primer on basic Christian beliefs.”
“Speaking to the deep and sometimes even inarticulable question, ‘What does it mean to be a Christian?’ Kugler provides a rich answer in the form of a story. . . . His approachable prose invites contemplation of pressing theological issues like biblical authority, political engagement, the nature of salvation, science, atonement, and hell.”
See something wrong on this page? Report a problem