The Best Christian Writing

By: Reverend Dr John Wilson

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Paperback | 2 August 2001

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In the inaugural volume of this important annual series, editor John Wilson brings together an elegant and engaging array of essays by contemporary Christian luminaries. These distinguished writers distill the riches of Christian belief into lucid explorations of faith and truth, offering diverse works that reflect the many dimensions of Christianity as it moves into its third millennium.

A thought-provoking introduction by Philip Yancey, author of the bestselling The Jesus I Never Knew
Harvey Cox's pointed depiction of The Market as God
Alasdair Macintyre on morality and desire in The Recovery of Moral Agency?
Religion and the Shape of National Culture, Robert Bellah's surprising inquiry into the sacramental imagination
Eugene Peterson's Wise Teachers, Sound Teaching, a gentle instruction on healthy thinking and believing
Dallas Willard on Jesus' intellectual power in Jesus the Logician
A Cold Day in December, Frederica Mathewes-Green's lyrical reflection on God as suffering parent
A tale of grace and guidance from Larry Woiwode, The Feel of Internal Bleeding

Offering testimony and prayer, debate and benediction, The Best Christian Writing 2000 is a revealing and inspiring look at religious faith in the modern world.

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"In a world that produces graven images beyond counting, it is refreshing to find so many able voices defending the barricades of verbal culture in ways resonant with reason and faith."--The "Arkansas Democrat-Gazette"Ideal for thoughtful Christians seeking lucid discussion about faith in the modern world."--"BookPage"A prime example of diverse beliefs among Christians."--"Los Angeles Times

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Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
"Coming to Terms with My Otherness," from re:generation quarterly	p. 13
"The Generation of Faith," from Searching for Your Soul	p. 18
"Immanuel's Ground," from The American Scholar	p. 29
"God and Woman at Harvard"	p. 46
"Second Thoughts," from America	p. 60
"Religion and the Shape of National Culture," from America	p. 64
"The Market as God," from The Atlantic Monthly	p. 79
"Abraham Lincoln and the Last Best Hope," from First Things	p. 92
"Inheriting Paradise," from Books and Culture	p. 105
"Conversations Overheard at an Amy Grant Concert," from The Door	p. 110
"The Recovery of Moral Agency?" from Harvard Divinity Bulletin	p. 111
"A Cold Day in December," from beliefnet.com	p. 137
"The Idea of Moral Progress," from First Things	p. 140
"Windows on Fire," from Books and Culture	p. 159
"What Shall We Do with Mother?" from Books and Culture	p. 164
"I Want to Be a Mom," from boundless.org	p. 179
"Holy War," from Leadership	p. 184
"Wise Teachers, Sound Teaching," from Christian Century	p. 194
"Columbus and the Beginning of the World," from First Things	p. 204
"Come Holy Spirit--Renew the Whole Creation," from Cross Point	p. 222
"From the Ends of the Earth," from Christianity Today	p. 232
"Surprised by Death," from Christianity Today	p. 251
"Proclaiming the Lord's Death," from Christian Century	p. 258
"Jesus the Logician," from Christian Scholar's Review	p. 262
"Good Shabbess"	p. 278
"The Feel of Internal Bleeding"	p. 291
"Tertullian's Enduring Question," from The Cresset	p. 304
Biographical Notes	p. 331
Credits	p. 337
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