Biblical Critical Theory

' . . . An ambitious, comprehensive, and thrilling work of Christian apologetics . . . The most significant work of its kind to appear in a decade.' * RORY SHINER, Providence City Church, Perth *
'[Chris Watkin] maps a path out of some of the most fundamental impasses of our time . . . Urgent and weighty, Biblical Critical Theory is . . . simply, a tremendously exciting read.' * NATASHA MOORE, Centre for Public Christianity *
'A book that I have been eagerly anticipating for years. ... My prayers are that this book will bear much intellectual and spiritual fruit in many lives over the decades ahead.' * TIMOTHY KELLER, founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York *
'A brilliant and unique book . . . It is the most biblical, up-to-date, and comprehensive analysis of contemporary Western culture that I know of.' * JOSHUA CHATRAW, Center for Public Christianity *
'A fresh way of seeing the world, life, culture, and the Bible . . . I highly recommend this book.' * ALAN NOBLE, Oklahoma Baptist University *
'A seminal text for us . . . A foundation and frame for years to come. Absolutely essential reading' * DAN STRANGE, Crosslands Forum *
'A wonderful book bringing the Scriptures--every part of them--into a deep and illuminating conversation with the concerns of culture.' * GLEN SCRIVENER, Speak Life *
'An effervescently brilliant book, that rare volume that excels both in biblical and cultural exegesis.' * BRUCE RILEY ASHFORD, Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology *
'An important update of Augustine's City of God, a proposal for making biblical sense of what is happening in contemporary culture.' * KEVIN J. VANHOOZER, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School *
'Biblical Critical Theory doesn't just give us answers; it helps us to come up with better questions . . . An innovative and immensely fruitful paradigm.' * MICHAEL HORTON, Westminster Seminary California *
'Christopher Watkin's expert, timely compendium of Christian Scripture's subversive engagement of dominating themes of our modern age brings welcome healing to our world.' * ESTHER LIGHTCAP MEEK, Geneva College *
'Every careful reader will be rewarded from repeated immersions in this profound and potentially transformative work.' * TERENCE HALLIDAY, American Bar Foundation *
'Incisive, accessible, and astonishing in scope . . . ' * DOLORES G. MORRIS, University of South Florida *
'This book is a feast. Chris Watkin accomplishes what few have.' * WILLIAM EDGAR, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia *
'This book is a must-read for all serious thinkers.' * SAM CHAN, City Bible Forum *
'This is a magnificent achievement. It is a must-read . . . Here is a total defence and commendation of Christianity like no other. Buy it. Read it. Ponder it. Pass it on.' * JOHN DICKSON, author and historian *
'This is the best yet most accessible exploration of the intersection between Christianity, culture, and philosophy I've read in recent years.' * NATHANIEL GRAY SUTANTO, Reformed Theological Seminary, Washington, DC *
'This is truly the book I have long wanted to read, and I believe it deserves to become a standard text for all Christian leaders, teachers, evangelists, and any serious-minded believer.' * RICHARD CUNNINGHAM, Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship *