The Gospel and Pluralism Today: Reassessing Lesslie Newbigin in the 21st Century
Overview
Toward the end of the twentieth century, Lesslie Newbigin offered a penetrating analysis of the challenges of pluralism that confronted a Western culture and society reeling from the dissolution of Christendom. His enormous influence has been felt ever since. Newbigin (1909–1998) was a longtime Church of Scotland missionary to India and later General Secretary of the International Missionary Council and Associate General Secretary of the World Council of Churches. The first installment in the Missiological Engagements series, the essays in this volume explore three aspects of Newbigin’s legacy. First, they assess the impact of his 1989 book, Gospel in a Pluralist Society, on Christian mission and evangelism in the West. Second, they critically analyze the nature of Western pluralism in its many dimensions to discern how Christianity can proclaim good news for today. Finally, the contributors discuss the influence of Newbigin’s work on the field of missiology. By looking backward, this volume recommends and advances a vision for Christian witness in the pluralistic world of the twenty-first century.
Top Highlights
“there must be a place for all religious belief, not just Christian belief, for he is a true pluralist.” (Page 19)
“we must remember that Newbigin led the church in this discussion from a deep personal spirituality” (Page 21)
“must be allowed to grow from within its own environment; this insures it will be owned and supported by its members” (Page 36)
“regarded traditional Catholic piety and religious life as both otherworldly and unrealistic about human nature” (Page 53)
“becomes Godlike to the extent the Spirit offers entrée into this state of heightened consciousness” (Page 51)
- Title: The Gospel and Pluralism Today: Reassessing Lesslie Newbigin in the 21st Century
- Authors: Scott W. Sunquist, Amos Yong
- Series: Missiological Engagements
- Publisher: IVP Academic
- Print Publication Date: 2015
- Logos Release Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Newbigin, Lesslie. The Gospel in a pluralist society; Christianity and culture; Christianity › 20th century; Apologetics; Missions › Theory; Evangelistic work › Philosophy
- ISBNs: 9780830898992, 9780830850945, 0830898999, 0830850945
- Resource ID: LLS:GSPLPLRLSMTDY
- Resource Type: Monograph
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