This is a book which demonstrates that everything indeed comes from God. As Christians, our engagement with the world and with culture is often impoverished as a result of unbiblical dualisms. More than we realise, the divide between sacred and secular is reinforced in our minds, contributing to an unhealthy and, at times, narrow super-spirituality. Seeking a more postmodern, holistic and, ultimately, more Christian approach to culture, Graham Buxton leads us on a journey towards the celebration of life in all its dimensions. The first part of the book examines the roots of our dualistic thinking and its implications for culture. Part Two draws us from dualism to holism in a number of chapters that consider our engagement with literature, the creative arts, science, politics and business. Part Three draws the threads together by setting out the dimensions of a more holistic theology of the church's engagement with, and participation in, contemporary society that will lead us 'beyond the sacred-secular divide'.

About the Author
Rev Dr Graham Buxton is Director of Postgraduate Studies in Ministry and Theology at Tabor Adelaide and Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Ministry at Fuller Seminary. He is the author of Dancing in the Dark: The Privilege of Participating in the Ministry of Christ (Carlisle UK: Paternoster, 2001), The Trinity, Creation and Pastoral Ministry: Imaging the Perichoretic God (Milton Keynes: Paternoster, 2005) and Celebrating Life: Beyond the Sacred-Secular Divide (Paternoster, 2007).


Book Information
ISBN 9781842275078
Author Graham Buxton
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Paternoster Press
Publisher Send The Light
Weight(grams) 304g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 141mm * 14mm