Praises for The Real Scandal of the Evangelical Mind- What is the state of the evangelical mind? Carl Trueman intends to reshape that entire question, and he does so by questioning the very existence of evangelicalism. In this clever book, Trueman forces us all to think about themost basic issues of evangelical identity, integrity, and credibility. This work comes froma first-rate evangelical scholar. Read it at your own risk. -- R. ALBERT MOHLER JR. President and Joseph Emerson Brown, Professor of Christian Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Professor Trueman offers a clear and sober assessment of contemporary evangelicalism and how its doctrinal neglect as well as its ecclesial and institutional practices continue to sever its intellectual and moral life from its biblical and theological roots. As a Catholic, I part ways with Professor Trueman on several doctrinal questions.

But when it comes to our common heritage as Christians--and our shared understanding of the good, the true, and the beautiful--I stand with him against a spirit of the age that will not rest until all the vestiges of Christian civilization are vanquished from the face of the Earth. What is truly tragic--as Professor Trueman forcefully argues-- is that some who claim to be allies of that civilization, as well as friends of all things "evangelical," embrace and propagate ideas that aid and abet its destruction. Although he may not agree with me on this, perhaps it is time for evangelicals (as well as Catholics) to consider what Alasdair MacIntyre has called "the Benedict Option." -- FRANCIS J. BECKWITH Professor of Philosophy and Church-State Studies, Baylor University.