The Secular Squeeze: Reclaiming Christian Depth in a Shallow World

· Wipf and Stock Publishers
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The real problem with secularism? It's boring.

Christians have for decades lamented the secularism of the modern world. Often secularization is seen as a fierce, malevolent force out to devour everything in its path. But John Alexander suggests the real danger of secularism is that it is empty and shallow: it has squeezed the world flat.

Modern secular culture has produced people who see themselves as little more than highly evolved machines. They live ina world with no heroes, only celebrities, and with no causes more grand than acquiring a nice house.

The only adequate response to secularism's emptiness, Alexander argues, is a remnant church that actually lives by the truth of Jesus' story, a gospel that offers people something truly worth living and dying for. 'The Secular Squeeze' couples trenchant cultural analysis with stirring, constructive insight into how Christians can disavow the false myths of secularism and take up a "cross with nails."

About the author

John F. Alexander has been a teacher of philosophy and a columnist for 'The Other Side' magazine. His books include 'Your Money or Your Life'.

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