The Best Christian Writing 2004
by Wilson, John; Volf, MiroslavEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-10-13
Publisher(s): Jossey-Bass
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Summary
This collection of the finest contemporary Christian writing is "a prime example of diverse beliefs among Christians."- Los Angeles TimesThis year's volume brings together an elegant and engaging array of essays by Christian luminaries tackling relevant issues. These writers distill the riches of belief into lucid explorations of faith and truth, reflecting the many dimensions of today's Christianity.Includes contributions from a diverse group of distinguished writers:David Batstone J. Bottum Andy Crouch Scott Derrickson Jennifer Holberg Philip Jenkins Douglas Jones Jeremy Lott Frederica Mathewes-Green Wilfred M. McClay Kathleen Norris Julie Polter The Preacher James Calvin Schaap Lewis B. Smedes John D. Spalding Tim Stafford James R. Van Tholen Lauren F. Winner Albert Louis Zambone Wendy Murray Zoba
Author Biography
John Wilson is an editor at Christianity Today and editor-in-chief of its Christian review of literature, Books & Culture. He is a popular speaker at conferences and on college campuses.<BR>
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. ix |
| Preface | p. xvii |
| Saving the Corporate Soul | p. 1 |
| Dakota Christmas | p. 8 |
| We're Rich | p. 27 |
| A Conversation with Wim Wenders | p. 30 |
| SWF Seeking King | p. 55 |
| A New Religious America | p. 61 |
| Just Wood | p. 70 |
| Jesus Sells | p. 81 |
| Both Door and Path: On Repentance | p. 93 |
| The Continuing Irony of American History | p. 99 |
| The Prodigal Reader | p. 117 |
| The Cold Reaches of Heaven | p. 122 |
| Be Thou My Vision | p. 128 |
| Dancing with Ghosts: A White Man at Wounded Knee | p. 131 |
| God and a Grateful Old Man | p. 146 |
| The Shocking Truth About John Wesley | p. 151 |
| How to Build Homes Without Putting Up Walls | p. 157 |
| Vegetarians in Babylon: Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time | p. 171 |
| Speaking in Tongues | p. 179 |
| Technology As If the Incarnation Actually Happened | p. 185 |
| A Sense of Place: The Many Horizons of Martin E. Marty | p. 194 |
| Biographical Notes | p. 211 |
| Credits | p. 215 |
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