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The Next Evangelicalism

the-next-evangelicalismby Joe Schafer

A review of The Next Evangelicalism by Soong-Chan Rah (2009, InterVarsity Press)

At the risk of sounding overly harsh, I feel compelled to counterbalance the glowing recommendations this book has received from Philip Jenkins and Scot McKnight (whom I admire) and many others.

Rah’s contention is that the western Church needs to be rescued from its “white cultural captivity” in three key areas: individualism, materialism and racism. This is a serious and important topic.

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