Christianity And The Crisis Of Cultures
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Christianity And The Crisis Of Cultures
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Author : Joseph Ratzinger
language : en
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Release Date : 2009-09-03
Christianity And The Crisis Of Cultures written by Joseph Ratzinger and has been published by Ignatius Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-03 with Philosophy categories.
Foreword by Marcello Pera Written by Joseph Ratzinger shortly before he became Pope Benedict XVI, Christianity and the Crisis of Cultures looks at the growing conflict of cultures evident in the Western world. The West faces a deadly contradiction of its own making, he contends. Terrorism is on the rise. Technological advances of the West, employed by people who have cut themselves off from the moral wisdom of the past, threaten to abolish man (as C.S. Lewis put it)whether through genetic manipulation or physical annihilation. In short, the West is at war-with itself. Its scientific outlook has brought material progress. The Enlightenment's appeal to reason has achieved a measure of freedom. But contrary to what many people suppose, both of these accomplishments depend on Judeo-Christian foundations, including the moral worldview that created Western culture. More than anything else, argues Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI, the important contributions of the West are threatened today by an exaggerated scientific outlook and by moral relativism-what Benedict XVI calls "the dictatorship of relativism"-in the name of freedom. Christianity and the Crisis of Cultures is no mere tirade against the moral decline of the West. Razinger challenges the West to return to its roots by finding a place for God in modern culture. He argues that both Christian culture and the Enlightenment formed the West, and that both hold the keys to human life and freedom as well as to domination and destruction. Ratzinger challenges non-believer and believer alike. "Both parties," he writes, "must reflect on their own selves and be ready to accept correction." He challenges secularized, unbelieving people to open themselves to God as the ground of true rationality and freedom. He calls on believers to "make God credible in this world by means of the enlightened faith they live." Topics include: Reflections on the Cultures in Conflict Today The Significance and Limits of Today's Rationalistic Culture The Permanent Significance of the Christian Faith Why We Must Not Give Up the Fight The Law of the Jungle, the Rule of Law We Must Use Our Eyes! Faith and Everyday Life Can Agnosticism Be a Solution? The Natural Knowledge of God "Supernatural" Faith and Its Origins
Crisis In Culture
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Author : Fr. George Rutler
language : en
Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
Release Date : 2020-10-15
Crisis In Culture written by Fr. George Rutler and has been published by Sophia Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-15 with Religion categories.
In this timely and penetrating book, Fr. George Rutler shows how the West's decades-long cultural assault against Christianity is finally reaching its inevitable conclusion: the self-destruction of our culture and society. Fr. Rutler sees the past thirty years as a moral “cold war” between Christians and those for whom personal behavior is of lesser concern than one's “good intentions.” He explains how relativism and its consequent dictatorship of feeling spun civilization on its head by denying the relevance — and the very existence — of God. Indeed, it seeped into the remotest corners of society and, over time, led our entire culture into a full-on rebellion against our Creator. The good news is that Fr. Rutler believes we can emerge from the rubble of civilization, but first there must be a battle between those who are inspired by God and those
Christianity And The Culture Of Relativism In The Anthropologies Of Joseph Ratzinger And Stanley Hauerwas
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Author : Charles Ssennyondo STL STD
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2012-12-17
Christianity And The Culture Of Relativism In The Anthropologies Of Joseph Ratzinger And Stanley Hauerwas written by Charles Ssennyondo STL STD and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-17 with Religion categories.
Joseph Ratzinger rates relativism as the greatest challenge of the Church today. What he describes is not a new phenomenon but his theology highlights its origins and magnitude. Stanley Hauerwas fights the same battle on the Protestant side. This book attempts to discover and streamline their deliberations, showing their meeting points and where they differ, and remedies they offer to combat the crisis. It seeks to argue out the best response to relativism that can most appropriately benefit both Western and African Christendom. Despite being a Western phenomenon, relativism is no longer an exclusively Western problem. It is, rather, imposing itself as the new world culture, depicting all other cultures and perspectives as inferior. Ratzinger christened this the Dictatorship of Relativism, while Hauerwas calls it Policing of Christian Values. While Ratzingers greatest worry is relativisms denial of Truth (mostly from outside the ekklesia), for Hauerwas, relativism is not a force from without (of the Church) but part and parcel of the peoples modern ways of life, in which Christian values are persecuted in the name of peaceful existence. Both perspectives point at a crisis of cultures where the past is rejected and the future disconnected from the present, which trend inevitably leads to disintegration a leap into the dark. While the pre-Modern world sought God, the Modern world sought knowledge. The contemporary world seeks relativism. But all is not lost. The truth can still be found through the word of God and Christian culture.
Christianity And The Cultural Crisis
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Author : Charles Duell Kean
language : en
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Release Date : 1945
Christianity And The Cultural Crisis written by Charles Duell Kean and has been published by Literary Licensing, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1945 with Literary Collections categories.
