Description: Modern Christian apologists and evangelists employ a variety of tools designed to aid communities in their understanding of God and salvation via Christ's atonement. One of the ways that defenders of the faith add to their field is in discerning the real significance of the treasures found in Christ. This work begins by dissecting the true meaning of freedom in Christ from a Judeo-Christian viewpoint. Building on that foundation, it then evaluates the sociological phenomenon of postmodernism in many of its characteristics and approaches--both positive and negative. The goal is to find pathways through which the apologist can respond to postmoderns in pointing them to Christ. Finally, the work closes by discussing how a newfound understanding of freedom in Christ adds to the three main branches of apologetics: classical, reformed, and presuppositionalism.
Brief description:
John S. Knox has taught History, Sociology, Bible, and Religion for over two decades at several Christian universities on the East and West coasts of America. He has a PhD from the University of Birmingham (UK) in Theology & Religion (Sociology of Religion), a MA in Sociology from Arizona State University, and a MATS in Christian History & Thought from George Fox University.
Review Quotes: "To a world which has traded the cold steel of chattel slavery for the chains of intellectual slavery, Casalis and Knox offers refreshing insight on the freedom one can experience with a life based on the truth of Jesus Christ. If you want to understand how to effectively conquer the lordship of sin, hatred, and despair being propagated in modern culture, this book is a must-read."
--Jeffrey Childress, author of Deconverted: The Dismantling and Deconstruction of the Contemporary Church
"Casalis and Knox present us with an apologetic of freedom found only in Christ. They carefully work through the Old Testament Law and the concept of sin through the lens of grace, and they help the reader find true freedom only where it can be found--in the person and work of Christ. This book will foster a healthy dialogue between progressives and conservatives. A very helpful book for a small group discussion."
--Tim Tsohantaridis, George Fox University, emeritus