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PRESENCE in the MODERN WORLD
A N e w Tr a ns l at i o n o f T h e P r e se nce o f t h e Ki n g do m by L i sa Richmond
JACQUES ELLUL “This book announces Ellul’s whole future body of work, bearing within itself the seed of that work’s choices and developments.” —BERNARD RORDORF Presence in the Modern World is Jacques Ellul’s most foundational book, combining his social analysis with his theological orientation. Appearing first in French in 1948, and later in English as The Presence of the Kingdom, it has reached the status of a classic that retains all of its relevance in the face of today’s challenges. Ellul boldly writes that a Christian's unique presence in the world becomes God's primary medium of action. This scholarly edition comes with a foreword by Ted Lewis, new footnotes and an introduction to Ellul by David Gill, and a complete bibliography of Ellul's books in French and English.
“Today the moral question above all others is how to be truly awake and fully equal to the technological world. Jacques Ellul as a young man saw the question and began to outline the answer in Presence in the Modern World.” —ALBERT BORGMANN, author of Power Failure: Christianity in the Culture of Technology “Read Presence in the Modern World. Not only is it the introduction to Ellul’s entire body of work, but its emphasis on Christians’ revolutionary situation in the world has never been more relevant.” —PATRICK CHASTENET, University of Bordeaux; President of the Association Internationale Jacques Ellul “This book is Ellul at his best—essential reading for anyone seeking a succinct expression of his prophetic Christian vision.”
A SHORT TEXTBOOK suited for courses in theology and sociology that examine technological systems from a prophetic, faithbased perspective.
—JEFFREY P. GREENMAN, President, Regent College; coauthor of Understanding Jacques Ellul “Lisa Richmond’s new translation echoes Ellul’s radicality and revolutionary fervor—a brilliant experience. Enjoy this powerful opportunity!” —MARVA DAWN, author; translator of Sources and Trajectories: Eight Early Articles by Jacques Ellul that Set the Stage “[This] is Jacques Ellul’s most astonishing book.” —WILLIAM STRINGFELLOW, lay theologian; social activist; from his 1967 Introduction to this
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