Living in a Multiverse

"""Neighbours who share a common postcode are unlikely to share a common mindset or worldview. This plurality is the multiverse that Martin Davie introduces and summarises so that Christians can be better equipped to understand, engage and witness to their neighbours."" Ed Moll, Vicar of St George's Church, Wembdon and Trustee of the Latimer Trust. ""Martin Davie has a broad sweep of understanding of the world in which we live, and the Christian critique of its philosophical frameworks. Drawing on Christian history and biblical theology, he has summarised for anyone wanting to survey the current scene a view of the major narratives that compete for adherents today. This will be a helpful overview and stimulus to explore further, especially for young Christians trying to engage with the multiple varied beliefs of their friends and colleagues."" Paul Perkin, Vicar of St Andrew's Church, Limpsfield Chart. ""It is amazing how much Martin Davie can pack into a short space. In this short book he has given a succinct summary of ten current worldviews, secular and religious, that form the core beliefs of millions of fellow citizens. The term multiverse is not intended in this instance to mean the speculations about possible parallel universes, but to engage with the creeds of non-religious believers and the followers of seven of the world's most well-known religions. Given the word-limit of a short manifesto that compares the Christian faith with each of the other systems of belief, he has produced a brief, but fair, description in each case, attentive to how each presents itself. The main purpose of the study is to provide a guide for Christians, living in a thoroughly pluralist society, as to how they should 'live well' in the multiverses that surround them. He proposes three key activities: understanding the beliefs of others, standing firm in their own convictions, and reaching out to share God's story with friends, colleagues, neighbours and, where appropriate, their own families. This provides an excellent concise presentation of key specific points that will help Christians to engage with other people's multiverse and commend their own."" Andrew Kirk, Trustee and Research Fellow for the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology."