Prodigal Culture: A People in Ruins and the Way Back Home (Hardcover)
Prodigal Culture: A People in Ruins and the Way Back Home (Hardcover)
- Hardcover, 336-page study by Andrew T. Walker that examines 10 pressing cultural issues and argues for a biblical framework for human flourishing
- Presents biblical ethics as a remedy for loneliness, sexual confusion, anti-institutionalism, identity crises, and other modern social problems
- Offers researched cultural analysis on marriage and family, gender identity, pornography, political and social division, and the erosion of shared norms
- Written by Andrew T. Walker (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), Dean of the School of Theology and Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Public Theology and a fellow with the Ethics and Public Policy Center
- Published by Crossway; dimensions 5.5 x 8.5 in
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Description
Prodigal Culture presents Andrew T. Walker's scholarly yet accessible examination of contemporary Western society, arguing that secularism, nihilism, and barbarism have left a people in ruins and that a return to a biblical moral framework is essential for human flourishing. Walker compares Western culture to the prodigal son and addresses ten pressing issues including loneliness, sexual confusion, anti-institutionalism, and identity offering ethical and cultural analysis aimed at restoring shared norms grounded in creation order.
- Essential Guide to Cultural Apologetics: Presents biblical ethics as the remedy for personal, social, and existential crises affecting men and women today
- Comprehensive cultural insight: Examines topics such as marriage and family, gender identity, pornography, social and political division, and more
- Authoritative voice: Written by Andrew T. Walker, PhD, Dean of the School of Theology and Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Public Theology; fellow with the Ethics and Public Policy Center
- Book details: Hardcover, 336 pages; 5.5 x 8.5 in; published by Crossway
- Readable and researched: Balances scholarly research with pastoral clarity to equip readers for cultural engagement and apologetic ministry
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UPC: 9781433599743Age Level: AdultsFilter Product Type: PhysicalLanguage: EnglishProduct Category: DevotionalMaterial: HardcoverYear: 2026Cover Type: HardcoverPrint Type: Standard PrintBrand : CrosswayCondition: New
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- What topics does Prodigal Culture cover?
It examines ten pressing cultural issues, including loneliness, sexual confusion, anti-institutionalism, identity, marriage and family, gender identity, pornography, political and social division, and the erosion of shared norms, providing ethical and cultural analysis on each.
- What is the central argument of Prodigal Culture?
Andrew T. Walker argues Western society resembles the prodigal son—left in ruins by secularism, nihilism, and barbarism—and that restoring a biblical moral framework grounded in creation order is essential for human flourishing; the book presents biblical ethics as the corrective.
- What are the book's format and publication details?
Hardcover, 336 pages; dimensions 5.5 x 8.5 inches; published by Crossway.
- Who is the author and what are his credentials?
- Who should read this book and how can it be used?
Intended for pastors, students, ministry leaders, and lay Christians seeking researched cultural analysis and pastoral clarity. Suitable for personal study, church discussion groups, and apologetic or cultural-engagement training aimed at restoring shared norms.
