The Future of Faith

Legendary Harvard religion scholar Harvey Cox offers up a new interpretation of the history and future of religion. Cox identifies three fundamental shifts over the last two,zero years of church history:

The Age of Faith was when the early church was more concerned with following Jesus' teachings than enforcing what to believe about Jesus.

The Age of Belief marks a significant shift-between the fourth and twentieth centuries-when the church focused on orthodoxy and right beliefs.

The Age of the Spirit, that began in the 1960s and is shaping not just Christianity but other religious traditions today, is ignoring dogma and breaking down barriers between different religions. Spirituality is replacing formal religion.

Reflecting on how his own faith journey mirrors these three historical shifts, Cox personalizes the material in a compelling, practical ways. The Future of Faith is a major statement by one of the most revered theologians today.joined him on his journey.

"Insightful, provocative, and inspiring." —Richard Mouw, President, Fuller Theological Seminary, and author of Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport

"A timely and prophetic book" — Karen Armstrong, author of A History of God

"A tour de force." — Diana Butler Bass, author of A People's History of Christianity

"With its overarching themes, Cox's new book can be viewed as the culmination of his life's scholarship." — Boston Globe