In this now classic book, noted scholar and author Harry Blamires perceptively diagnoses some of the weaknesses besetting the church with insights as fresh and relevant today as they were in the 1960s. Arguing that a distinctively Christian reasoning has been swept away by secular modes of thought and politically correct assumptions, the author calls for the recovery of the authentically Christian mind. "America needs a shot of intellectual insulin directly to its oft-sleepy mind. Harry Blamires is calling out to Christians to think once again. To Blamires, Jesus is not some spongy source of giddy joy. He is the Christ-the hope of 'hard boiled' secularity." -Calvin Miller, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary "Must reading for those in places of spiritual leadership, and in whose hands in borne the responsibility for the nurturing of Christians." -Pulpit Helps Harry Blamires is a highly respected teacher and author of more than thirty books. He has won a wide following of both British and American readers for his provocative works in theology, education, English literature, and fiction. His other works include Where Do We Stand?, On Christian Truth, and The Post-Christian Mind.
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HARRY BLAMIRES is an Anglican theologian, literary critic, and novelist. Now retired, he served as head of the English department at King Alfred's College in Winchester, England. Blamires started writing at the encouragement of C. S. Lewis, his friend and tutor. The Christian Mind, his best-known work, has been used as a textbook at hundreds of bible colleges and seminaries around the world. He is also the author of The Bloomsday Book: A Guide through Ulysses and A Short History of English Literature, among many other works.
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The Christian Mind,
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My uncle Dwight gave me this book almost twenty years ago. I'll never forget what he said when he handed it to me: "Only real men can read this book." Whether it was meant to motivate or amuse, I read it with a vengeance. This is my third time through.
Blamires thesis is clear throughout the book: "There is no longer a Christian mind." An interesting proposal, given the original publishing date of 1963. But the facts outweigh any contrary argument. The author notes, "And we have emptied our brains of Christian vocabulary, Christian concepts, in advance, just to make sure that we should get fully into touch. Thus we have stepped mentally into secularism." We live in a post-Christian era. This much is certain. The frightening reality is that some Christians understood this in the 1960's. Many Christians today simply have no comprehension of the Christian mind. In part two, the author suggests what the Christian mind should look like. He delineates six marks of the Christian mind which include: 1. A supernatural orientation. 2. An awareness of evil. 3. A conception of truth 4. Accepts the notion of authority 5. Has a concern for the person 6. Has a passion to live life to the glory of God. The Christian Mind should be celebrated for its analysis of culture and its allegiance to the Word of God. Like Francis Schaeffer, Blamires is in touch with the barriers to Christian thinking. While his concerns originated in 1963, they continue to reverberate almost fifty years later. The point my Uncle was trying to make is this: Real men think Christianly. Real men live according to truth. "The Christian mind is the prerequisite of Christian thinking. And Christian thinking is the prerequisite of Christian action." - Harry Blamires, 1963 [...]
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The Christian Mind: A World-View Question: Do we think Christianly or Secularly?,
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The book is marvelous. One can debate his thinking, but that's what he invites the reader to do. Although the book was written in the 1960s, it's relevant today. What's our world-view regarding matters outside of morality and church? One will be surprised to find that perhaps they're as secular in their thinking as their neighbors. How do we think about things of culture and politics? It's well worth the read.
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Still relevant,
By Joseph McBee "Joe" (Atlanta) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Christian Mind: How should a Christian think? (Paperback)
This book has one central argument and that argument is hammered home in expert fashion in every chapter. The author claims that there is no longer a truly Christian way of thinking about life and culture and politics and every sphere of our existence. The Christian mind has been replaced with the secular both in the Church and in the world. His viewpoint is difficult to argue with because his explanations and observations are spot on. The book was written in the early 60's but it not only predicts our current cultural state, its answers are still relevant.
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