Living at the crossroads: an introduction to Christian worldview
Goheen, Michael W.Bartholomew, Craig G.
Baker Academic (Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2008) (eng) English9780801031403UnknownUnknownCHRISTIANITY-PHILOSOPHY; UnknownThis engaging introduction to Christian worldview explores how Christians can live faithfully at the crossroads of Scripture and postmodern culture. Ideal for undergraduate students and laypeople, Living at the Crossroads first lays out a brief summary of the biblical story and the most fundamental beliefs of Scripture. The book then tells the story of Western culture from the classical period to postmodernity. Authors Michael Goheen and Craig Bartholomew next analyze how Christians live in the tension that exists at the intersection of the biblical and cultural stories. They proceed to tease out the implications for key areas of life, such as education, scholarship, economics, politics, and church. The result is a deeply thoughtful yet approachable text that draws on the rich tradition of Reformational thinking but contextualizes it to a postmodern setting for a contemporary audience. Readers will emerge from their study and reflection of worldview with renewed hope in the gospel and restored fervor to help meet the tremendous need for justice and mercy in the world
Physical dimension
xvi, 205 p.23 cm.ill.
Summary / review / table of contents
Gospel, story, worldview, and the church's mission --
Just what is a worldview? --
A biblical worldview : creation and sin --
A biblical worldview : restoration --
The western story : the roots of modernity --
The western story : the growth of modernity --
What time is it? Four signs of our time in the western story --
Living at the crossroads : a faithful, relevant witness --
Life at the crossroads : perspectives on some areas of public life.