This little book raises several important questions about the future of Western culture, and where the church fits in. The author believed that - in the UK, at least in the 1980s- the Enlightenment view of science as somehow superior to religion was fast becoming obsolete.

He acknowledged that we did not wish to return to the Dark Ages, and that science and technology have improved our lives in many important ways. Nevertheless, he believed that Christians needed to make a stand not just in private but in public life too, so that the emergence of new societal structures would in some way reflect the ethos and morality of Scripture.

A bit dry in places, and now nearly 25 years later it seems a bit dated, though still relevant to many. Probably three-and-a-half stars. ( )