LESSLIE NEWBIGIN, MISSIONARY THEOLOGIAN
A reader
Introduced and compiled by Paul Weston. SPCK. 277 pages. £14.99
ISBN 0 281 05793 1
As the title indicates, this substantial volume consists of a series of judiciously chosen extracts from the writings of the late Lesslie Newbigin.
The passages selected are taken from the whole range of Newbigin’s works and are helpfully arranged in relation to recurring themes in his work: Christ and cultures, the calling of the Church, the gospel and other religions, the missionary challenge of the Western world, and the relationship between the gospel and public life. Each section is preceded by a helpful introduction provided by the editor, who has also written a brief, but valuable and moving ‘biographical sketch’.
