Called to live in the world; but not to be of it; Christians must maintain a balancing act that becomes more precarious the further our culture departs from its Judeo-Christian roots. How should members of the church interact with such a culture; especially as deeply enmeshed as most of us have become?D. A. Carson applies his masterful touch to this problem. He begins by exploring the classic typology of H. Richard Niebuhr with its five Christ-culture options. Carson proposes that these disparate options are in reality one still larger vision. Using the Bible's own story line and the categories of biblical theology; he clearly lays out that unifying vision. Carson acknowledges the helpfulness of Niebuhr's grid and similar matrices but warns against giving them canonical force.More than just theoretical; Christ and Culture Revisited is also designed practically to help Christians untangle current messy debates on living in the world. Carson emphasizes that the relation between Christ and culture is not limited to an either/or cultural paradigm -- Christ against culture or Christtransforming culture. Instead Carson offers his own paradigm in which all the categories of biblical theology must be kept in mind simultaneously to inform the Christian worldview.While many other books on culture interact with Niebuhr; none of them takes anything like the biblical-theological approach adopted here. Groundbreaking and challenging; Christ and Culture Revisited is a tour de force.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Long overdue; Schecter's book fills an important gap in ...By Billy McJohnsonLong overdue; Schecter's book fills an important gap in the history of the revolution. The New York campaign's battlefields are largely lost to us; as were the battles themselves; and the city; more loyal than the Boston of the times; takes no especial pride in its role in expelling the British; but that silence hides the fact that New York City was in large the crux of the war; the place where the British lion dug its claws in for the long haul; and the last place to be liberated. Schecter's book has gone a long way to bring much needed perspective. The walking tour accompanying the text is also a welcome addition; as the modern walker might have trouble finding any trace of the battlefields lost under the concrete.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The Battle for New YorkBy Kim BurdickYes to this book!Although I grew up in New York State and have studied both the Philadelphia and Yorktown Campaigns for many years; I found much that was fresh and new to me in Barnet Schechter's book. I found the parallels between the occupied cities of New York and Philadelphia very striking and I throroughly enjoyed the quotations Schechter selected to illustrate his points. Whose nose would not wrinkle at "stagnant water; damaged sour Crout; and filth of every kind;" (p. 273) or chuckle at the contemporary description of Lord Howe as the "Duke of Dally; Lord Lingerloring?" (325). I also enjoyed the eye-witness accounts of both the British occupation of New York and the eventual homecoming of the American Patriots."Battle for New York" was very carefully researched and well-written. Excellent!Kim BurdickStanton; Delaware2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. History Under FootBy Steven P. MarkI loved this book. As an avid reader of history I found Barney Schecter's volume highly readable; comprehensive and a must read for any New Yorker; history buff or not. In addition to the great story that is this book; the author continuously compares the places that great events took place in relation to current day NY. He also depicts how close America came to losing. Additionally; he offers walking tours (all accessible by public transport) and a website to enhance the reading experience. Photos of the portraits of the main characters are interspersed throughout the book. All told; this is an excellent and scholarly volume that can also be a wonderful gift for a young student interested in US history in general and NY history in particlar.
