Man in God's World By Helmut Thielicke In a series of lectures designed to engage non-churchgoers on their own ground, the great German preacher examines the nature of faith and of man's place in the universe. ISBN-13: 9780227677094 Specifications: 216x138mm, 224pp, Hardback Price: £15.00 • US$32.50 Publication: November 1987 Order this Title Now

About this Book

These chapters were first written and spoken in the face of death - when the only thing that was of any help at all was the Gospel itself. Helmut Thielicke faces the people of today with his own basic questions and offers the Christian faith as a vital answer.

Delivered during World War II when one after another Dr Thielicke's meeting places were bombed, the lectures were not aimed at those who were conventional churchgoers and were not accustomed to the language and premises of the church. They were for people who had to be met on their own ground, and then introduced to the Christian faith. Dr Thielicke had a unique gift for finding that 'point of contact' and addressing the Gospel to that point.

Every chapter is a model of how to latch on to modern ways of thinking and to make contact with the modern temper. With illustrations which have immediate meaning to men and women of the 21st century, the author brings the Christian affirmation to grips with questions in many areas, among them ethics, politics, the state, wart, atomic power, economics, sex and art. In a valuable epilogue, he sets forth his position with regard to this way of presenting the Christian message. His statement has implications for theological writing, pastoral care, preaching, and any form of proclaiming the Christian faith.

About the Author

Helmut Thielicke is one of the most outstanding preachers and theologians of the German Lutheran Church. Dismissed by the Nazi regime from his post of Professor of Theology at Heidelberg in 1940, he came to prominence in Stuttgart where, during the worst of the bombing raids and in spite of continuing Nazi opposition, he continued to preach to a congregation of several thousand each week. After the war he served as professor and Rector at the University of Tubingen until 1954, when he accepted the post of Rector at the University of Hamburg, the first Protestant theologian to hold this position. He died in 1986.

Other titles available by Helmut Thielicke:
Between Heaven and Earth (Hardback Edition)
Between Heaven and Earth (Paperback Edition)
Christ and the Meaning of Life
Encounter with Spurgeon
The Ethics of Sex
How the World Began: Sermons on the Creation Story
Life Can Begin Again
Notes From a Wayfarer
The Prayer that Spans the World
The Waiting Father: Sermons on the Parables of Jesus