Worldviews in Conflict: Choosing Christianity in the World of Ideas

by Ronald H. Nash

Overview

This world is a battlefield in the arena of ideas. The prize is the heart and mind of humankind. In this book, Ronald Nash outlines the Christian way of looking at God, self, and the world. He holds that worldview up against the tests of reason, logic, and experience, particularly discussing the problems of evil and the alleged "nonsense" of the historic Christian doctrines and of Jesus' incarnation and resurrection. He finds the Christian worldview sound and urges Christians to equip themselves intellectually to defend the faith on that battlefield. He particularly hits the attractions to our generation of naturalism and the New Age movement, pointing out their weaknesses and pitfalls as well as those of older worldviews. "Christian theism," he writes, "is a system that commends itself to the whole person"; but he stresses that a great difference exists between "belief that" and "belief in."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310877226
Publisher:	Zondervan Academic
Publication date:	08/10/2010
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishing
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	595,876
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Ronald H. Nash (PhD, Syracuse University) was professor of philosophy at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He was author of numerous books, including The Concept of God and Faith and Reason.

Table of Contents

Contents Preface 1. What is a Worldview? 2. The Christian Worldview 3. How to Choose a Worldview 4. A Further Look at the Test of Reason 5. Christianity and the Test of Reason 6. A Further Look at the Problem of Evil 7. Naturalism 8. The New Age Movement 9. The Incarnation and the Resurrection 10. Winning the Battle in the World of Ideas Suggestions for Further Reading Index