Theology Remixed - by Adam C English (Paperback)

About the Book

Jesus didn't fall back on parables because he lacked the right words. Parables were the exact way Jesus intended to communicate. What pictures or analogies today can give us greater understanding of our faith? Adam English finds fresh insight in four: Christianity as story, game, language, culture. Here is a new way to view the Kingdom of God.

Book Synopsis

Jesus didn't give his followers a fixed set of statements defining everything they needed to know about the kingdom of God in a neat package. Rather he told stories, made comparisons, drew contrasts. He talked of a mustard seed, of yeast and of a hidden treasure to communicate some of the most important truths of the faith.Jesus didn't fall back on parables because he lacked the right words. Parables were the exact way Jesus intended to communicate. What pictures or analogies today can give us greater understanding of the Christian faith? Adam English finds fresh insight in four: Christianity as story, game, language, culture.Christianity is like a story with scenery, characters and plots. It's like a language with vocabulary, grammar and conversation. It's like a game with rules and players, goals and equipment. It's like a culture with a distinct way of living, working, playing and loving. No one analogy is complete, but all offer new windows of appreciation for the faith.English gives us a fresh representation of Christian theology that is neither modern nor postmodern, but in dialogue with both in order to articulate what we believe. Here is a book for those who want to grasp Christianity more fully and authentically in a way that illuminates our contemporary cultural context and enables us to make a compelling response.

Review Quotes

"Theology Remixed by Adam English is a timely book, (re)introducing classic Christian thought to many readers who might otherwise be unfamiliar with it. And, for those like me who revel in the rich treasury of Christian theology, it's like a rewarding conversation with old friends."

--Tony Jones, theologian-in-residence, Solomon's Porch, and author of The Teaching of the Twelve: Believing Practicing the Primitive Christianity of the Ancient Didache Community (http: //tonyj.net)

"Theology Remixed is an attempt, and a successful one, to imagine new paths that lead us to very ancient truths. By expanding the analogies of language, story, game and culture, English shows us how Christians today might participate more fully in what God is doing in the world. His combination of rigorous scholarship and profoundly practical wisdom makes this an accessible, thought-provoking work. This is an excellent introduction to, and an example of, how to do theology."

--Elizabeth Newman, professor of theology and ethics, Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond

"Adam English mixes it up in this engaging treatment of Christianity, drawing deeply from church history and tradition to explore theology's useful analogues in story, game, language and culture. Theology Remixed blends careful scholarship with insights from popular culture and personal experience to craft a compelling vision of the Christian faith as God's good news for the world in our time and every time."

--Debra Dean Murphy, assistant professor of religion, West Virginia Wesleyan College, and author of Teaching That Transforms: Worship as the Heart of Christian Education

"If you want a theology book packed full of footnotes and words Webster doesn't know, then this book is not for you. English makes the Christian tradition sing! Theology Remixed is a robust and accessible invitation to a thoughtful and living faith. It not only offers a refreshing vision of theology but repeatedly works every abstract idea down to the daily life of a disciple. English remixes theology beyond the old battle lines by offering a more beautiful and compelling alternative. This is a book too good to miss!"

--Tripp Fuller, host of the Homebrewed Christianity podcast, Ph.D. student at Claremont Graduate University and minister of youth at Neighborhood Church of Palos Verdes, California

About the Author

Adam C. English (Ph.D., Baylor University) is associate professor in the department of religion and philosophy at Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. He is a minister in the Baptist tradition and the author of The Possibility of Christian Philosophy.