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Title: The Rebirth of Orthodoxy: Signs of New Life in Christianity by Thomas C. Oden ISBN: 0-06-009785-X Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco Pub. Date: 24 December, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (6 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: This will only convince people who are already orthodox
Comment: I was required to read this book for work, and I found it to be highly disturbing.
Firstly, I found much of the book both insulting to non-orthodox Christians and hypocritical. Oden claims that modern idealogues or "modern chauvanists" are incapable of being open to orthodox thinking, and, in fact, automatically dismiss any thoughts that originate before 1789. However, it becomes obvious during the retelling of Oden's own spiritual journey from leftist liberal to extreme orthodoxy that he is equally incapable of accepting any influence from modern thought. It is even suggested that anyone open to such ideas may also be risking apostacy. He uses harsh and insulting terminology and erroneous assertions, even claiming that the scientific community is rapidly turning away from Darwinism. Nothing could be further from the truth!
Secondly, the book contains quite a lot of religious metaphor and analogy, not clearly putting forth the ideas he wants to communicate. While this may be easy to understand or at least interpret for those with frequent exposure to religious babble-speak, it completely loses anyone else, and thus loses some of Oden's potential converts.
If person were to pick up this book to reaffirm his/her decision to become more religiously orthodox, it serves its purpose. As for the rest of the population, the book is good for a laugh.
Rating: 5
Summary: New Voices in the Mainline
Comment: This is a great book, the product of Tom Oden's own journey in faith. That journey of nearly three decades has taken him a long way from the east coast to the west coast of the Christian landscape of our times. If you are from a liberal, mainline denomination - you're going to hate this book. All the more reason to read it with a mind open to be challenged. If you are a conservative Christian, you may like what he says - but chances are you'll be very mistrustful of the source. Read it. Its high time for God's-eye view on the world. The book is as fresh and as timely as this week's TIME.
Rating: 5
Summary: "Pop Theology" unmasked
Comment: "Everything old is new again" reflects the realities explored by this noted theologian in an outstanding work that will challenge and inspire the serious seeker. As one who has traveled through the vast seas of quest for the corpus of faith, I continue to find Oden a clear beacon in what is often stormy waters.
This is a wonderful and inspiring book giving hope to those who feel something is missing.
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Title: Ancient & Postmodern Christianity: Paleo-Orthodoxy in the 21st Century--Essays In Honor of Thomas C. Oden by Thomas C. Oden, Christopher A. Hall ISBN: 0830826548 Publisher: InterVarsity Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Nicene Christianity: The Future for a New Ecumenism by Christopher R. Seitz ISBN: 1587430215 Publisher: Brazos Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $20.99 |
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Title: Learning Theology With the Church Fathers by Christopher A. Hall ISBN: 0830826866 Publisher: InterVarsity Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Texts and Hermeneutics by Robert A. J. Gagnon ISBN: 0687022797 Publisher: Abingdon Press Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $39.00 |
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Title: The Rule of Faith: Scripture, Canon, and Creed in a Critical Age by Ephraim Radner, George Summer, George R. Sumner, Scholarly Engagement With Anglican Doctrine ISBN: 0819217417 Publisher: Morehouse Group Pub. Date: 01 June, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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