Following Jesus beyond the culture wars Merritt, Jonathan Primary Author mixed material bibliography New York Hachette Book Group c2012 monographic 1st Ed. en English

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204 p. ; 22 cm Every day, major headlines tell the story of how Christianity is attempting to influence American culture and politics. But statistics show that young Americans are disenchanted with a faith that has become culturally antagonistic and too closely aligned with partisan politics. In this personal yet practical work, Jonathan Merritt uncovers the changing face of American Christianity by uniquely examining the coming of age of a new generation of Christians. Jonathan Merritt illuminates the spiritual ethos of this new generation of believers who engage the world with Christ-centered faith but an un-polarized political perspective. Through personal stories and biblically rooted commentary this scion of a leading evangelical family takes a close, thoughtful look at the changing religious and political environment, addressing such divisive issues as abortion, gay marriage, environmental use and care, race, war, poverty, and the imbalance of world wealth. Through Scripture, the examples of Jesus, and personal defining faith experiences, he distills the essential truths at the core of a Christian faith that is now just coming of age. Culture conflict Christianity and politics United States 261.709739780446557238 Transformatio Library Bandung Theological Seminary 261.70973 Mer f 02202000094 Non Fiction 261.70973 Mer f A_faith_of_our_own.jpg 95824 2020-02-19 16:31:34 2020-02-19 16:33:10 machine generated