“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
Ancient Gospel, Brave New World is in the following collections:
