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The widespread habit of private reading and study of scripture, once a more particularly Protestant phenomenon but now widely encouraged among Roman Catholics as well, has a long track record as a central part of Christian devotion.
N. T. Wright • Scripture and the Authority of God: How to Read the Bible Today
Rev. Hermann Morse, a Presbyterian minister who was elected as one of the first NCC vice presidents and who would shortly thereafter serve as moderator of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), spoke about the mission “to make this a Christian nation.”23 He argued the NCC could play a critical role in this development: “We dare to believe that a Christi
... See moreBeau Underwood • Baptizing America
Several recent studies have explored the Bible’s role in launching modern science. For nonspecialists, an excellent starting point is Rodney Stark’s book For the Glory of God. Stark,
Vishal Mangalwadi • The Book that Made Your World: How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization
defenders of “God's chosen country,”
William Strauss • The Fourth Turning
Tom Holland, in his book Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World, have pointed out just how much modern norms owe to Christianity, even if they’re not explicitly Christian.
Byrne Hobart • Boom: Bubbles and the End of Stagnation
cyclical time as a living faith has been pushed ever deeper into obscurity.