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I thoroughly enjoyed my reading of The Gospel in a Pluralist Society. I was excited to see such radical thinking in many places. He showed himself over and over again willing to step outside of the normal framework of Christian thinking to re-examine a topic. For example, he steps outside of the contextualization discussion to say that there is no Gospel that is not contextualized. He looks at traditional debates such as word vs. deed ministry and reason vs. revelation vs. experience to say that in each case, all sides are right and necessary. He does not limit himself to Christian subjects, either, taking time to attack the doubt claims of science and the possibility of a secular and pluralist society. I thoroughly appreciated his commentary on these subjects, as he always stepped outside the debate to redefine the terms and show how the entire reason for the debate was a misunderstanding of the Gospel. His focus on Christian community and on living it out fully in life is refreshing.
I did take exception at one point in the book, however. In chapter 14, Newbigin expresses his views on inclusivist, exclusivist, and pluralist views of the Gospel. He draws a line between all three on pages 182-183 that I find to be both untenable and incorrect based on Scripture. I felt, similarly to what he did in the chapter on election, that he sidestepped many of the major points of the arguments too much, and in the end missed the point. I failed to recognize how he could maintain a seemingly contradictory position, and particularly in chapter 14 felt like I disagreed with him. I found myself writing “Is this true?” and “I disagree here” in the margins, and in the end I may have to be content being an exclusivist as he defines it.
This book will be applicable to my ministry. I like the way that he redefines many core concepts, and I will work to incorporate his new definitions into my vocabulary. Additionally, his arguments in various debates will prove useful for future study and teaching.


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The Gospel in a Pluralist Society Lesslie Newbigin 9780802804266 Books Reviews

Wow! Where do I begin? Lesslie Newbigin was one the leading missiologists of our time. Newbigin pastored for many years as a Bishop in the Church of South India while serving as a delegate to the World Council of Churches. After retiring from his pastoral/missions work in India, Newbigin assisted in planting an inner-city church in Birmingham, England. With that in mind, the reader should know that the views expressed in this book have not only been conceived mentally, but lived practically. *The Gospel in a Pluralistic Society's* major strength is its thoroughgoing evaluation of post-modern pluralism. Newbigin exposes its weaknesses, inconsistencies, and methodological failures. On the positive side, Newbigin gives an excellent defense of the doctrine of election, the Gospel and its power to change, and the ministry of the church in the world. My favorite quote

"The cross of Jesus is the place where all human beings without exception are exposed as enemies of God, and the place where all human beings without exception are accepted as beloved of God, objects of his forgiving grace" (pg. 86).

However, I do have two disagreements with Newbigin I grow weary of the pitting of God's story/truth as narrative against doctrine/propositional theology (pg. 12). The Apostle Paul did both, he told the story of salvation from Abraham through Israel to Jesus and taught doctrinal truths that should be accepted and believed by every Christian. Second, Newbigin's embrace of Karl Rahner's anonymous Christian idea I found rather curious. To think that a sincerely seeking Hindu is really an anonymous Christian is actually insulting to the Hindu and still does not adequately explain how God judges those who have never heard the Gospel.

*The Gospel in a Pluralist Society* was ground breaking when written in 1989 at a time when the West was accepting the presuppositions of the post-modern worldview and the book still maintains its relevance as our society fully embraces the mindset of a supposedly tolerant, pluralistic, non-judging culture.
I thoroughly enjoyed my reading of The Gospel in a Pluralist Society. I was excited to see such radical thinking in many places. He showed himself over and over again willing to step outside of the normal framework of Christian thinking to re-examine a topic. For example, he steps outside of the contextualization discussion to say that there is no Gospel that is not contextualized. He looks at traditional debates such as word vs. deed ministry and reason vs. revelation vs. experience to say that in each case, all sides are right and necessary. He does not limit himself to Christian subjects, either, taking time to attack the doubt claims of science and the possibility of a secular and pluralist society. I thoroughly appreciated his commentary on these subjects, as he always stepped outside the debate to redefine the terms and show how the entire reason for the debate was a misunderstanding of the Gospel. His focus on Christian community and on living it out fully in life is refreshing.
I did take exception at one point in the book, however. In chapter 14, Newbigin expresses his views on inclusivist, exclusivist, and pluralist views of the Gospel. He draws a line between all three on pages 182-183 that I find to be both untenable and incorrect based on Scripture. I felt, similarly to what he did in the chapter on election, that he sidestepped many of the major points of the arguments too much, and in the end missed the point. I failed to recognize how he could maintain a seemingly contradictory position, and particularly in chapter 14 felt like I disagreed with him. I found myself writing “Is this true?” and “I disagree here” in the margins, and in the end I may have to be content being an exclusivist as he defines it.
This book will be applicable to my ministry. I like the way that he redefines many core concepts, and I will work to incorporate his new definitions into my vocabulary. Additionally, his arguments in various debates will prove useful for future study and teaching.