TY - BOOK AU - Svigel Michael J. TI - RetroChristianity: reclaiming the forgotten faith SN - 9781433528484 AV - BR 1641.A1 S95 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - Wheaton, Ill PB - Crossway KW - Evangelicalism KW - Choice of Church KW - United States KW - Reformation KW - Reformed Church KW - Doctrines N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents; pt. 1 The Case of RetroChristianity; Excursus: What is evangelicalism; How did it come to this-- Going retro without going wrong-- What is RetroChristianity; pt. 2 RetroOrthodoxy: preserving the faith for the future; The first canon of RetroOrthodoxy: some things never change and never should; The second canon of RetroOrthodoxy: some things have never been the same and never will be; The third canon of RetroOrthodoxyn: some things grow clear through trial and error; pt. 3 RetroClesiology: beyond the preference-driven church; Church classic: four common myths and four classic marks; The essential marks of a local church; The essential works of a local church; pt. 4 RetroSpirituality: living the forgotten faith today; From "me" to "we" : growing together in Christ; From "we" to "me" : nurturing personal Christian identity; Where do we go from here: from retrospect to prospects ER -