Come and See
The Call and Challenge of Cultural Witness
Graham Tomlin editor Oliver Wright editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:SCM Press
Publishing:31st Jul '26
£40.00
This title is due to be published on 31st July, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Come and See brings together essays by theologians, ethicists, philosophers, artists and media experts exploring different facets of what it means to be a witness to Jesus Christ in today’s world. The conversation encompasses explorations in Old and New Testament theology, Christian doctrine, arts and aesthetics, continental philosophy and Christian ethics. The book challenges the Church to see Christian witness its primary calling in relation to the culture in which it lives. Such a vocation calls for engagement with the mind, the imagination and the attractiveness of a transformed life. It is the challenge of the woman who met Jesus at the well who then invited people to ‘come and see’, and of John the Baptist who points the way to Christ. This witness is creative, critical and compelling and leads others to the source of all life, truth and wisdom.
Contributors to this volume include Andrew Davison, Carmody Grey, Belle Tindall-Riley and Hannah Steele, with a foreword by N. T. Wright.
Come and See is a refreshing and compelling invitation to recover the Church’s true calling: not to shout, but to witness. With clarity and depth, this book reminds us that Christian faith begins in attention - to Christ, to culture, and to the people before us. It calls us back to the simple, demanding task of learning to see, and to help others see. In a distracted age, this is a wise and timely guide.
-- Saju MuthaISBN: 9780334066903
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240 pages