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Lädt ... The New Reformation: Finding Hope in the Fight for Ethnic Unityvon Shai Linne
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In the sixteenth century, the church faced a doctrinal crisis. Today, the crisis is race. We all know that racial unity is important. But what's the right way to approach it? How can Christians of different ethnicities pursue unity in an environment that is so highly charged and full of landmines on all sides? In The New Reformation, Christian hip-hop artist Shai Linne shows how the gospel applies to the pursuit of ethnic unity. When it comes to ethnicity, Christians today have to fight against two tendencies: idolatry and apathy. Idolatry makes ethnicity ultimate, while apathy tends to ignore it altogether. But there is a third way, the way of the Bible. Shai explains how ethnicity--the biblical word for what we mean by "race"--exists for God's glory. Drawing from his experience as an artist-theologian, church planter, and pastor, Shai will help you chart a new way forward in addressing the critical question of what it means for people of all ethnicities to be the one people of God. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Shai Linne describes himself as a Christian hip-hop artist. He is that, but much more. The book reveals the intellect of a teacher, the heart of a pastor, raw emotion of one who has suffered, and the clarity of a visionary: one who calls the 21st-century church back to its first love and first mission.
The New Reformation comes in four parts. Part 1 is Mr. Linne's story: his life growing up in Philadelphia and how he came to be a Christian hip-hop artist, then part of the 21st-century reformed church. If you find that an odd mixture, the story of how it happened will intrigue you.
Part 2, "Back Story" continues the author's story, but puts it in context of both current American culture and the history of the church. Mr. Linne confronts and deals with difficult issues in both: how black people see our current culture and the difficulty many American blacks have with Jonathan Edwards and Martin Luther. It is piercing in its honesty.
In Part 3, "His Story" the author begins to set himself apart from many modern writers, putting the issue of ethnic division (he chooses not call identify the issue as "race") squarely against the teaching of Scripture and finds the modern church far from where we should be. "The key to addressing ethnic disunity in the church," Mr. Linne says, "is the proper application of justification by faith alone." Curios to understand that line of reasoning? Get the book.
Finally, Part 4, "Our Story" calls the church to real Biblical unity. Not some false "we're all the same" unity, but one based on the marvelous kaleidoscope of ethnicities, ages, sexes, nationalities, ideologies, and histories that God has brought together to form His church: one in Christ.
In his introduction, Mr. Linne reveals the purpose of his book: to address his concerns about the unity of the church and the church's witness to the world. He quotes I Corinthians 1:10: "I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment." The author's writing is worthy of that appeal. His book is well worthy of the reader's time and thoughtful engagement. (