Living Together in a World Falling Apart

The classic “handbook on Christian community,”
with updated reflections

When Living Together in a World Falling Apart was first published in 1974, tensions in society—an unpopular war, racial divisions, fearful economics, the seeming futility of “success,” and widespread alienation—were not addressed in most churches. Racism still thrived, worship meant three hymns and you’re out, and relationships had deteriorated to weekly handshakes. But many believed—based on New Testament descriptions of...