Evangelical Theologian Dissects Post-Modern Culture
One of the nation's leading theologians examined many of today's hottest moral and ethical issues through a biblical lens in a new book released this week.
Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, tackles topics such as Supreme Court power, abortion, bioethics, the state of public schools, terrorism and the Christian response to global tragedies in his book Culture Shift: Engaging Current Issues with Timeless Truth.
The man who has been called by Time.com as "the reigning intellectual of the evangelical movement in the U.S." seeks to guide modern believers to develop a Christian worldview in a society increasingly challenging the faith.
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"Many of the issues with which people are wrestling today are unprecedented in human history," Mohler explained, in a statement. "Christians need a model for applying biblical principles to brand new problems."
In Culture Shift, Mohler critiques relativism and defends the absolute truth of the Bible. He acknowledged that while Jesus sometimes speaks in parables that can be difficult to apply to modern situations such as politics and marketplace ideas, he spoke "very clearly, very straight-forwardly" about what was most important.
Jesus spoke directly about "Himself, His identity, His purpose, concerning human sin and the fact that He had come to save sinners and of His death on the cross; so in all those things He spoke very, very specifically, very straight-forwardly," Mohler said on PBS' NewsHour in December.
The high-profile theologian also discusses the dangers of public schools and the clash between Islam and Christianity.
Culture Shift is Mohler's first full-length book that hit shelves Jan. 15.
Besides hosting a daily syndicated radio program, "The Albert Mohler Program," he also frequently appears on national news programs such as CNN's "Larry King Live" and NBC's "Today Show" to represent the Christian voice.
