Evangelicalism and the Future of Christianity

Author: (British) Alister McGrath / Dong Jiangyang
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The Evangelical movement, which primarily emerged and exists in modern English-speaking regions and influences the world, is a theological movement or trend in Christianity that transcends traditional confessional statements and denominational boundaries—it is neither fundamentalist nor liberal. As a trans-denominational movement with an inherent universal tendency, the Evangelical movement has become the fastest-growing, most numerous, most fervent, and most active branch of contemporary Protestant Christianity since the late 20th century. In this highly constructive and insightful work, Alister McGrath establishes the uniqueness of Jesus and the authority of Scripture as the core theological characteristics of Evangelical theology, and explores the differences between this theological movement and postmodernism, postliberalism, and religious pluralism, as well as the potential consequences of engagement with them. In this book, history, current realities, theology, spirituality, analysis, self-critique, challenges, and strategies all come together to form a Christian vision that can better shape the future of global Christianity, leading one to believe that the Evangelical movement holds the key to the future of Western Christianity. At the same time, the author is also aware of the various weaknesses and shortcomings of the Evangelical movement and offers his own insights and solutions to overcome and address these issues.