Description: Is the world really becoming one civilization? If so, will
its religions merge? Or if Christianity has a unique authority, what are
the presuppositions and content of the revelation which it embodies? And
how must its institutions change in order that it may fulfill its
mission to the nations? These are the questions asked, and to a
surprising extent answered, by Lesslie Newbigin, one time Bishop of the
Church of South India who lead the ""missionary"" studies sponsored by
the World Council of Churches. All who are interested in the comparison
of religions or in the mission of the Church, will value his
presentation of vast and important themes. One of the thinkers
criticized is Dr. Arnold Toynbee, who writes: ""A fine book . . . I
particularly admire the way in which Bishop Newbigin states the case of
people with whom he disagrees."" Another, Sir S. Radhakrishnan, writes:
""I have read it through with great interest. It is written with deep
conviction and expresses the orthodox Christian point of view."" About
the Contributor(s): The late Lesslie Newbigin was one of the twentieth
century's most influential Christian thinkers. A founding bishop of the
Church in South India, he later served as an associate general secretary
of the World Council of Churches, before being called back to southern
India as Bishop in Madras in 1965.
