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A Western Jesus: The Wayward Americanization of Christ and the Church is unavailable, but you can change that!

Is the Jesus of the modern western civilization the same Jesus found in the Bible? Is what we understand him to be in the United States and Europe the same as what’s perceived in Africa or the underground church of China? How can one person pray for a great parking space while another is praying for just enough food or safety to survive that day? A Western Jesus speaks to the western world’s...

malls, cell phones, and TVs with 350 channels. Many of our praise songs reflect a battle that is different from battles fought before us. Hymns are often about God while praise songs are often to God. “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” if written today would be “You, Oh Lord, Are a Mighty Fortress.” There seems to be more despair in our present culture, which is why we so often read about postmodernism and the emerging church, and our bookshelves are filled with titles on anorexia, bulimia, and self-image.
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