Author : James E. Hassell
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666755141
Total Pages : 93 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)
Book Synopsis Rediscovering Christian Realism by : James E. Hassell
Download or read book Rediscovering Christian Realism written by James E. Hassell and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-10-07 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if there were more helpful ways to deal with the increasing polarization and division within our society? What if we could finally overcome the warring between fundamentalists and liberals? In Rediscovering Christian Realism, James Hassell highlights some time-tested and proven methods for Christians both to develop and utilize consecrated common sense. Christian realism is not so much of a program as it is both a way of accepting our sinful humanity and highlighting the Spirit-led way of Jesus. Hassell therefore describes ways to temper our idealism without giving into cynicism, outlining what he calls “The Balanced Approach.” The Balanced Approach comes from a synthesis of the best work of past Christian realists such as Reinhold and Richard Niebuhr, Emil Brunner, Paul Tillich, John C. Bennet, and others. Hassell has researched and described their insights especially for contemporary application in the real-world events of the twenty-first century. This book is designed especially for those Christians who may find themselves stuck in how to live out their faith more boldly both in the church fellowship and in the public square.