Sources of the Christian Self ― A Cultural History of Christian Identity

Building on Charles Taylor’s Sources of the Self, this book explores lived Christian identity through the ages.

Beginning with such Old Testament figures as Abraham, Moses, and Daniel and moving through the New Testament, the early church, the Middle Ages, and onward, forty short biographical chapters illustrate how Christian identity has been formed by history, society, and God.

Among the many historical subjects are Justin Martyr, Augustine, Julian of Norwich, Dante, John Calvin, Teresa of Ávila, Jonathan Edwards, Søren Kierkegaard, C. S. Lewis, and Flannery O’Connor—all of whom boldly lived their Christian identities in the world. Sources of the Christian Self shows how Christian identity has evolved over time and, in so doing, offers deep insight into our own Christian selves today. 

CONTRIBUTORS:

Markus Bockmuehl
Keith Bodner
Gerald P. Boersma
Hans Boersma
Robert H. Bork
Paul C. Burns
Julie Canlis
Victor I. Ezigbo
Craig M. Gay
Yonghua Ge
Christopher Hall
Ross Hastings
Bruce Hindmarsh
James M. Houston
Sharon Jebb Smith
Robert A. Kitchen
Marian Kamell Kovalishyn
Pak-Wah Lai
Jay Langdale
Bo Karen Lee
Jonathan Sing-cheung Li
V. Phillips Long
Howard Louthan
Elizabeth Ludlow
Eleanor McCullough
Stephen Ney
Ryan S. Olson
Steve L. Porter
Iain Provan
Murray Rae
Jonathan Reimer
Ronald T. Rittgers
Sven Soderlund
Janet Martin Soskice
Mikael Tellbe
Colin Thompson
Bruce K. Waltke
Steven Watts
Robyn Wrigley-Carr
Jens Zimmermann

James M. Houston is the founding principal of Regent College in Vancouver. His other books include The Psalms as Christian Worship (with Bruce Waltke).

Jens Zimmermann is the Canada Research Chair for Interpretation, Religion, and Culture and the author of several books, including Incarnational Humanism