A Letter from Christ: Apologetics in Cultural Transition

by Kerry D. McRoberts

Overview

Our nation is politically, ideologically, and socially polarized to the point of breaking; confusion dominates every layer of our culture. The church in America is “a letter from Christ” (2 Cor. 3:3), written to our politically cynical, socially insecure, and spiritually skeptical culture. Before the Gospel may become clear in our “post-everything” culture, we must make truth real in our hearts. The purpose of this book is to (1) redefine dualistic frames in the minds of contemporary Christians that separate the “saved” from the advent of God’s healing reign on Earth; (2) relate Christian compassion to a post-secular America; and (3) propose a redefinition of the Christian controlling narrative. Such a revised narrative will light the way for our “restless hearts” so that we, as a nation, may return from exile to restoration and rejoice in the sovereign reign of God in Christ.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761857044
Publisher:	UPA
Publication date:	02/15/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	132
File size:	921 KB

About the Author

Kerry D. McRoberts, D.MIN, MCS, MA, has twenty years of experience as a senior pastor. He has been a professor of theology, apologetics, and practical ministries since 1986. McRoberts has lectured in Asia, Latin America, and Europe and conducted numerous conferences on cults, the occult, and pagan spirituality. He is the author of three books and the co-author of three books. He and his wife, Vicki, have two daughters and six grandchildren.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: A Culture in Exile
Chapter 2: “A Letter from Christ”
Chapter 3: “Who Do People Say The Son Of Man Is?” Jesus’ Identity and Uniqueness
Chapter 4: The “Sign Of Jonah”: Beyond Reasonable Doubt?
Chapter 5: A Divine Hermeneutic: Redefining the Christian Controlling Narrative
Appendix 1: Religious Pluralism: A Hermeneutical Fallacy
Appendix 2: The Trustworthiness of the Text of the New Testament
Appendix 3: The “Sign of Jonah”: An Unbroken Chain of Testimony
Bibliography

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From the Publisher

Postmodernism employs a hermeneutic of suspicion against metanarratives. In dialogue with postmodern writers, my friend Kerry McRoberts proposes that the church employ a hermeneutic of faith, hope, and love in defense of its worldview. How the church lives, in other words, is the best apologetic for what it believes. —George O. Wood, D.Th.P, General Superintendent, General Council of the Assemblies of God