Table of Contents
Foreword J. D. Greear ix
Acknowledgments xiii
General Introduction Walter R. Strickland II xv
Part I Historical Context
Introduction Stephen Brett Eccher 3
1 The Shaping of the Western Christian Mind Dayton Hartman 9
2 The Segregated States of America Steven M. Harris 23
3 The 1995 Resolution on Race; the Defunding of the American Baptist College; Nashville, Tennessee; and the End of Southern Baptist Paternalism Keith Harper 45
Part 2 Public Theology
Introduction Josh Wester 63
4 Bearing Witness to a Whole-Life, Pro-Life Ethic Bruce Riley Ashford 67
5 Welcoming the Sojourner Leads to Church and Community Renewal Alan Cross 81
6 Apologetics in Twenty-First Century Evangelicalism D. A. Horton 95
Part 3 A Practical Theology
Introduction Jarvis J. Williams 127
7 Shepherding Toward Racial Reconciliation Chris Williamson 131
8 Teaching Scripture with a Kingdom Hermeneutic Walter R. Strickland II 145
9 Men and Women in the Body of Christ Amber Bowen 163
10 Men and Women as Partners in the Gospel Tony Merida 181
11 Tales from the Trenches Daniel Im Amy Whitfield R. Marshall Blalock Dwight McKissic 195
Conclusion: In Pursuit of the Vision of the Lamb Daniel L. Akin 205
Appendix: A Statement On Complementarianism Matthew Y. Emerson 209
Bibliography 217
Editors and Contributors 219
Name and Subject Index 221
Scripture Index 229
