“This book is an intellectual masterpiece; it is first rate scholarship – a theological and historical gem… it is the theological apologetic to act out God’s truth in every sphere of life in 21st century Britain and beyond… This book is changing lives.” Andrea Williams. CEO, Christian Concern and the Christian Legal Centre. “The most comprehensive and cogent argument for the perpetuity of God’s moral law as it relates to civil legislation written in 40 years… A breath of fresh air amid both the hermeneutical nihilism and pietism retreatism in the modern church… An intellectual for to be reckoned with.” Dr P. Andrew Sandlin, President Center for Cultural Leadership, California “Bold, provocative and illuminating, The Mission of God is a potential game changer for modern societies. It challenges the secular modus vivendi and summons the Christian church to applied biblical radicalism.” Jonathan Burnside, Professor of Biblical Law at the University of Bristol

The Mission of God: A Manifesto of Hope for Society

Boot, Joseph

Religion & Spirituality

Wilberforce Publications

This is a work of practical theology and cultural philosophy, demonstrating the religious nature of all human actions and institutions. In The Mission of God, Joe Boot examines the historic biblical perspective on everyday cultural matters, demonstrating the abiding validity and authority of the whole word of God for every area of life. He writes in the introduction, "What is the calling of God's covenant people in history? What is the kingdom of God and how does it manifest itself? What does the reign of God look like and how are we to discern God working? What is the relationship between faith and public morality and policy? What should be the relationship between church and state? Is religious pluralism a biblically compatible and workable theology of state? Does the church have a future in history? Are Christians called to transform cultures? In short, what is the mission of God and what part do we have to play? These questions have become increasingly pertinent for the church today, especially in the Western world, because it is widely recognized that Western civilization is facing an epochal turning point." The Mission of God is an exhortation to rediscover and return to a robust biblical faith in the lordship of Christ for every area of life.

Ezra Press

Culture is something we build, something we do with creation; it is the outward expression of a people’s worship, in terms of which they cultivate their society, including its law, education, arts and customs and much more besides. Whether we realize it or not, we all participate daily in culture-building of one form or another. The gospel of the kingdom is the good news that Jesus Christ is King of kings and Lord of lords, and that he is at work to redeem this fallen world, remaking it in accordance with his good purposes. To speak of gospel culture, then, is to speak of a total meaning for the cosmos, a design plan. The gospel has something to say about the way we go about all our cultural activities. God’s Word is a total structuration of life and thought. If we would see Jesus Christ honoured and worshipped, if we would see our Lord’s will done on earth as it is in heaven, then we must faithfully consider the scriptural view of the gospel and its implications for culture. “Dr. Joseph Boot…is a rigorous thinker, uncompromisingly committed to biblical truth and unafraid to articulate it in the boldest way. He is a cultural theologian of the highest order.”—P. Andrew Sandlin, Founder and President, Center for Cultural Leadership, Coulterville, California, U.S.A.

Gospel Culture: Living in God's Kingdom (Cornerstones)

How should we think about Christian apologetics in a society where people are encouraged to discover, determine and live their own truth? In this short book, Joe Boot explains that Christ-centred gospel witness is about getting to the heart of a person, for the root of unbelief is a heart condition, not a lack of evidence or convincing arguments. Dr. Boot considers some of the prevailing worldviews in the West today, demonstrating that their foundational problem is a refusal to acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord and King. As we engage in witnessing to the gospel of the Kingdom, the heart and its attachment to cherished lies must be taken into account. Gospel Witness is part of the Cornerstones series of short books for Christians wishing to strengthen their understanding of the scope and implications of the gospel in the twenty-first century.

Gospel Witness: Defending & Extending the Kingdom of God (Cornerstones)

How do we understand and articulate the biblical basis for the pro-life position? How should we respond to the killing of unborn children? The biblical and historical answer to such questions lies in drawing attention to the idolatry which gave rise to our present culture's obsession with death, and demonstrating that life is something rooted in the nature of God, that can only be given or taken on God's authority. This short book is intended to equip Christians with a biblical foundation for why and how to speak up for life, and minister to the vulnerable souls who are considering abortion with compassionate understanding.

