Confessions of a Christian Humanist

By: John W. de Gruchy

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How can one genuinely follow Jesus today, and what does that mean about one's lifestyle, social and political commitments, and ethical stance? In this fine work, internationally renowned theologian John de Gruchy answers that question. Reviving an almost silenced tradition, he lifts the banner of Christian humanism - not secular humanism with a Christian veneer, but a critical retrieval of Christianity's core convictions and values in ways that are both critical of and yet constructively engaged with secular culture in serving the well-being of humanity.

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Preface	p. v
Prologue	p. 1
Stories and grand narratives	p. 4
Confessions, apologia and testimony	p. 12
Christian humanism: retrieving a legacy	p. 24
Being Human	p. 33
A common humanity	p. 34
A matter of birth and death	p. 39
Individuals, persons and being human	p. 42
Human well-being	p. 49
Being Religious	p. 54
Religion and piety	p. 58
Depersonalizing religion	p. 63
Growing beyond fundamentalism	p. 65
Religion as ideology of crusade	p. 74
Being Secular	p. 81
Secularization and its outcomes	p. 84
Science and scientism	p. 91
Secular defenders of humanity	p. 95
Mature worldliness	p. 103
A Believer	p. 107
A sense of awe and justice	p. 108
Greater than we can conceive	p. 117
Rumours of divine purpose	p. 127
God's love story: a strange beauty	p. 132
A Christian	p. 142
Jesus the Christ	p. 143
The cost of discipleship	p. 146
Why did God become a human being?	p. 152
Humanity fully alive	p. 157
A new humanity: agent of human wholeness	p. 163
A Christian Humanist	p. 173
A love of learning: seeking wisdom	p. 174
Respecting difference: standing for truth	p. 181
Critical patriotism: struggling for justice and peace	p. 186
Creativity of the Spirit: cherishing beauty	p. 193
Epilogue	p. 201
Seasons of life	p. 203
End of story: a new beginning	p. 207
Index of Names and Subjects	p. 211
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