Empires of Dust: A Society in Regression

by Layne Wallace

Overview

Empires of Dust examines the regression of societal institutions across the United States. From the church to education, to the military, to work and the family, this text documents the regression of societal institutions. More than documenting the decline, the text describes the causes of institutional decline and cuts a pathway toward renewal.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798385207121
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	07/10/2025
Pages:	300
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Layne Wallace is a pastor, writer, husband, and father. Currently the senior pastor at Rosemary Baptist Church, where he has served for over fifteen years, he also serves as an adjunct instructor of philosophy and religion at various community colleges. Wallace holds a DMin from Truett Theological Seminary and a PhD from BH Carroll Theological Seminary. Wallace is the author of Karl Barth’s Concept of Nothingness: A Critical Examination and Loving God in the Darkness.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Nearly every pastor I know and every church I have worked with has come to a time of bewilderment and asked: ‘What is going on!?’ They are referring to the disruption in congregational and denominational life that has consumed the American church in recent decades. Layne Wallace provides us with a crucial piece of the puzzle in this book. Not only does he describe some of the metanarratives at play around us, but he also points us toward a path through the chaos we are experiencing. This book is a helpful tool for anyone leaning into the challenges of ministry in the twenty-first century.”

—Bill Wilson, Founder, Center for Healthy Churches

Editorial Reviews

Nearly every pastor I know and every church I have worked with has come to a time of bewilderment and asked: ‘What is going on!?’ They are referring to the disruption in congregational and denominational life that has consumed the American church in recent decades. Layne Wallace provides us with a crucial piece of the puzzle in this book. Not only does he describe some of the metanarratives at play around us, but he also points us toward a path through the chaos we are experiencing. This book is a helpful tool for anyone leaning into the challenges of ministry in the twenty-first century.”

—Bill Wilson, Founder, Center for Healthy Churches

From the Publisher