Ancient Gospel, Brave New World

“In Ancient Gospel, Brave New World, E.D. Burns proves conclusively that, as much as culture matters for the missionary task, the unchangeable truths of the gospel matter more. Only by grasping these transcendent realities will we have anything of value to offer the lost and least-reached peoples of the globe. In a world of subjectivity and doubt—attitudes which affect modern missions—this book will renew your delight in God’s revealed Word. Put this book and its companion volume into the hands of everyone you know involved in missions.” – Alex Kocman | Director of Advancement and Communications, ABWE

389+ pages.

Contents: 

Foreword | xii

Preface | xv

Acknowledgments | xvii

Introduction

Ancient Truth vs. Brave New Religion | 1

Chapter 1 – God’s Word Transcends Culture | 23

Chapter 2 – Our Original Problem Is Sin | 67

Chapter 3 – Virtue and Myth Transcend Contextual Values | 103

Chapter 4 – Doctrinal Language Guards Biblical Meaning | 157

Chapter 5 – Christ Our Righteousness:The Gospel Center for All Value Systems | 205

Chapter 6- Christ Our Honor: The Gospel Center for Shame/Honor Value Systems | 243

Chapter 7 – Christ Our Peace: The Gospel Center for Fear/Peace Value Systems | 277

Chapter 8 – Christ Our Freedom: The Gospel Center for Bondage/Freedom Value Systems | 303 

Chapter 9 – Christ Our Strength:The Gospel Center for Weakness/Strength Value Systems | 327

Conclusion – “Jesus Receives Sinners and Eats with Them” | 361

Appendix 1 – The Transcultural Gospel Model | 373

Appendix 2 – The Transcultural Gospel Model and Overlapping Cultural Value Systems | 375

Appendix 3 – “Discourse of Christian and Ignorance” | 377

Appendix 4 – “Advanced Discussion of Divine Authorial Intent” | 383

Bibliography | 389