Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: A Wake-Up Call

1. God's Narrative
2. God's Narrative Emerges in a Pagan Roman World
3. God's Narrative Influences the Foundations of Western Civilization
4. How the West Lost God's Narrative
5. Our Postmodern, Post Christian, Neopagan World
6. New Contenders Arise to Narrate the World
7. A Call to Narrate the World Christianly

Conclusion: A Challenge

About the Author

The late Robert E. Webber (Th.D., Concordia Seminary, St. Louis) was Myers Professor of Ministry at Northern Seminary in Illinois, and founder of the Institute for Worship Studies in Orange Park, Florida. He is the author of many books, including Common Roots, Evangelicals on the Canterbury Trail, Ancient-Future Faith, Together We Worship and Listening to the Beliefs of Emergent Churches.

Reviews

"Webber's warnings remain valuable for those of us in the West. We are not the only game in town."
*David Embree, SCJ, Spring 2009*

"Robert Webber's final gift to the Christian community. I would certainly recommend this book to beginning theology readers interested in understanding the relationship of the Christian faith and culture formation."
*Daniel J. Doleys, Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth (rdwot.wordpress.com), February 20, 2009*

"Webber's critique will resonate with many. He offers a clarion call for evangelicals to address their lack of theological depth and their excessive individualism. His plea to return to ancient traditions will appeal to those seeking rootedness in an ahistorical, evanglical world devoid of rich tradition."
*David K. Strong, Missiology, February 2009*

"If you read this book carefully you will hear the Christian store in new ways and be better prepared to resist the idolatries of modernity and postmodernity that Webber condemns."
*Benjamin L. Hartley, PRISM, January 2009*

". . .an excellent survey of worldviews.
*Church Libraries, Fall 2008*

". . . A thought-provoking read, a call to vie for the biblical Christian narrative in your actions. Thank you Robert Webber."
*Worship Leader, July/August 2008*

"This was Bob Webber's last book; it puts together all of his thinking. I highly recommend this book, not only as a quick access to Webber's seminal ideas, but as a study worth using in small groups."
*Scot McKnight, Jesus Creed, June 13, 2008*

"Who Gets to Narrate the World? is Webber's last book, and is a superlative note on which to leave this life."
*M. O., WORLD Magazine, June 14/21 2008*

"The author encourages readers to not only become more familiar with the history of Christianity, but in so doing, to take a stand for the kingdom of God and regain spiritual ground Christians have unknowingly surrendered."
*Heidi L. Ippolito, Christian Retailing, May 19, 2008*