Gods That Fail, Revised Edition: Modern Idolatry and Christian Mission - Hardcover

by Vinoth Ramachandra (Author)

The globalizing world of late modernity is heavily awash with pseudo-gods. Gods That Fail provocatively deploys the theological concept of idolatry to explore the ways in which these gods blind their devotees and wreak suffering and dehumanization. Many of these pseudo-gods have infiltrated the life of the Church and compromised its witness. Combining lively social critique with fresh expositions of familiar biblical stories, this book engages with a variety of secular discourses as well as the sub-Christian practices that accompany and undermine Christian involvement in the public square.

Author Biography

Vinoth Ramachandra lives in Sri Lanka and was formerly on the international leadership team of IFES, a global partnership of over 170 national, university Christian organizations, including IVCF-USA. He has degrees in nuclear engineering from the University of London and is an Anglican lay preacher.