15 provocative viewpoints on the future of Christendom

-Where will Christian leadership be centered in the future?
-The new reformation - will there be one, and what does it mean for believers?
-How is Christianity influencing - and being influenced by - social trends?
-What will be the ultimate relationship between church hierarchies and the local church communities of faith?

Articulate, lively, controversial - fifteen influential Christian thinkers from diverse religious backgrounds voice some startling predictions on the fate of Christendom.

Despite theological differences, the participants show a surprising consensus on several issues, including an overwhelming optimism for Christianity as a whole, but a grave pessimism regarding church structure.

As they review the contemporary church and pinpoint trouble areas, they also chart a growing trend toward "the belief that we do not have to choose between the many different articulations of the Christian faith, because all hold some important truth."

James R Newby is the Director of the Yokefellow Academy, located on the campus of Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana. His previous books include The Creation of a Future, Reflections from the Light of Christ, and The Best of Elton Trueblood.

Elizabeth S Newby is the Executive Director of the Wayne County Mental Health Association in Richmond, Indiana. Her previous books include A Migrant with Hope and A Philosopher's Way.

Taken from the back cover.

Contributions by:

Malcolm Muggeridge
D Elton Trueblood
Bruce Larson
Henri Nouwen
Emerson Colaw
Father John Meyendorff
Michael Green
Carl FH Henry
Elisabeth Elliot
Bishop Stephen Neill
Robert Webber
Truman Dollar
Richard Halverson
Jack Sparks
Martin Marty