Christ and culture
By: H. Richard Niebuhr.
Edition: Expanded ed., 50th anniversary ed.
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
Published: 2001
Place of publication: [San Francisco]
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9780061300035
Copyright date: 2001
Subjects: Christianity and culture -- History -- 20th century
Other titles: Christ & culture
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Expanded edition, fiftieth anniversary"--Cover.
Table of contents: title: A note to the reader; title: Foreword / Martin E. Marty; title: Preface : An appreciative interpretation / James M. Gustafson; title: Introduction : Types of Christian ethics / H. Richard Niebuhr; title: Part one : The enduring problem.; title: The problem; title: Toward a definition of Christ; title: Toward the definition of culture; title: The typical answers; title: Part two : Christ against culture.; title: The new people and "the world"; title: Tolstoy's rejection of culture; title: A necessary and inadequate position; title: Theological problems; title: Part three : The Christ of culture.; title: Accommodation to culture in gnosticism and Abelard; title: "Culture-Protestantism" and A. Ritschl; title: In defense of cultural faith; title: Theological objections; title: Part four : Christ above culture.; title: The church of the center; title: The synthesis of Christ and culture; title: Synthesis in question; title: Part five : Christ and culture in paradox.; title: The theology of the dualists; title: The dualistic motif in Paul and Marcion; title: Dualism in Luther and modern times; title: The virtues and vices of dualism; title: Part six : Christ the transformer of culture.; title: Theological convictions; title: The conversion motif in the fourth Gospel; title: Augustine and the conversion of culture; title: The views of F.D. Maurice; title: Part seven : A "concluding unscientific postscript".; title: Conclusion in decision; title: The relativism of faith; title: Social existentialism; title: Freedom in dependence