Christians from every tradition have long desired to change the world for the better, a desire with roots in biblical and theological reasoning. Unquestionably Christians today are no less well-intentioned and no less motivated to do good than in times past. But even taking their aspirations and intentions at face value, argues James Hunter, the implicit social theory that guides so much of their efforts is deeply flawed. In To Change the World he offers three essays, connected and sequential, but distinct, arguing that ...
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Christians from every tradition have long desired to change the world for the better, a desire with roots in biblical and theological reasoning. Unquestionably Christians today are no less well-intentioned and no less motivated to do good than in times past. But even taking their aspirations and intentions at face value, argues James Hunter, the implicit social theory that guides so much of their efforts is deeply flawed. In To Change the World he offers three essays, connected and sequential, but distinct, arguing that Christians should finally give up the goal of trying to change the world and the triumphalist attitude that tends to go along with that idea.
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