Twilight of a Great Civilization: The Drift Toward Neo-Paganism

"A half-generation ago the pagans were still largely threatening at the gates of Western culture; now the barbarians are plunging into the... mainstream. As they seek to reverse the inherited intellectual and moral heritage of the Bible ... we are engaged as never before in a rival conflict for the mind the conscience the will the spirit the very selfhood of contemporary man." --Carl F. H. Henry Twilight of a Great Civilization is a penetrating critique by a distinguished Christian leader of the moral and intellectual disintegration sweeping our culture. But more than this it is a book of promise and possibilities--a ringing affirmation of the power of the gospel to transform hearts and minds and to leave a lasting impact upon our age. As one of the noted Christian thinkers of this century Carl F. H. Henry provides a perceptive diagnosis of Americas spiritual malaise. From the decline in moral integrity to "Christian Fundraising Heresies"; from the abandonment of rigorous education and clear thinking to the affirmation of idealistic illusions in social and political matters--Henry shows how the wider culture and many within Christian circles have accommodated to the Spirit of the Age. But beyond the careful diagnosis lies Henrys prescription and vision for recovery: Jesus Christ the Lord is coming! He has won the ultimate victory over sin and death; and He will come again in power and glory to reign forevermore. Therefore the church of Jesus Christ is alive!--and by the power of the Spirit is called to "march and sing our faith in the public arena in the streets ... on the mass media " and in the marketplace of ideas. Henry provides here an invaluable resource to all who long for the light of Christ to shine with brilliance in this: "the twilight of a great civilization." "The American Century is over; the world order is changing. But Americas eclipse is not inevitable. In a country where people can choose... the future... is a matter of choice." --Newsweek Magazine "To the world we seem like Hogans Army waiting for Godot. Can we take a holy initiative in history? Can we once more strike an apostolic stride? Can we put an ungodly world on the defensive again? Can we show men the folly of opposing Him who has already overcome the world of rejecting fellowship with the coming King? Will we offer civilization a realistic option or only a warning of impending doom? Will Christianity speak only to mans fears and frustrations or will it also fill the vacuums in his heart and crown his longings for life at its best?" --Carl F. H. Henry