Christ Among the Dragons

Finding Our Way Through Cultural Challenges

By James Emery White

(hardcover)

Product Details

Line: IVP Books
Length: 190 pages
Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches
Binding: hardcover
Published: June 2010

ISBN-10: 0-8308-3312-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-3312-2
IVP Order Code: 3312

Related Subjects

Cultural Analysis

Author Interview

"In Christ Among the Dragons, James Emery White addresses the challenges and outlines the solution to a community confronting identity moratorium. Without a doubt, Jim's practical and prophetic supposition reconciles the vertical and horizontal elements of a Christian message that stands poised to reform our culture via a new movement committed to righteousness and justice. Every evangelical in America must read this book!"

"Jim White has skillfully woven together the challenges facing evangelicals in the areas of truth claims, cultural engagement, the role of the church and the place of Christian unity. This thematic analysis, though immensely readable and practical in its approach, reflects serious intellectual wrestling with the primary tenets of the Christian faith as well as the significant cultural issues of our day. White calls not for retreat, but for faithfulness that will result in renewal of the gospel witness in our world. Those who are interested in the role of the church and the place of the evangelical movement in our current context will find Christ Among the Dragons to be both helpful and hopeful."

"This little book is a tract for the times for the evangelical church today--a summons to be faithful to Jesus Christ and his truth-telling Word while reaching out with love and grace to a world desperate for good news credibly told and lived out."

"I would like to see this book in the hands of every emerging leader I am mentoring. They are often sailing near the edge of their known world--and Jim White provides some beacons that provide direction and wisdom for their leadership."

"White offers a systematic yet deeply personal response to theological and cultural challenges confronting contemporary Christians, especially evangelicals. His analysis is measured, balanced and prophetic, offering insights for a renewed evangelical future."

"James Emery White's Christ Among the Dragons is exactly what the church needs at a time when so many evangelical Christians are ready to throw tradition and principle out the window for the sake of relevance. With his firm grounding in Scripture, White gives us a compelling and comprehensive vision for how the church can openly reclaim and proclaim the faith given once for all. This book is a good read for any Christian who is serious about capturing this generation for Christ."

"In Dragons White takes us on a journey through the approaching land of dragons to discover the new world Christ is mapping for us, a world of promise for evangelicals willing to embrace change."

"White's book graciously deploys rich Christian theology to help Christians get their bearings, keep their heads, and find their way through both our rapidly changing culture as well as frustrating shortcomings in our churches and the broader Christian community."

"White writes with genuine conviction as he leads the reader to a hunger for a deeper engagement in Christ thought as demonstrated within the members of his own church. I appreciate his articulate, intellectual approach in writing. He understands today’s culture and man’s inner needs, truth and orthodoxy. He boldly takes a stand on the importance of uniting in an intentional global effort of reaching out with love and grace in a renewed effort of taking the message and mission of the gospel to a new generation."