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1995

Church and the world; Intellectuals--Religious life; Evangelistic work--Seventh-day Adventists

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An Intellectual Approach To The Communication Of The Biblical Message To Secular People, Michele Buonfiglio Jan 1995

An Intellectual Approach To The Communication Of The Biblical Message To Secular People, Michele Buonfiglio

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One of the most important responsibilities given Christians is to "make disciples from all nations." This includes secular people. The communication of the biblical message to secular people is a complex and difficult assignment. The difficulty increases when secular people are intellectuals. Many currents of thought including philosophy and scientific understandings of reality have contributed to the formation of the Western secular mind.

In Part One of the dissertation, philosophical, theological, and scientific theories that have contributed to the development of the process of secularization are considered. The section culminates with a profile of secular people. The methods and strategy …