Hostile Environment: Understanding and Responding to Anti-Christian Bias

Yancey, George

ISBN 10: 0830844228 / ISBN 13: 9780830844227

Edité par IVP (edition Edition Unstated), 2015

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Synopsis :

"The only good Christian is a dead Christian." In our heated cultural environment, comments like this are increasingly common. Sometimes Christians are too quick to claim that they are being persecuted. But Christians aren't just being paranoid or alarmist. Anti-Christian hostility is real. Sociologist George Yancey explores the phenomenon of Christianophobia, an intense animosity against Christians and the Christian faith. Among some circles, opposition to Christianity manifests much like other historic prejudices like anti-Semitism or racial discrimination. While Christianophobia in the United States does not typically rise to the violent levels of religious persecution in other parts of the world, Christians are often still treated in ways that perpetuate negative stereotypes and contribute to culture war acrimony. Yancey unpacks the underlying perspectives and root causes of Christianophobia, and he considers to what extent Christians have themselves contributed to anti-Christian hostility. At times, criticisms of Christians are justified, but Christians can confront untruths without capitulation. In this truthful yet hope-filled treatise, Yancey shows how Christians can respond more constructively, defusing tensions and working toward the common good.

À propos de l?auteur: George Yancey (PhD, University of Texas) is professor of sociology at the University of North Texas. His books include Compromising Scholarship, Dehumanizing Christians, Beyond Racial Gridlock and So Many Christians, So Few Lions.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Hostile Environment: Understanding and ...
Éditeur : IVP (edition Edition Unstated)
Date d'édition : 2015
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Fair
Edition : Edition Unstated.