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Wisdom from Babylon: Leadership for the Church in a Secular Age is unavailable, but you can change that!

What does it mean to provide leadership for the church in an increasingly secular context? When religion is privatized and secularism reigns in the public square, Christians are often drawn toward either individualist escapism or constant cultural warfare. But might this context instead offer a fresh invitation for the church to adapt and thrive? Gordon Smith is passionate about the need for...

In chapter 2, I identified four distinct responses to secularism: • go along to get along • monastic retreat and disengagement • culture war • redemptive engagement through faithful presence Now that I have considered four sources of wisdom for the church in such a context, it would be appropriate to revisit these four options and consider them in light of these sources of wisdom. These sources of wisdom give us a way of
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