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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
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English
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1st ed.
Published/Created
[San Francisco] : HarperSanFrancisco, [2001]
Description
lv, 259 p. ; 21 cm.
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Christianity and culture
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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.
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Christ & culture
ISBN
0061300039 ((paperback))
9780061300035 ((paperback))
LCCN
2002284347
OCLC
50644316
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