The author of this book has tried to address as fully as possible the problems that the Sermon on the Mount raises for modern Christians. “Followers of Jesus must be different,” writes John Stott, “both from the established church and from the secularized (non-church) world, different from people religious and non-religious. The Sermon on the Mount most fully describes Christian life, which represents a kind of counterculture. It talks about the Christian system of values, ethical standards, religious practice, attitudes towards money, the aspirations of Christians, describes the life style and system of relationships - and all this is completely different from similar categories of the non-Christian world. This Christian "counterculture" is the life of the Kingdom of God, a life wholly human yet subject to God's law." In a careful study of the Sermon on the Mount, John R.W. Stott carefully explains the biblical text, drawing parallels to life today. The author wants Christ to preach this sermon again, this time to the modern world. John R.W. Stott is internationally known as a Bible popularizer and writer. Among his many other books is the bestselling Principles of Christianity. In 1975 he became emeritus rector of All Souls Church in London. He is now the President of the Christian Influence Society.