{"product_id":"cultural-identity-and-the-promises-of-god-steven-m-bryan","title":"CULTURAL IDENTITY AND THE PROMISES OF GOD - STEVEN M BRYAN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eUnderstanding God’s Design for Cultural Diversity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHumanity’s diverse nationalities, ethnicities, and races were intended to be a blessing from God. However, due to sin and rebellion, these differences often result in alienation, hatred, and even violence, becoming one of the most urgent problems facing the world. Cultural divisions are unfortunately common in the church, too. How can Christians embrace God’s purposes for diversity and experience renewal and unity as his people?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteven Bryan presents a biblical framework for thinking about cultural identity and experiencing cultural diversity as a positive good that God intended. Writing from more than 20 years of experience in cross-cultural mission work in Ethiopia, Bryan examines historical and political aspects of nationality, ethnicity, and race. This practical examination of cultural ideologies―including multiculturalism, nationalism, and intersectionality―helps readers move from asking, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWho am I?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWho are we?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as God’s people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTimely and Applicable:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Equips readers to understand God’s purposes for their cultural identity and bridge divides inside and outside of the church\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eComprehensive: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplores contemporary issues including ethnocentrism, globalization, multiculturalism, and collective identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTheological:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Explores the story of Scripture from creation to new creation to show how cultural identity is an important part of God’s design \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAccessible: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten for pastors, ministry leaders, lay people, missionaries, and anyone who is grappling with the relationship between cultural identity and Christian identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Crossway \/ Good News","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45304222613823,"sku":"","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7731\/0271\/files\/97_1fe5ea5e-5d4e-48ff-a337-c2111b4ffca6.jpg?v=1724113243","url":"https:\/\/morningstarbookstore.com\/products\/cultural-identity-and-the-promises-of-god-steven-m-bryan","provider":"Morning Star Christian Bookstores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}