Christianity on the Frontier
Published on 30. June 2025
Book
Hardback
204 pages
979-8-3852-4244-3 (ISBN)
Description
Eloquent, persuasive, this superb collection of essays is an impressive plea from the missionary spirit which has carried Christianity into every sphere of activity all over the world.
What is the frontier? There are several, the author contends. On the political frontier, it is the Church’s duty to sensitize the conscience of a nation, to insure equal rights and privileges for all. The Church is also desperately needed on the cultural frontier where the march of events has shattered a secularistic world view. But the ultimate problems of the Church are on the missionary frontier. Unity is not enough – and he continues, "evangelistic fervor is needed, a passion to make Jesus Christ known and loved, and obeyed among men."
What is the frontier? There are several, the author contends. On the political frontier, it is the Church’s duty to sensitize the conscience of a nation, to insure equal rights and privileges for all. The Church is also desperately needed on the cultural frontier where the march of events has shattered a secularistic world view. But the ultimate problems of the Church are on the missionary frontier. Unity is not enough – and he continues, "evangelistic fervor is needed, a passion to make Jesus Christ known and loved, and obeyed among men."
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 209 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-3852-4244-3 (9798385242443)
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Person
John A. Mackay, a theologian and educator, founded a school in Lima, Peru, held chairs on the faculty at San Marcos University, Lima, and served under the auspices of the YMCA. After sixteen years in Latin America, he moved to North America and became President of Princeton Theological Seminary. A leading churchman and the author of many books and articles, over the years Mackay was invited to speak in thirty-five Latin American universities.