An Unchanging Faith in a Changing World: Understanding and Responding to Critical Issues That Christians Face Today (Hardcover)

by Kenneth D. Boa (Author), Robert M., Jr. Bowman (Author)

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From the evolution revolution to revolutionary politics, from Western humanism to Eastern mysticism, from feminism to gay rights, An Unchanging Faith in a Changing World will help you understand not only this world but your role in changing it with God's message of love, forgiveness, and salvation.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 404 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785273522
• ISBN-13: 978-0785273523
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,195,196 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Consistent exposition of an evangelical worldview, September 27, 2001

By A Customer

Boa and Bowman's book offers a consisten presentation of an evangelical Christian worldview. Contrary to another reviewer of this book, evangelicals are not inconsistent when they maintain that we are saved through faith alone and at the same time maintain that there are moral absolutes that we ought to uphold. The evangelical view is not that works are unimportant, but that none of us can attain a right standing before God on the basis of our works. In other words, being good is definitely important, but none of us is good enough. That's why Christ died on the cross! The whole point is that we have all violated God's moral absolute standards, and therefore we all deserve his punishment. Yet, by his mercy, we may be forgiven and reconciled to God, and spared that punishment, because Christ died in our place. This basic Christian belief cannot be maintained without also maintaining that such moral absolutes exist.

I highly recommend this book.

3.0 out of 5 stars A little inconsistent..., June 17, 2000

By	M. Gray (Justin, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is indeed interesting, some of the time. There are long stretches of paragraphs that are a bit of a struggle to read through, particularly the sections on psychology and postmodernism.

The most interesting passages are about the other major religions,how they came to be, and the influence they have on Christianity.

Now back to the reason I claim this book to be inconsistent. There are sections that expound on a "faith only" salvation, and how fundamentalist "cults" believe too much in a literal translation of the bible and salvation through "works." While these authors go to great lengths to show that faith is the only need for salvation, the second half of the book discusses declining morality in the world. If works are not necessary to Christianity, then why should morality be promoted? Wouldn't living a moral life be a "work?" I find it foolish to say that all you must do to be saved is believe and have faith. Why would the bible exist with all of those "rules and regulations", if faith alone was enough to save?

This book is otherwise a fine discourse on upholding your belief in an almighty God and His plans for His creation.