One Incarnate Truth: Christianity's Answer to Spiritual Chaos

by Uwe Siemon-Netto (Editor)

The book consists of 28 articles by recognized Christian authors, clergy, and laity, who seek ways in which Christians can relate to the postmodern world. Contributors are committed Christians from several denominations, known for their public profession of the faith.

The book is loosely structured along key dates of the church year, especially Advent and Christmas. The articles show how Christianity relates to society, broadly dealing with philosophy, society and culture, and the Christian faith. It points to Christ as the antidote to the present-day, postmodern chaos.

160 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2002

About the author

Uwe Siemon-Netto (born October 25, 1936), the former religion editor of United Press International, is an international columnist and a Lutheran lay (non-ordained) theologian. He is the founder and emeritus director of the Center for Lutheran Theology and Public Life (CLTPL) and League of Faithful Masks, a non-profit religious corporation based in Capistrano Beach, California. CLTPL/LFM champions the Lutheran doctrine of vocation as an antidote against the destructive force of contemporary narcissism.This doctrine holds that Christians have a divine calling to serve their neighbor in all their secular endeavors. CLTPL was formerly located at Concordia Seminary St. Louis, Mo., where Siemon-Netto served as scholar-in-residence until 2009. As a journalist, Siemon-Netto specializes in issues relating to faith and society, and in foreign affairs. He is a correspondent of freepressers.com, an internet publication, and was a contributor of The Atlantic Times, an English-language monthly newspaper produced by leading German journalists for the North American market; he also taught as a visiting professor of journalism at Concordia University Irvine.

Reviews

[Josh · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked how this book touched upon many facets on the topic of Christianity in a Post-Modern world. However, I did find that I would have enjoyed a more focused treatment of the subject by one author than a host of essays from different ones. Now, I understand that is a personal taste issue, so I'm not faulting the book. It was interesting to see how people from all walks of life treated the subject based on their own field of expertise, so I was appreciative of that. Some hit home more than others, but a good general read if you're interested in the topic.