Christ and culture / H. Richard Niebuhr ; [new foreword by Martin E. Marty ; new preface by James M. Gustafson and with an introductory essay by the author].

Author
Niebuhr, H. Richard (Helmut Richard), 1894-1962 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st ed.
Published/​Created
[San Francisco] : HarperSanFrancisco, [2001]
Description
lv, 259 p. ; 21 cm.

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                Summary note
                Argues that Christ and culture are the two key points of reference for faith and ethics, and challenges Christians to be true to Christ in this materialistic age.
                Notes
                "Expanded edition, fiftieth anniversary"--Cover.
                Bibliographic references
                Includes bibliographical references and index.
                Contents
                • A note to the reader
                • Foreword / Martin E. Marty
                • Preface : An appreciative interpretation / James M. Gustafson
                • Introduction : Types of Christian ethics / H. Richard Niebuhr
                • Part one : The enduring problem. The problem
                • Toward a definition of Christ
                • Toward the definition of culture
                • The typical answers
                • Part two : Christ against culture. The new people and "the world"
                • Tolstoy's rejection of culture
                • A necessary and inadequate position
                • Theological problems
                • Part three : The Christ of culture. Accommodation to culture in gnosticism and Abelard
                • "Culture-Protestantism" and A. Ritschl
                • In defense of cultural faith
                • Theological objections
                • Part four : Christ above culture. The church of the center
                • The synthesis of Christ and culture
                • Synthesis in question
                • Part five : Christ and culture in paradox. The theology of the dualists
                • The dualistic motif in Paul and Marcion
                • Dualism in Luther and modern times
                • The virtues and vices of dualism
                • Part six : Christ the transformer of culture. Theological convictions
                • The conversion motif in the fourth Gospel
                • Augustine and the conversion of culture
                • The views of F.D. Maurice
                • Part seven : A "concluding unscientific postscript". Conclusion in decision
                • The relativism of faith
                • Social existentialism
                • Freedom in dependence.
                Other title(s)
                Christ & culture
                ISBN
                • 0061300039 ((paperback))
                • 9780061300035 ((paperback))
                LCCN
                2002284347
                OCLC
                50644316
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