Thinking Christianly: Bringing Sundry Thoughts Captive to Christ

by Samuel G. Parkison

"For the weapons of our warfare are not of flesh but have divine power to destroy strong-holds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ" (2 Corinthians 10:4-5). Life in Western civilization is rapidly changing. In such a cultural landscape, it can be overwhelming for Christians to find the bearings. How should they think about same-sex "marriage"? Or transgenderism and the concept of "preferred personal pronouns"? Or the ever-confounding topic of racism? Or technology and transhumanism? How should Christians think about their involvement on social media? Or their consumption of entertainment? And does their Christianity have anything to do with these matters at all? In Thinking Christianly, Samuel Parkison demonstrates an exercise in obedience to 2 Corinthians 10:4-5; he labors to bring sundry thoughts captive to Christ. Sacred cows are not spared in this collection of short essays. Parkison is concerned with showing how Christ's lordship applies to how Christians thinking about everything, including the many perplexing and novel issues Christians face today.

168 pages, Paperback

Published June 6, 2022

About the author

Samuel G. Parkison (PhD) is Associate Professor of Theological Studies at the Gulf Theological Seminary in the UAE. He is also the Director of Publishing at Credo Magazine. He is the author of several books, including To Gaze Upon God (IVP Academic, 2024) and The Unvarnished Jesus (Christian Focus, 2025).

Reviews

[Drake · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you've ever read a collection of essays by C. S. Lewis or G. K. Chesterton and wondered what it would look like for them to address the issues of our present day, you will want to read Parkison's book, as he channels the same bold truthfulness and winsomeness (in the best sense of that term, not the "bend over backwards to make the world like us" sense) that characterized those earlier writers. The chapters provide straightforward biblical insights on a host of issues like transgenderism, same-sex weddings, CRT, social media usage, modern art, abortion, cancel culture, entertainment consumption, and more. My wife and I read through this book together and both of us found it immensely helpful.

[Catherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent collection of timely essays. Balanced & gracious while still pointing back to God's word & truth as the standard for making any decisions.

[Jason Bray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quite enjoyable. Got me interested to do research on some of the people he mentions that I am not so familiar with. Excellent work overall in applying a Christian worldview to modern topics.

[Brandon Hilyard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Solid and biblically based thoughts on a wide range of important topics.

[Samuel G. Parkison · Rating 5 out of 5]

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