Postmodern Christianity: Doing Theology in the Contemporary World - Tapa blanda

."..Inclusive liberal theology is further applied on ethical issues such as same sex relations and abortion. In both cases the author emphasizes the creative self-realization of others and the contribution to the well-being of God as sound ethical principles to be favoured... The author also touches the issue of interreligious dialogue and opts for the thesis: 'Christianity is a true religion and other religions also can be true'...a number of good insights."- PG Pandimakil, "Journal of Mission Studies, "Volume XII 2005

"John Riggs clearly delineates the greatest weakness of post-modern
Christian theology, namely its refusal to speak about the true reality
of God and the world. Riggs makes the case that only a metaphysic
grounded in the tradition of Whitehead, Hartshorne, and Ogden can
protect post-modern theology from succumbing to the arbitrary tribalism
that threatens its proper attention to historical and communal context.
This is a clear and thought-provoking argument which will be of interest
to all concerned about the present state of Christian theology and
ethics." Randall C. Zachman, Associate Professor of Reformation
Studies, University of Notre Dame

"John W. Riggs, Associate Professor of historical Theology at Eden Theological Seminary, has written an interesting little book that engages contemporary discussions about just what exactly is meant by a 'post modern' Christian theology. What marks this book as distinctive is the vast and ambitious argument about postmodern theology but also gives readers a panoramic tour of the history of Christian theology, including the long story of its complicated relation to philosophy. He is, moreover, to be commended for writing a book that presents difficult ideas in an accessible way."" - The Bulletin of the Institute for Reformed Theology"

Argues for a common ground between postmodernism and Christianity, focusing on how this applies to issues such as reproductive rights and the ordination of women, gay men, and lesbians, and suggesting that Christianity avoid the extreme positions of either completely accomodating itself to or completely rejecting postmodern culture. Original.