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Lesslie Newbigin's "The Gospel in a Pluralist Society" explores the challenge of proclaiming the Christian gospel as truth in a world that increasingly views religious beliefs as subjective and only scientifically verifiable claims as objective facts. Newbigin examines the historical development of this split between "knowing" and "believing," tracing it back to Enlightenment thought and Cartesian dualism. He argues that all knowledge, including scientific understanding, operates within traditions of rationality and involves elements of faith and interpretation. The book critiques the modern tendency to prioritize doubt over faith and questions the assumption that reason exists independently of cultural and historical contexts. Ultimately, Newbigin seeks to articulate how the Christian tradition, rooted in specific historical events and embodied by a community, can offer a coherent and universal truth that challenges the prevailing assumptions of a pluralist society. He emphasizes the importance of the church as a living hermeneutic of the gospel, embodying and communicating God's truth in a way that engages with and critiques the dominant culture.