{"title":"EMS Series","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our EMS Series collection. New Arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"against-the-tide-ems-27","title":"Against the Tide (EMS 27)","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBelonging is declining \u0026amp; belief is changing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith increased \u003cem\u003eglobalization\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003emodernization \u003c\/em\u003ereaching into the furthest corners of the earth also comes the influence of \u003cem\u003esecularization\u003c\/em\u003e. These three tides of influence impact traditional religious beliefs, practices, and institutions in significant ways. Some modernizing societies see religion on the decline, while others find it thriving in surprising ways. This collection of essays presents the opportunities and the challenges of secularization for the mission of the Church, with hopeful signs and reassurance that God is still at work in a secularizing world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Readers will find both analysis and guidance that will assist the Church in an informed, missional engagement with secularization in a variety of contexts—starting with North America, then Europe, Asia, and Africa. Each local church and mission organization must discern the appropriate missional response for evangelism, discipleship, congregational life, and social involvement.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e To be “against the tide” means regaining your voice, as a church on mission, informed by your context and inspired by the responses of others in theirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e [\/DESCRIPTION] [SUBTITLE]Mission Amidst the Global Currents of Secularization (EMS 27)[\/SUBTITLE][CREDIT] W. Jay Moon and Craig Ott, Editors [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 226 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2019 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [ISBN] 9781645081760 [\/ISBN] [ENDORSEMENT1]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis edited volume addresses a very timely topic and, thankfully, includes international perspectives. Most of us are aware that our world has changed socially, politically, and culturally, but we might find ourselves overwhelmed by the challenge of engaging effectively in this transformed environment. Against the Tide helps us understand what is happening and how we might “do mission” in this disruptive milieu.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e\u003ccite\u003eRich Starcher, PhD, \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eeditor-in-chief, \u003cem\u003eMissiology\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003cem\u003e An International Review; \u003c\/em\u003eprofessor of intercultural education \u0026amp; missiology, Biola University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT1] [TOC]\n\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION-Craig Ott\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGLOSSARY: Key Terms Related to Secularization\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 1—Secularization, Multiple Modernities, and Religion-Harold A. Netland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 2—Embracing Plurality: The Opportunity of Secularization-Shawn P. Behan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 3—Engaging the Secular Mind: An Urgent Call to the American Church-Raphael Anzenberger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 4—Evangelism in a Secular Age: Complexities and Opportunities-Jay Moon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 5—Against the Tide: Churches Reaching Emerging Adult “Nones” and “Dones” in Secularizing North America-Beth Seversen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 6—(Re)Connecting with Secular Society-Steve Thrall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 7—Germany’s Refugee Response: Implications for Ministry in a Secularized World-Steven B. Kern\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 8—Mission and Evangelism in the Desecularizing World of the Russian Federation-Marc T. Canner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 9—A Chinese Modernity: What Feng Shui, Ancestors, Mazu, Buddhism, and Mao Can Teach Us about a Different Kind of Secularization-Tony Chih-Chao Chuang      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 10—Toward What End?: An Evaluation of Religion in Liberia’s Public Sphere and Its Implications for Evangelism and Discipleship-Boye-Nelson Kiamu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContributors\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TOC]","brand":"William Carey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46998630006956,"sku":"wzk1787299540012","price":12.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (ePub)","offer_id":46998630039724,"sku":"lfh1787299540013","price":10.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/4962\/2444\/files\/against-the-tide-ems-27_1.jpg?v=1787299546"}],"url":"https:\/\/streetlookboutique.shop\/collections\/ems-series.oembed","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}