{"product_id":"evangelism-after-pluralism-the-ethics-of-christian-witness-paperback-1","title":"Evangelism After Pluralism: The Ethics of Christian Witness - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBryan Stone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to evangelize ethically in a multicultural climate? Following his successful \u003ci\u003eEvangelism after Christendom\u003c\/i\u003e, Bryan Stone addresses reasons evangelism often fails and explains how it can become distorted as a Christian practice. Stone urges us to consider a new approach, arguing for evangelism as a work of imagination and a witness to beauty rather than a crass effort to compete for converts in pluralistic contexts. He shows that the way we lead our lives as Christians is the most meaningful tool of evangelism in today's rapidly changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A major contribution to the study of evangelism\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As one of our most well-informed and helpful theologians of evangelism, Stone has given us a wonderfully invigorating theological rationale for Christian evangelism in a pluralistic age. Here is an unapologetic (in the deepest, Barthian sense) call to evangelism in a world where many of us are intimidated by contemporary worldviews. Stone's discussion of evangelism and beauty is groundbreaking. This book enables the church to talk about the good news of Jesus in a manner that distorts neither Jesus nor the gospel.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eWill Willimon\u003c\/b\u003e, Duke Divinity School; United Methodist bishop, retired; author of \u003ci\u003eConversations with Barth on Preaching\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"As it turns out, the loss of Christendom makes evangelism possible because now Christians, according to Stone, have an alternative to offer the world. In particular, that witness must be nonviolent, requiring as it does the respect of those who do not choose to be Christian. Accordingly Stone helps us own the vulnerability that comes from following Christ. I hope this book will become the standard in courses on evangelism in our seminaries.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eStanley Hauerwas\u003c\/b\u003e, Duke Divinity School \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eEvangelism after Pluralism\u003c\/i\u003e is a significant book--a major contribution to the study of evangelism. Offering a probing and incisive discourse on an ethics of evangelism in relation to pluralism, Stone develops an understanding of evangelism as faithful, virtuous witness that is ecclesial, nonviolent, imaginative, and subversive. His deep engagement with pluralism in the particular cultural contexts of empire, the nation-state, and consumerism is refreshing. I commend this book to all who are concerned with integral evangelism.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJoon-Sik Park\u003c\/b\u003e, Methodist Theological School, Ohio \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Building on his earlier outstanding work \u003ci\u003eEvangelism after Christendom\u003c\/i\u003e, Stone masterfully navigates the complex and at times treacherous landscape of church and society. \u003ci\u003eEvangelism after Pluralism\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for those teaching, pastoring, leading, and serving in ecclesial settings that engage the world. Stone provides a stunningly sharp, wise, and insightful case for evangelistic practice.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eLaceye Warner\u003c\/b\u003e, Duke Divinity School \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"By what waywardness have we gotten to the point that 'evangelism' means a proselytizing wrestling match between competing faiths? \u003ci\u003eEvangelism after Pluralism\u003c\/i\u003e offers a corrective.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eCraig Keen\u003c\/b\u003e, Azusa Pacific University\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBryan Stone\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Southern Methodist University) is associate dean for academic affairs and E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism at the Boston University School of Theology in Boston, Massachusetts, where he also codirects the Center for Practical Theology. He has authored numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eEvangelism after Christendom\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42592220446816,"sku":"9780801099793","price":45.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/eW5KS3pKTHhqNDNtci84VGpsV1dDQT09.webp?v=1771433718","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/evangelism-after-pluralism-the-ethics-of-christian-witness-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}