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Let me say a few words about the title, Stuck in the Present: How History Frees and Forms Christians. I find many Christians uninterested in the study of history. This, as I will argue throughout this book, is not only a shame, but it limits one’s formation as a Christian. Ironically, just paying attention to what is transpiring in the present does not give the proper context to evaluate what is actually transpiring in the present.
We need the longer view to evaluate and make sense of the present. We need a grounding in the full sweep of human events. Greater familiarity with the lived experience of our fellow humans throughout the ages gives us better tools for living wisely in our own time. Growing in our appreciation for history frees us from the shackles of our modern-day hucksters who try to convince us that the present is all that matters. As we will see, history frees and forms Christians in a myriad of wonderful…
