Man in God’s World
The Faith and Courage to Live - or Die
by Helmut Thielicke, translated by John W. Doberstein
Hardback (No longer our product)
(November 1987)
ISBN: 9780227677094
5.67 x 8.74 inches
Price: $28.00
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In a series of lectures designed to engage non-churchgoers on their own ground, the great German preacher examines the nature of faith and of man’s place in the universe.
These chapters were first written and spoken in the face of death – when the only thing that was of any help at all was the Gospel itself. Helmut Thielicke faces the people of today with his own basic questions and offers the Christian faith as a vital answer. Delivered during World War II when one after another Dr Thielicke’s meeting places were bombed, the lectures were not aimed at those who were conventional churchgoers and were not accustomed to the language and premises of the church. They were for people who had to be met on their own ground, and then introduced to the Christian faith. Dr Thielicke had a unique gift for finding that ‘point of contact’ and addressing the Gospel to that point. Every chapter is a model of how to latch on to modern ways of thinking and to make contact with the modern temper. With illustrations which have immediate meaning to men and women of the 21st century, the author brings the Christian affirmation to grips with questions in many areas, among them ethics, politics, the state, wart, atomic power, economics, sex and art. In a valuable epilogue, he sets forth his position with regard to this way of presenting the Christian message. His statement has implications for theological writing, pastoral care, preaching, and any form of proclaiming the Christian faith.
- By (author) Helmut Thielicke
- Translated by John W Doberstein
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