{"product_id":"in-search-of-ancient-roots-the-christian-past-and-the-evangelical-identity-crisis-paperback","title":"In Search of Ancient Roots: The Christian Past and the Evangelical Identity Crisis - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth J. Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15th Annual \u003ci\u003eOutreach\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine Resource of the Year - Also Recommended in Theology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2017 The Gospel Coalition Book Award\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJesus Creed Book of the Year 2017, Church History\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eProtestant evangelicalism is in crisis.Today it is increasingly difficult for Protestants to identify what counts as distinctively \u003ci\u003eProtestant\u003c\/i\u003e, much less what counts as evangelical. As evangelicals increasingly lose contact with the churches and traditions descending from the Reformation, and as relations with Roman Catholicism continue to thaw, it becomes harder to explain why one should remain committed to the Reformation in the face of perceived deficits and theological challenges with the Protestant tradition.A common complaint about Protestant evangelicalism is its apparent disconnect from ancient Christianity. The antiquity and catholicity of Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy seem to outshine the relative novelty of the Reformation. Someevangelical churches appear to be uninterested in the ancient historical roots of their faith as well as being liturgically and doctrinally unstable. Many within evangelicalism seem to have accepted at face value the suggestion that the evangelical faith is no more than a threadbare descendant of ancient Christianity. The result is that a number of younger Protestants in recent years have abandoned evangelicalism, turning instead to practices and traditions that appear more rooted in the early church.\u003ci\u003eIn Search of Ancient Roots\u003c\/i\u003e examines this phenomenon and places it within a wider historical context. Ken Stewart argues that the evangelical tradition in fact has a much healthier track record of interacting with Christian antiquity than it is usually given credit for. He surveys five centuries of Protestant engagement with the ancient church, showing that Christians belonging to the evangelical churches of the Reformation have consistently seen their faith as connected to early Christianity. Stewart explores areas of positive engagement, such as the Lord's Supper and biblical interpretation, as well as areas that raise concerns, such as monasticism.\u003ci\u003eIn Search of Ancient Roots\u003c\/i\u003e shows that evangelicals need not view their tradition as impoverished or lacking deep roots in the tradition. Christian antiquity is the heritage of all orthodox Christians, and evangelicals have the resources in their history to claim their place at the ecumenical table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenneth J. Stewart (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is professor emeritus of theological studies at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. His books include \u003ci\u003eTen Myths About Calvinism\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRestoring the Reformation\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTheEmergence of Evangelicalism\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53480777220403,"sku":"9781514008379","price":41.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/lD1ZjNPXJV9781514008379.webp?v=1783037125","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/in-search-of-ancient-roots-the-christian-past-and-the-evangelical-identity-crisis-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}