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Presence in the Modern World

Presence in the Modern World

Richmond, Lisa
Ellul, Jacques

Paperback

Religion General Christian LivingGeneral Christianity

ISBN10: 0227176634
ISBN13: 9780227176634
Publisher: James Clarke Company
Published: Sep 28 2017
Pages: 146
Weight: 0.57
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.07 Depth: 9.07
Language: English
A new translation of Jacques Ellul's classic work, setting out a radical Christian response to the forces of technology and modernity.

Presence in the Modern World is Jacques Ellul's most foundational book, combining his social analysis with his theological orientation. Appearing first in French in 1948, and later in English as The Presence of the Kingdom, it has reached the status of a classic that retains all of its relevance dealing with today's challenges. How should we respond to such complex forces as technology or the state? How can we communicate with one another, despite the problems inner to modern forms of media? Do we have hope for the future of our civilisation? Ellul responds by describing how a Christian's unique presence in the world can make a difference. Instead of acting as 'sociological beings', we must commit ourselves to the kind of revolution that will occur only when we become radically aware of our present situation and undertake 'a ferocious and passionate destruction of myths'. In this way, states Ellul, we become the medium for God's action in the modern world.

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