Customer Reviews
how to be a pre-constintinian - By: , 16 Mar 2003 
This book was so helpful for my book group at church. We were able to explain why is it that the churchin this country is really not that important, establishment notwithstanding, & why it shouldn't be, either. We also diswcovered that living the life of faith is something that must be donein community with other people of faith, & can't be lived alone. I found this book life changing, & would recommend it to anyone.
A ground-breaking reappraisal of the post-Christendom church - By: , 10 Aug 1999 "Resident Aliens" came outin 1989 & continues to be a controversial bestseller among church leaders. The authors argue that the days of "Christendom" are over--Western culture no longer looks on the church as an important prop or support to its values, & will no longer subsidize the churchin any way, viz. soccer games & open malls on Sunday morning. And, this is a good thing! At last the church has the opportunity to recapture its role as describedin scripture: a colony of "resident aliens"in a foreign country, demonstratingin word & deed that God is God indeed. For church folks who grew upin the 1950's & earlier, this book is a tough pill to swallow. But it points the way toward a revived church with a crucial mission to the world as we begin the "post-Christendom" millenium.
