{"title":"Brian Stanley","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrian Stanley's works delve deeply into the history and development of Christianity, offering thoughtful analysis and rich insights into its evolution, particularly throughout the twentieth century. Readers can expect a scholarly yet accessible exploration of religious movements and their impact on global spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on the dynamics of faith, mission, and culture, Stanley's writings provide a nuanced understanding of Christian thought and practice. His books invite reflection on the ways religion shapes, and is shaped by, historical contexts and contemporary challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"christianity-in-the-twentieth-century-by-brian-stanley-9780691157108","title":"Christianity in the Twentieth Century","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA history of unparalleled scope that charts the global transformation of Christianity during an age of profound political and cultural change, \u003cem\u003eChristianity in the Twentieth Century\u003c\/em\u003e charts the transformation of one of the world's great religions during an age marked by world wars, genocide, nationalism, decolonization, and powerful ideological currents, many of them hostile to Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by a leading scholar of world Christianity, the book traces how Christianity evolved from a religion defined by the culture and politics of Europe to the expanding polycentric and multicultural faith it is today—one whose growing popular support is strongest in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, China, and other parts of Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrian Stanley sheds critical light on themes of central importance for understanding the global contours of modern Christianity, illustrating each one with contrasting case studies, usually taken from different parts of the world. Unlike other books on world Christianity, this one is not a regional survey or chronological narrative, nor does it focus on theology or ecclesiastical institutions. Rather, Stanley provides a history of Christianity as a popular faith experienced and lived by its adherents, telling a compelling and multifaceted story of Christendom's fortunes in Europe, North America, and across the rest of the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTransnational in scope and drawing on the latest scholarship, \u003cem\u003eChristianity in the Twentieth Century\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates how Christianity has had less to fear from the onslaughts of secularism than from the readiness of Christians themselves to accommodate their faith to ideologies that privilege racial identity or radical individualism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596003328236,"sku":"9780691157108","price":165.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/140633367c5c6c462bb91a915df204fb.jpg?v=1777932370"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/brian-stanley.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}