For Life: Defending the Unborn

Masson, Scott

Baartse, Linda

Eicc Publications

Culture is something we build; it is the outward expression of a people’s worship. People cultivate society, including its law, education, arts, customs and much more. Whether we realise it or not, we all participate daily in culture-building of one form or another. The gospel of the kingdom is the good news that Jesus Christ is King of kings and Lord of lords, and is at work to redeem this fallen world, remaking it in accordance with his good purposes. To speak of gospel culture is to speak of a total meaning for the cosmos, a design plan. To see the Lord’s will done on earth as it is in heaven, we must faithfully consider what the gospel means for our culture today.

Gospel Culture: Living in God's Kingdom

We are living in an era where the cult of the expert enables the increasing encroachment of civil government into areas of cultural and societal life where it does not belong. This growing statism must be countered by a distinctly Christian response. But what should a Christian proposal for social order look like? In this book, Joe Boot critiques the world as it is today and provides the critical basis for a Christian response to the socio-political crisis of our time. Ruler of Kings is contextual and current, but its solutions are biblically rooted and therefore enduring.\nPortions of this book are excerpted from other works, also by Joe Boot, and published by Ezra Press and the Ezra Institute for Contemporary Christianity:\n- For Government: Towards a Christian View of authority (2020) 
- For Politics: The Christian, the Church and the State (2021) 
- For the Kingdom of God: a Scriptural Response to a Utopian Social Vision (2021)\nUsing rigorous theological, philosophical and historical analysis, the author challenges traditional Western church leaders' assumptions and responses to Christian participation in cultural, socio-economic and political life. In its place, he sets out a clearly articulated and scripturally grounded political vision.

Ruler of Kings: Toward a Christian Vision of Government

History

World

Wilberforce Publications Ltd.

The fullness and vigour of Christianity has been in decline in the life of the West, the application of gospel truths often limited to personal evangelism and our personal prayer life. But this is a radically narrow view of the Christian mission. In the biblical narrative we see a vision for the mission of God's people that is nothing less than the faithful worship of God in every area of life and culture - in our laws, educational institutions, politics, and arts, to name just a few.

For Mission: The Need for Scriptural Cultural Theology

The apostle Peter wrote that God's people need to always be ready to make a defense "to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you." Christians have responded in several ways to this "apologetic mandate," but what is the most biblically faithful approach? How do we present the Christian story in a culture that denies any overarching story or purpose to the world as we know it? The answer lies in first correctly identifying the nature of the hope that is in us; this hope is grounded in the historical work of Jesus Christ, and in his present reign as Lord and King over all the earth and over every area of human activity.

For the Hope that is In You: Christian Apologetics & the Biblical Story of Reality

Apologetics has often been treated as a 'tool' in the service of evangelism, one that can be picked up or put down as the occasion requires. I believe this characterization is mistaken. Asking "when should I use apologetics?" is often depicted as a question akin to "when should I use a hammer?" I believe a better analogy is "when should I use my hands?" For most of us, hammering is rarely required, but we use our hands almost every minute of every day. My goal is not to provide an apologetics 'toolbox' of talking points, pre-wrapped answers or polished formulas for you to memorize; I am interested in communicating a fundamental way of thinking about the world and all of our activities in it, and exploring apologetics as the vindication of a Christian vision for living in God's created order.

Why I Still Believe: A Journey into Christian Apologetics

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The Mission of God: A Manifesto of Hope for Society

The Mission of God: A Manifesto of Hope for Society

Gospel Culture: Living in God's Kingdom (Cornerstones)

Gospel Witness: Defending & Extending the Kingdom of God (Cornerstones)

For Life: Defending the Unborn

Gospel Culture: Living in God's Kingdom

Ruler of Kings: Toward a Christian Vision of Government

For Mission: The Need for Scriptural Cultural Theology

For the Hope that is In You: Christian Apologetics & the Biblical Story of Reality

Why I Still Believe: A Journey into Christian Apologetics