The Myth of a Christian Religion
Page 23
3 Wink, Engaging the Powers, 317.
4 Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: A Discussion of Christian Fellowship (New York: HarperCollins, 1954), 110 – 22.
5 For example, Romans 4:7; Colossians 2:13 – 15; Hebrews 10:18.
6 For a profound analysis on how autonomous individualism came to define American culture as well as on how it is now destroying American culture, see Wendell Berry, Sex, Economy, Community and Freedom: Eight Essays (New York: Pantheon, 1992).
About the Publisher
Founded in 1931, Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Zondervan, a division of HarperCollinsPublishers, is the leading international Christian communications company, producing best-selling Bibles, books, newmedia products, a growing line of gift products and award-winning children’s products. The world’s largest Bible publisher, Zondervan(www.zondervan.com) holds exclusive publishing rights to the New International Version of the Bible and has distributed more than 150 million copies worldwide. It is also one of the top Christian publishers in the world, selling its award-winning books through Christian retailers, general market bookstores, mass merchandisers, specialty retailers, and the Internet. Zondervan has received a total of 68 Gold Medallion awards for its books, more than any other publisher.
Share Your Thoughts
With the Author: Your comments will be forwarded to the author when you send them to zauthor@zondervan.com.
With Zondervan: Submit your review of this book by writing to zreview@zondervan.com.
Free Online Resources at
www.zondervan.com/hello
Zondervan AuthorTracker: Be notified whenever your favorite authors publish new books, go on tour, or post an update about what’s happening in their lives.
Daily Bible Verses and Devotions: Enrich your life with daily Bible verses or devotions that help you start every morning focused on God.
Free Email Publications: Sign up for newsletters on fiction, Christian living, church ministry, parenting, and more.
Zondervan Bible Search: Find and compare Bible passages in a variety of translations at www.zondervanbiblesearch.com.
Other Benefits: Register yourself to receive online benefits like coupons and special offers, or to participate in research.
* At the end of each chapter I strongly encourage readers to go to “What Can We Do? An Action Guide,” beginning on p. 175, for suggestions on putting the material of each chapter into practice.