Lesslie Newbigin - Böcker

The mission of the church is an open secret. This text offers a statement of the nature, authority and goal of Christian mission. The author highlights the vital importance of combining a biblically-based faith and trinitarian theology with a culturally-sensitive approach to mission.

The Bible, Newbigin says, is not a book of religion. It is a unique history of creation and the human race, with God as the central character. It is not a book which encourages us to turn away from life, but to embrace it and find God in the middle of it. An easy introduction to the Bible, this book was originally recorded as eight 15-minute programmes for radio. It contains all the highlights of how we have come to know God in the past, which will help us to find him now. An excellent Christmas or confirmation gift for a teenager, this book contains a message to remember.

How does the gospel relate to a pluralist society? What is the Christian message in a society marked by religious pluralism, ethnic diversity and cultural relativism? Should Christians concentrate on evangelism or dialogue? The Gospel in a Pluralist Society addresses these kinds of questions - providing an excellent analysis of contemporary culture and suggests how Christians can more confidently affirm their faith in such a context. While drawing on scholars such as Michael Polanyi, Alasdair MacIntyre, Hendrikus Berkof, Walter Wink and Robert Wuthnow, this heartfelt work by a missionary pastor and preacher is not only suited to an academic readership; it also offers to Christian leaders and lay people many thoughtful, helpful and provocative reflections. When Lesslie Newbigin died in 1998, The Times' obituary writer described him as 'one of the foremost missionary statesmen of his generation', and amongst 'the outstanding figures on the world Christian stage of the second half of the century'. The Gospel in a Pluralist Society has been widely influential and deserves to be reissued as an SPCK Classic.