{"product_id":"the-contemporary-christian-applying-gods-word-to-todays-world","title":"The Contemporary Christian: Applying God's Word to Today's World","description":"Christianity Today 1994 Critics Choice Award winner 1993 Christian Booksellers Association\/Europe Book of the Year Award winner\n\nPeople today reject Christianity not because they think it is false but because they believe it is irrelevant.\nJohn Stott knows otherwise. In this book he challenges all of us to move with the times while standing firmly on the truth of God's Word. \"To be 'contemporary' is to live in the present,\" Stott writes. \"To be a 'contemporary Christian,' however, is to ensure that our present is enriched both by our knowledge of the past and by our expectation of the future.\"\nThe challenge, then, is to be both conservative and radical--conservative in guarding God's revelation and radical in applying that revelation to the realities of the contemporary world: space travel, homelessness, genetic engineering, pollution, war, health care, gang violence, education and more.\nOpening our eyes to the Word and the world, Stott shows how Christianity can speak effectively and relevantly to the contemporary world. He includes chapters on the human paradox, authentic freedom, mind and emotions, evangelism and social action, the pastoral ideal and dimensions of renewal.\nFor those familiar with Stott, The Contemporary Christian is a \"must-read\" book. For those who have not yet benefited from his insight and passion, The Contemporary Christian affords the perfect opportunity toget acquainted with one of the most widely read and respected Christian thinkers at work today.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0830818642\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0830818642.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Stott, John\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43534133657661,"sku":"BVV.0830818642.A","price":6.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0830818642-0.jpg?v=1788210878","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-contemporary-christian-applying-gods-word-to-todays-world","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}