The Case for Christian Humanism

by R. William Franklin, Mr. Joseph M. Shaw (Contributor)

This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable.

Franklin and Shaw make a convincing case — historical, biblical, liturgical, and theological in focus — for the essential compatibility of humanism and the Christian faith. Long neglected and often misunderstood, the rich tradition of Christian humanism offers much potential for greater personal and societal wholeness.

292 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Samuel Sadler · Rating 3 out of 5]

"To begin modestly and simply, Christian humanism points to the deep interest in human beings, their life, well-being, culture, and eternal significance, that belongs to the Christian faith."
Basically, Christian humanism is Christianity with an emphasis on what it means to be human. The definition is ethereal enough to mean something sometimes. Half the time, you could replace "humanism" with "Christianity" in this book and not much would change.
That said, the book does provide a helpful history on the terms and uses of "humanism" and Christian thought on what it means to be human.
I'm just not convinced "Christian humanism" means anything concrete... seems to be whatever the scholar wants it to mean.

[Wesley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall, a helpful overview of Christian Humanism. The authors were more Reformed, which is fine, but that takes a lot of their focus.

[Maximus · Rating 3 out of 5]

More introductory than I thought going in, knew most of this already... also clearly on the liberal side of things, as is unfortunately the case with any contemporary humanism, Christian or otherwise.

Still, a good introduction to the Biblical foundations of humanism (just ignore the authors' practical application of these foundations to the modern socio-political climate)...

[Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad. A lot of the book is historical survey.