The Legacy of John Paul II: An Evangelical Assessment
The papacy of John Paul II was phenomenal, and not least for the fact that many evangelicals came to honor and respect him. Running parallel with this pope's ministry was an unprecedented level of conversation between Protestant evangelicals and Roman Catholics. In the West, at least, there was a growing sense that in a post-Christian society it was time for Christians of orthodox faith to explore their common commitments and to make common cause in the great moral and social issues of the day. Tim Perry calls on some of the best evangelical minds to offer their assessments of the thought of John Paul II as expressed in his major encyclicals.
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The Legacy of John Paul II: An Evangelical Assessment
The papacy of John Paul II was phenomenal, and not least for the fact that many evangelicals came to honor and respect him. Running parallel with this pope's ministry was an unprecedented level of conversation between Protestant evangelicals and Roman Catholics. In the West, at least, there was a growing sense that in a post-Christian society it was time for Christians of orthodox faith to explore their common commitments and to make common cause in the great moral and social issues of the day. Tim Perry calls on some of the best evangelical minds to offer their assessments of the thought of John Paul II as expressed in his major encyclicals.
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The Legacy of John Paul II: An Evangelical Assessment
The papacy of John Paul II was phenomenal, and not least for the fact that many evangelicals came to honor and respect him. Running parallel with this pope's ministry was an unprecedented level of conversation between Protestant evangelicals and Roman Catholics. In the West, at least, there was a growing sense that in a post-Christian society it was time for Christians of orthodox faith to explore their common commitments and to make common cause in the great moral and social issues of the day. Tim Perry calls on some of the best evangelical minds to offer their assessments of the thought of John Paul II as expressed in his major encyclicals.
Tim Perry is an associate professor of theology at Providence College in Otterburne, Manitoba, Canada. He is a columnist for Faith Today magazine and author of Mary for Evangelicals (IVP Academic).
Table of Contents
Foreword by J. I. Packer Foreword by Avery Cardinal Dulles Introduction: For Such a Time as This: Living With(in) the Legacy of John Paul II Tim Perry Part 1: Setting the Scene 1. Evangelicals and John Paul II Mark Noll 2. A deep amazement at man's worth and dignity: Technology and the Person in Redemptor hominis Derek S. Jeffreys Part 2: Witnessing to Truthful Doctrine 3. Fides et ratio, The Role of Philosophy and the Christian University Michael Beaty and C. Stephen Evans 4. Dominum et vivificantem, The Breath of Divine Life Clark Pinnock 5. Redemptoris mater, A Bridge Too Far? Tim Perry 6. Ecclesia de eucharistia, Locus of Doctrine, Way of Life Mark Noll 7. Ut unum sint and Papal Infallibility: A Response William J. Abraham 8. Veritatis splendor, Human Freedom and the Splendor of Truth Andrew J. Goddard Part 3: Witnessing to Truthful Practice 9. Evangelium vitae, John Paul II Meets Francis Schaeffer Nancy Pearcey 10. Dives in misericordia and Sollicitudo rei socialis, Mercy and Justice Mark Charlton 11. Centesimus annus and Laborem exercens, Work and Economics Ronald J. Sider 12. Redemptoris missio, Into All the World Terrance L. Tiessen 13. Slavorum apostoli, The Enduring Legacy of Cyril and Methodius Peter Kuzmi 14. Ex corde ecclesia and the Trouble with Truth David Lyle Jeffrey Epilogue: Our Common Teacher Timothy George Contributors Name Index Subject Index Scripture Index
"Of the many legacies of the twenty-six—year pontificate of John Paul II is the astonishing attentiveness of non-Catholics to his teaching ministry, as is demonstrated in this informative and provocative book. Such attentiveness does not always mean agreement, but it is a genuinely new thing in the world Christian movement."
Richard J. Mouw
"In the sixteenth century--a time when Protestants were not inclined to say nice things about Catholic leaders--the Reformer Theodore Beza addressed one of his treatises to 'the more sensible part of those who call themselves Roman Catholics.' This fine book of essays is a testimony to a Catholic pope whom many of us in the evangelical world revered, not only as a 'sensible' spiritual leader, but as someone who on various occasions and on various subjects spoke words of godly wisdom, both to us and for us." — Richard J. Mouw, president and professor of Christian philosophy, Fuller Theological Seminary
Alister McGrath
"A remarkable book. At one and the same time, it is an excellent guide both to the religious and ethical thought of this highly influential pope and to the growing evangelical willingness to engage with it. Highly recommended." — Alister McGrath, professor of historical theology, Oxford University
R. R. Reno
"Vigorous, comprehensive and thoroughly evangelical, The Legacy of John Paul II makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of one of the great Christian leaders of the last century, and advances the cause of Christian unity." — R. R. Reno, professor of theology, Creighton University
John R. Franke
"John Paul II was one of the most significant witnesses to the gospel of Jesus Christ in recent times and a teacher of the church whose influence will extend far into the future. Here prominent evangelical thinkers assess his legacy with insight and appreciation through an engagement with the major encyclicals of his papacy. This is an outstanding collection of essays that bears witness to the vitality of both Roman Catholic and evangelical thought in service to our common Lord." — John R. Franke, professor of theology, Biblical Seminary
