Toward a Biblical Theology of Culture
In my personal estimation, Plowing in Hope is one of the most under-appreciated Canon Press titles.
In an era that seems to be drifting further and further from Christian truth in the culture, Plowing in Hope is a very engaging and timely book. The main strength of it is that Dave Hegeman clearly articulates a definition of culture grounded in scripture. From there Hegeman paints a picture of what our original cultural mission in the Garden was and how we can renew that mission today.
Why should we care about culture? What can we learn from the fact that work was part of creation even before the fall? There has been a significant resurgence of interest in beauty, work, creativity, culture building, the arts ,and similar topics as of late by millennials and from public figures like Andy Crouch, Gabe Lyons, and Makoto Fujimura. I honestly wish that Dave Hegeman could join that list.
Plowing in Hope is one of the best contributions to that discussion and deserves much more attention that it has received up till now. Christians seeking to engage our culture need strong grounding in Biblical truth. We need to do our work in faith. We need to do our plowing in hope. And this book is a great tool in that mission.
David Hoos