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"A BLIGHT OF MEANINGLESSNESS": CARL F. H. HENRY'S RESPONSE TO THE EXISTENTIAL THREAT OF WESTERN SECULARISM.
| Τίτλος: | "A BLIGHT OF MEANINGLESSNESS": CARL F. H. HENRY'S RESPONSE TO THE EXISTENTIAL THREAT OF WESTERN SECULARISM. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | AKERS, MATTHEW |
| Πηγή: | Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society; Dec2024, Vol. 67 Issue 4, p745-760, 17p |
| Θεματικοί όροι: | Secularism, Judeo-Christian tradition, Existential ethics, Proof of God, Social action |
| People: | Henry, Carl F. H. (Carl Ferdinand Howard), 1913-2003 |
| Περίληψη: | During his long and fruitful career, one of theologian Carl F. H. Henry's greatest concerns was the West's progressive descent into secularism. As the West decoupled itself from a Judeo-Christian worldview in favor of a scientism that rejected the existence of God, he warned that the resulting existential crisis would lead to profound hopelessness in society. Henry referred to this problem as "a blight of meaninglessness" and offered countermeasures that evangelicals should employ as a means to offer the hope of Christ to Westerners. These initiatives included: (1) an appeal to scriptural authority, (2) a focus on evangelism, (3) recognizing evangelism as the foundation of social action, (4) engaging in holistic social action, (5) using one's political witness consistently and effectively, and (6) embracing Christian unity. This article considers Henry's urgent call for evangelicals to develop an orthopraxy that matches evangelical orthodoxy, which, among other positive outcomes, provides a vibrant apologetic capable of reinjecting authentic hope into a demoralized society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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