Stuck in the Present, David George Moore
Stuck in the Present, David George Moore
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Stuck in the Present
How History Frees and Forms Christians

Author: David George Moore, Carl Trueman

Narrator: Al Kessel

Unabridged: 4 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/14/2021


Synopsis

While the Bible is enough to take us to heaven, knowing history helps us live more wisely on our way.

George Orwell observed in Nineteen Eighty-Four that those who pay attention to history have the potential to influence the future. Stuck in the Present offers a grounding in historical consciousness that allows us to better navigate the daily bombardment of information. Amnesia about the past makes us vulnerable to the shackles of modern-day hucksters who try to convince us that the present is all that matters.

With wit and grace, Moore encourages listeners to avoid common historical fallacies and better understand the significance of the past. Through interviews conducted with leading historians, Moore invites listeners to better understand relevant topics like the living legacy of the Puritans, slavery and the Civil War, and the current struggles for Civil Rights. Stuck in the Present motivates listeners to be lifelong learners of history. By doing so, we are enriched and better equipped to engage the complexities of our world.

About David George Moore

David George Moore graduated from both Dallas Theological Seminary and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has written four books, including one of Preaching Magazine's best books of the year, and has interviewed 200 authors in both print and on the radio. A regular contributor to Christianity Today/Jesus Creed, Moore has also written for the Gospel Coalition, Huffington Post, Bibliotheca Sacra, Austin American-Statesman, Touchstone, Mere Orthodoxy, C. S. Lewis Institute's Heart & Mind, and Front Porch Republic. He lives in Austin with his wife, Doreen.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bob

Summary: A discussion of the value of reading history for the Christian, better equipping us not only to understand our past but to engage our present, and how to make the most of what we learn. “There is no truth in history.” “You can’t trust anyone who writes history.” I’ve seen comments like this......more

Stuck in the Present How History Frees and Forms Christians by David George Moore Abilene Christian University Press & Leafwood Publishers Leafwood Publishers Christian | History | Religion & Spirituality Pub Date 11 May 2021 I am reviewing a copy of Stuck I’m the Present through Leafwood Publishers and......more

Goodreads review by Ethan

The author would like to exhort Christians to be well grounded in history so as to best appreciate the faith. I appreciate the author's sentiment; as a preacher inclined toward history I see the effects of anachronism and a decontextualized faith because of the "tyranny of the present." Thus, all wh......more

Goodreads review by Josiah

This is a plea to study history and avoid what C.S. Lewis called "Chronological snobbery." Of course, one can be a snob by only caring about the past - but one can also be a snob by ignoring the past. For the Christian, neither is an option and this book does well in working through the consequences......more