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Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture Audiobook
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How can biblical authority be a reality for those shaped by the modern world? This book treats the First World as a mission field, offering a unique perspective on the relationship between the gospel and current society by presenting an outsider's view of contemporary Western culture.
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"Short and to the point. The first few chapters are a little academic and somewhat difficult to follow but the necessarily set the stage for the last few chapters with real application. This is a great read for Christians in the West."
— John (4 out of 5 stars)
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" One of those books you read a few times, such is the quality of Newbiggin's work here, and one you wish you could hand to every Christian. Yes, it's dense, and it's also THAT good. Great book. "
— Stephen, 1/6/2014 -
" I will probably need to reread the book or relisten to it to get the full value. A difficult book to follow completely in an audio format at least the first time through. "
— David, 12/23/2013 -
" Most of the great ideas from this book are develiped equally well or better in The Gospel in a Pluralist Society. Chapter 6 is excellent, but it was a labor of love to arrive there. "
— Timothy, 12/1/2013 -
" An intelligent, concise explanation of who we are and why we are that way as "Western Culture." He has some stunning critiques and approaches faith in a passionate, yet incredibly thoughtful way. "
— Dan, 11/14/2013 -
" Just reread this. (Actually, I listened to it.) I wish more leaders and Christian authors shared Newbigin's wisdom and depth. This is a wonderful treatise on how to think about the faith in a modern context. "
— Mgmaudlin, 9/2/2013 -
" Good Bible study to help you change your mind about where you live and how to relate to those yet to follow Jesus. "
— Circle, 6/15/2013 -
" Cultural apologetics at its best. "
— Joseph, 6/10/2013 -
" Brilliant, relevant, radical. Read it. "
— Colleen, 5/21/2013 -
" A must read as Christianity, and the Church at large, struggles to find it's identity in a post-enlightenment culture. "
— Zach, 11/21/2012 -
" Newbigen is brilliant and what he writes is really important. Unfortunately, he is also difficult to read. 5 stars for content, 2 stars for accessibility. "
— Frank, 10/2/2012 -
" One of the best books I have ever read. Honestly. "
— Dan, 9/23/2012 -
" Hope that the West can indeed be transformed once again by the Gospel. "
— Brant, 9/8/2012 -
" A great book to help create a framework for sharing the Gospel with moderns and post-moderns. "
— Jp, 5/15/2012 -
" This is very, very helpful and brilliant. 30 years old, but almost prophetic as a book. 5 stars. "
— Luke, 4/11/2012
About Lesslie Newbigin
Lesslie Newbigin (1909–1998) was born in Newcastle-on-Tyne in the UK. He completed his undergraduate studies in Cambridge and then served as staff secretary of the Student Christian Movement in Glasgow, Scotland. He studied theology at Westminster College at Cambridge and was ordained by the Presbytery of Edinburgh, Church of Scotland in 1936. That same year, he married Helen Henderson and the couple left for India, where he was to be missionary of the Church of Scotland. In 1947, he was consecrated Bishop in the Church of South India, formed by the union of Anglican, Methodist, and Reformed churches. He also served on the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches and as chairman of the Advisory Committee on the main theme of the Second Assembly. He was called to be General Secretary of the International Missionary Council with offices in London and New York in 1959. He was responsible for carrying through final negotiations for the merger with the World Council of Churches. In 1962, he became the first director of the Division of World Mission and Evangelism and associate general secretary of the World Council of Churches with headquarters in Geneva. In 1965, he was recalled by the Church of South India as Bishop in Madras and remained there until his retirement in 1974. He lived in London, until his death.
About Simon Vance
Simon Vance (a.k.a. Robert Whitfield) is an award-winning actor and narrator. He has earned more than fifty Earphones Awards and won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration thirteen times. He was named Booklist’s very first Voice of Choice in 2008 and has been named an AudioFile Golden Voice as well as an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009. He has narrated more than eight hundred audiobooks over almost thirty years, beginning when he was a radio newsreader for the BBC in London. He is also an actor who has appeared on both stage and television.