A Place to Stand - 3rd Edition by D Elton Trueblood (Paperback)

About the Book

A sequel to Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

Book Synopsis

D. Elton Trueblood (1900-1994) authored 37 books and was called "the Dean of American Religious Writing" in the 20th century. This, being his most important book, served as a quarter-century sequel to Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. Trueblood taught at Guilford, Haverford, and Earlham, and he served as chaplain at Stanford, where he met regularly with Herbert Hoover. As founder of the Yokefellows movement, he designed a discipline for believers embracing the "yoke of Christ" (Matthew 11:29), established prison ministries, and developed programs for turning the local church into a seminary, believing that every Christian is a minister.

Review Quotes

Among the wisest Christian thinkers

Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, Princeton University

Dr. Trueblood's timely words remind us that a life of faith must both be rooted in belief and lived out with a firm conviction.

Peter Ostapko, Founder of Kinsmen and Publisher of Kinsmen Journal

Elton Trueblood's work is much needed in the complex world of the 21st century.

Richella J. Parham, Chair of the Renovaré Board of Trustees and author of A Spiritual Formation Primer

Trueblood offers a timeless testimony calling Christians to a rational belief in a trustworthy God

Kevin D. Dougherty, Professor of Sociology, Baylor University

Life giving as well as foundation forming.

Steve Moore, CEO emeritus, MJ Murdock Charitable Trust

A central work in modern apologetics

Gregory J. Miller, President, Malone University

Elton Trueblood invites us to take our stand-amid the complex realities of human life-on the trustworthiness of Jesus Christ.

Trevor Hudson, Author of Seeking God

A timeless and thought-provoking guide that speaks directly to the challenges of faith in a rapidly changing world.

Charles J. Conniry, Jr., President, Western Seminary, Portland, Oregon

Trueblood's A Place to Stand continues to speak fresh, encouraging, and convincing words of faith for all Christ Communities of today.

Mark Condo, Pastor, Reedwood Friends Church

A truly compelling exploration of what Basic Christianity-grounded in the trustworthiness of Jesus Christ-entails.

Marius J. Nel, Professor of New Testament, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Critically important for this generation

Lee Martin McDonald, President Emeritus, Acadia Divinity College and Dean of Theology at Acadia University, Nova Scotia, Canada

A compelling and penetrating journey into the foundations of Christian faith from the Quaker tradition.

Gary M. Burge, Professor of New Testament Emeritus at Wheaton College and Graduate School and former Dean of the Faculty, Calvin Theological Seminary

Timeless in its clarity and understanding of the essence of the Christian faith.

Stephan Joubert, Extraordinary Professor, Contemporary Ecclesiology University of the FreeState, South Africa

This classic of Christian theology and discipleship continues to offer deep and significant insights that shape our reflections on contemporary social concerns.

Dion A. Forster, Professor of Public Theology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Extraordinary Professor of Systematic Theology and Ethics, Stellenbosch University

A rare and timely treasure: deeply wise, intellectually honest, and spiritually courageous.

Dominic Done, Bestselling Author of When Faith Fails

A Place to Stand is a cogent and convicting testimony of Elton Trueblood's journey of reasoning and belief to embrace the deepest truths of Christianity.

Victoria G. Curtiss, Pastor and Siena Retreat Center Program Director

D. Elton Trueblood was a "seer" in his day, and his clear Christian vision is sorely needed in ours.

Todd D. Still, Charles J. and Eleanor McLerran DeLancey Dean & William M. Hinson Professor of Christian Scriptures Baylor University, Truett Seminary