Their rock is not like our rock : a theology of religions

The reality of the West’s post-Christendom, multiethnic, multicultural context has meant that, more than ever, Christians face questions posed not simply by the existence of other religions, but also by their apparent flourishing. If secularization is alive and well, then so too is society’s sacralization. Hence, a theology of religions is arguably the most significant concern confronting Christian mission and apologetics in the twenty-first century. There has been little evangelical theology offering a detailed, comprehensive, and biblically faithful analysis not only of the question of salvation but also questions of truth, the nature and history of human religiosity, and a host of other issues pertaining to Christian apologetics and contextualization amid religious pluralism. In __Their Rock is Not Like Our Rock__, lecturer and vice principal of Oak Hill College in London, Daniel Strange, explores these issues and offers the beginning of a theology of other religions. The reality of our post-Christendom, post-colonial, post-Holocaust, post-9/11, multi-ethnic and multicultural context has meant that, more than ever, Christians are acutely aware of the questions posed not simply by the existence of other religions, but also by their apparent flourishing. If secularization is still alive and well, then, seemingly, so too is society's sacralization. Hence, the theology of religions is arguably the issue for mission in the twenty-first century. However, there has been little evangelical theology that offers a detailed, comprehensive and biblically faithful analysis that deals with not only the question of salvation but also questions of truth, the nature and history of human religiosity, and a host of practical issues pertaining to apologetics and contextualization. In this ambitious interdisciplinary study, which synthesizes close exegesis, biblical theology, systematics and insights from the social sciences, Daniel Strange examines the origins, development and idolatry of the 'religious Other', and explores how the gospel of Jesus Christ is its 'subversive fulfilment'. He concludes with a missiological postscript and some pastoral perspectives on the purpose of other religions in God's providence Strings Attached Is The Story Of A Brilliant, But Ferocious Music Teacher Who Came To Be Known As Mr K. A Ukrainian Immigrant Who Survived An Abusive Childhood To Become A Noted Resident And Teacher, Mr K Used Music As A Means Of Escape. The Authors, Who Spent Their Childhoods In The Late 60s And 70s, Rehearsing And Playing Together As Young Musicians, Bring The Extraordinary Character Of Mr K To Life - From His Days As A Forced Nazi Labourer; To His Home Life As A Husband To An Invalid Wife; To His Heart-breaking Search To Find His Missing Daughter; To The Terrifying Challenges He Hurtled From Behind The Music Stand. As The West Becomes More Religiously Diverse, Christians Are Acutely Aware Of The Questions Raised By Proclaiming Jesus As The Way, The Truth, And The Life. Can Moral And Intellectual Objections To Christian Exclusivity Be Effectively Answered, And How Should Christians Best Understand Other Religions And Their Followers? Their Rock Is Not Like Our Rock Presents A Thorough Theological Examination Of Other Religions. As the West becomes more religiously diverse, Christians are aware of questions raised by proclaiming Jesus as the way, the truth, and the life. Can objections to Christian exclusivity be answered, and how should Christians understand other religions and their followers? Their Rock is Not Like Our Rock presents a theology of other religions. A biography of a Ukrainian-born public school music teacher "whose life seemed to conspire against him at every turn and yet who was able to transform his own heartache into triumph for his students"--Book jacket flap. Strings Attachedis the gripping life story of the inspirational Mr K that reads like Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mothermeets The Last Lecture.