Sponsored
The Great Return - by Jamie Franklin (Hardcover)
$24.99
In Stock
Eligible for registries and wish lists
Sponsored
About this item
Highlights
- Nominal Christianity is not enough.
- About the Author: Jamie Franklin is the priest in charge at Holy Trinity Church in Winchester, England, and the host of the Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs podcast, as well as being a husband and father of four.
- 272 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christianity
Description
Book Synopsis
Nominal Christianity is not enough. We can't sustain the ethics and norms we take for granted in societies that have been formed through a Christian worldview, for the long term, without Christianity itself - this book calls for a full-blooded, believing 'return' to Christianity on that basis. Fear not, however, this is not an evangelical screed about 'revival' -- it is a solid case, methodically set out in order to argue from a philosophical and historical perspective why a return to Christian belief is the only way in which we can build a moral framework that will help to guide our future ethical decisions, because all of our assumptions - on which our decisions rest - are based in the theology and understanding of humanity handed down to us by the Church. Working his way, in successive chapters, through History, Science, Aesthetics, Politics, Ethics and then, finally, the Church, Franklin argues that the West is in decline because it has unmoored itself from its foundational Christian basis. As our metaphysical commitment to Christianity declines, so does our commitment to the benefits that came to us from Christianity. Franklin demonstrates how this plays out in the scientific realm, which has abandoned objectivity for dogmatism; in the ethical realm, which is eliminating humanity from its own formulations; and in the political scene, which is moving away from the democratic principle towards a neo-marxist influenced, nihilistic technocracy that threatens to eliminate human culture, distinctiveness and agency in the pursuit of a globalist utopia. In so doing, he touches on contemporary political conversations that are exercising the public imagination and occupying much of our discourse. His podcast, of course, is geared towards analysing the news stories of the day through a Christian lens. Franklin shows that a return to Christianity would have the potential to reverse the damaging trends he observes whether that is transhumanism/the rise of AI or other ethical decisions about contemporary morality. He insists, first and foremost, the Church must take seriously its own commitment to belief in order for us to have a chance of seeing progress. But in doing so, he seeks to argue that a great return would have a positive impact intellectually, societally, politically and ethically - his hope for the book is that readers may at least see this great return as something desirable for the reasons he sets out.About the Author
Jamie Franklin is the priest in charge at Holy Trinity Church in Winchester, England, and the host of the Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs podcast, as well as being a husband and father of four. His first book, Charles Taylor and Anglican Theology: Aesthetic Ecclesiology was published in 2021 following his DPhil thesis from the University of Oxford. He has degrees in Theology, Philosophy and English Literature.Dimensions (Overall): 9.3 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.15 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Sub-Genre: Christianity
Publisher: Hodder Faith
Theme: General
Format: Hardcover
Author: Jamie Franklin
Language: English
Street Date: September 23, 2025
TCIN: 1007644487
UPC: 9781399814928
Item Number (DPCI): 247-28-1351
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
If the item details aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it.
Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 1 inches length x 6.1 inches width x 9.3 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.15 pounds
We regret that this item cannot be shipped to PO Boxes.
This item cannot be shipped to the following locations: American Samoa (see also separate entry under AS), Guam (see also separate entry under GU), Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico (see also separate entry under PR), United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S., APO/FPO
Return details
This item can be returned to any Target store or Target.com.
This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, shipped, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or made ready for pickup.
See the return policy for complete information.
Trending Non-Fiction
$15.68
Buy 2, get 1 free select books, music & movies
4.7 out of 5 stars with 192 ratings
$19.31
was $20.98 New lower price
Buy 2, get 1 free select books, music & movies
4 out of 5 stars with 60 ratings
$19.58
MSRP $29.00
Buy 2, get 1 free select books, music & movies
4.7 out of 5 stars with 14 ratings
$4.59
MSRP $7.99
Buy 2, get 1 free select books, music & movies
4.8 out of 5 stars with 121 ratings
$6.20
MSRP $10.95
Buy 2, get 1 free select books, music & movies
4.8 out of 5 stars with 33 ratings
$7.09
MSRP $9.99
Buy 2, get 1 free select books, music & movies
4.9 out of 5 stars with 46 ratings