Christianity And The Culture Of Relativism In The Anthropologies Of Joseph Ratzinger And Stanley Hauerwas
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Author : Charles Ssennyondo
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2012-12-01
Christianity And The Culture Of Relativism In The Anthropologies Of Joseph Ratzinger And Stanley Hauerwas written by Charles Ssennyondo and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-01 with Religion categories.
Joseph Ratzinger rates relativism as the greatest challenge of the Church today. What he describes is not a new phenomenon but his theology highlights its origins and magnitude. Stanley Hauerwas fights the same battle on the Protestant side. This book attempts to discover and streamline their deliberations, showing their meeting points and where they differ, and remedies they offer to combat the crisis. It seeks to argue out the best response to relativism that can most appropriately benefit both Western and African Christendom. Despite being a Western phenomenon, relativism is no longer an exclusively Western problem. It is, rather, imposing itself as the new world culture, depicting all other cultures and perspectives as inferior. Ratzinger christened this the Dictatorship of Relativism', while Hauerwas calls it Policing of Christian Values'. While Ratzinger's greatest worry is relativism's denial of Truth (mostly from outside the ekklesia), for Hauerwas, relativism is not a force from without (of the Church) but part and parcel of the peoples' modern ways of life, in which Christian values are persecuted in the name of peaceful existence. Both perspectives point at a crisis of cultures where the past is rejected and the future disconnected from the present, which trend inevitably leads to disintegration a leap into the dark. While the pre-Modern world sought God, the Modern world sought knowledge. The contemporary world seeks relativism. But all is not lost. The truth can still be found through the word of God and Christian culture.
How To Win The Culture War
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Author : Peter Kreeft
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2009-08-20
How To Win The Culture War written by Peter Kreeft and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-20 with Religion categories.
The battle lines have been drawn. Many Christians have fallen into the trap of proclaiming "Peace! Peace!" when there is no peace. Hiding their eyes from the pressing issues of the day, they believe that resistance to the prevailing culture is useless. At the same time, other Christians have been too quick to declare war, mistaking battlefield casualties as enemies rather than victims. In How to Win the Culture War Peter Kreeft issues a rousing call to arms. Christians must understand the true nature of the culture war--a war between the culture of life and the culture of death. Kreeft identifies the real enemies facing the church today and maps out key battlefields. He then issues a strategy for engagement and equips Christians with the weapons needed for a successful campaign. Above all, Kreeft assures us that the war can be won--in fact, it will be won. For those who hope in Christ, victory is assured, because good triumphs over evil and life conquers death. Love never gives up. Neither must we.
Christianity And Culture In The Crossfire
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Author : David A. Hoekema
language : en
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Release Date : 1997
Christianity And Culture In The Crossfire written by David A. Hoekema and has been published by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Philosophy categories.
Eleven eminent scholars examine how Christian commitment illuminates the issues of relativism, feminism, cultural diversity, and postmodernism that occupe center stage in higher education today.
Meltdown
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Author : Marcus Honeysett
language : en
Publisher: Kregel Academic & Professional
Release Date : 2005
Meltdown written by Marcus Honeysett and has been published by Kregel Academic & Professional this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Christian sociology categories.
A highly readable look at secular culture and a practical guide for Christians combating its challenges. Written with the informed, college-educated, Christian reader in mind.
Towards Another Future
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Author : Marcel Heyndrikx
language : en
Publisher: Peeters Publishers
Release Date : 2006
Towards Another Future written by Marcel Heyndrikx and has been published by Peeters Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
From the beginning, the gospel has been understood and articulated in terms borrowed from the cultural context in which it finds itself. For the largest part of the church's history, the prevailing context has worked with a static vision of humanity and the world. Theology and philosophy perpetuated this static worldview. This was both legitimate and necessary as long as the culture was shaped by such a worldview. Since the advent of modernity, however, this is no longer the case. The advent of science and technology has seen the static view of things give way to an understanding of ourselves and our world as dynamic entities. This has made the traditional understanding of faith increasingly untenable. One might say that the gospel has become the prisoner of its previous embodiments. The church's determination to hold on to established forms, and with them the traditional understanding of humanity and the world, has led to its increasing alienation from the prevailing culture, especially in the West. For many in our society, the church's language has become increasingly incomprehensible and its message increasingly untenable. In this book, the author argues that the church's attachment to a static worldview is the fundamental cause of the current crisis, especially as this is manifest in western Europe. He provides a detailed discussion of the European context and analyzes the main features of the traditional, static understanding of faith and its roots in classical culture. He then examines the contemporary crisis of faith and offers a critical evaluation of attempts at 'restoration'. Finally, he proposes a vision of the way forward for the church as it struggles to come to terms with the modern worldview.
A Fractured Relationship
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Author : Thomas J. Norris
language : en
Publisher: Theology and Faith
Release Date : 2010
A Fractured Relationship written by Thomas J. Norris and has been published by Theology and Faith this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Religion categories.
"First published in 2007 by The Veritas Publications 7/8 Lower Abbey Street Dublin, Ireland" -- T.p. verso.