{"product_id":"the-bible-in-the-ashes-of-social-chaos-an-introduction-to-problematic-texts-paperback-1","title":"The Bible in the Ashes of Social Chaos: An Introduction to Problematic Texts - 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\u003eLewis Brogdon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChris Caldwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eBeau Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaily we witness the spectacle of a country in chaos. Mass shootings, partisan gridlock, the growing wealth divide, gross economic inequities, crumbling institutions, and widespread sexism, racism, and xenophobia reflect a country in serious peril. Cynicism, narcissism, fear, and nihilism hide behind the veneer of success, happiness, and materialism that deludes us about our dire condition. Both America and its dominant religion are in decline and more people are raising serious questions about God, the church, and its sacred text for the role they play in past and present realities unfolding around us. This is especially true in the African American community where there are grassroots movements and emerging leaders questioning traditional beliefs of the Black church. Today, millennials and Gen Z youth question problematic things said in the Bible and why a book with moral contradictions continues to be authoritative. There is a real need to grapple with the Bible's relevance in the ashes of social chaos. More importantly, there is a need to expand our moral imagination in new ways that can revitalize faith. In The Bible in the Ashes of Social Chaos, Brogdon invites readers to wade into these biblical, theological, and philosophical issues in a way that holds the sacred nature of the biblical text and questioning rooted in faith in a healthy tension. This book will resonate with people in various places in their intellectual and faith journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLewis Brogdon is an associate professor of Black church studies and the director of the Institute for Black Church Studies at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky in Louisville. He is the author of several books, such as \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Philemon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Spirituality of Black Preaching\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Pentecostal Message? An Introduction to the Prosperity Movement\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHope on the Brink: Understanding the Emergence of Nihilism in Black America\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous articles and book chapters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42640384557152,"sku":"9781666749885","price":32.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/VHVNOGIzVElUWWkxdUJ4MGgrVGNqUT09.webp?v=1773111057","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-bible-in-the-ashes-of-social-chaos-an-introduction-to-problematic-texts-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}