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How Now Shall We Live?
2000 Gold Medallion Award winner Christianity is more than a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. It is also a worldview that not only answers life's basic questions--Where did we come from, and who are we? What has gone wrong with the world? What can we do to fix it?--but also shows us how we should live as a result of those answers. "How Now Shall We Live?"...more
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I should point out to begin with, that this book is aimed at Christians as the target audience.
I was introduced to this book when I attended a C.S. Lewis retreat. The book that was recommended was Total Truth by Nancy Pearcey who is the co-author of this book. This was also recommended along with that book.
This book deals with the concept of the Christian worldview. It definitely takes the stance from "This Little Light of mine" which says "Hide it under a...more
I was introduced to this book when I attended a C.S. Lewis retreat. The book that was recommended was Total Truth by Nancy Pearcey who is the co-author of this book. This was also recommended along with that book.
This book deals with the concept of the Christian worldview. It definitely takes the stance from "This Little Light of mine" which says "Hide it under a...more
Colson has a excellent presentation of the state of the conflict of worldviews and role Christians plays and what it has to offer. His main these is that Christianity has the best answers for the human condition. Written primarily to fellow Christians, note the “We” in the title, those with differing world views will probably not find it persuasive, but they will find the Christian worldview clearly set forth, with a broad survey of the evidence for it, without getting lost in all the technica...more
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I am taking my time to read this book. It is a book I recommend for open minds that seek to know and learn what to be a Christian mean in our society today. As an observer of different cultures, we all are targeted with the thought of "I do whatever makes me feel good", which is the current motto we hear everywhere. When it comes how to live today, how to be a real Christian from inside to outside, there is no difference of customs, habits or race. We should be one in one thought and o...more
I have read quite a few of the Christian worldview books and this one is one of the best. It is kind of a modern follow-up to Francis Schaeffer's How Then Should We Live. Colson and Pearcey set up the book using the Creation - Fall - Redemption - Restoration model. They have very interesting true life stories to introduce each section. They also bring in the relative historical philosophy that helps explain where and why we are in this postmodern age. Ideas are given to help Christians think thr...more
I have read quite a few of the Christian worldview books and this one is one of the best. It is kind of a modern follow-up to Francis Schaeffer's How Then Should We Live. Colson and Pearcey set up the book using the Creation - Fall - Redemption - Restoration model. They have very interesting true life stories to introduce each section. They also bring in the relative historical philosophy that helps explain where and why we are in this postmodern age. Ideas are given to help Christians think thr...more
This book sat on my shelves for nearly ten years before I finally read it. I should have read it sooner! It is an excellent commentary on the nature of the worldview conflicts that engage our nation even now. If you want to have some help understanding how issues of the day can be viewed through the lens of the Bible, read this book. If you want to engage more knowledgeably with the world around you, read this book. If you want ideas about how to live your life intentionally in light of creation...more
I started reading this book when it was first published in 1999. At that time, the content was very applicable and current; now it reflects the state of Christianity at the time it was written. However, I am still trying to get through it. I am taking into consideration the day in time when it was conceived and am able to apply only some of the examples in it. Overall, its a great book. I would have liked to finish it ten years ago though.
I've never learned so much valuable information from a textbook as I did from this one. Colson did an awesome job of giving detailed, yet understandable, snapshots of varying worldviews and how Christianity is the only worldview that answers all of life's questions. Although we only read about 4/5 of it for Worldview class, I plan on reading it again later. Great book.
This was not an easy book to read for me, because English is my second language and Colson uses a lot of difficult words. But with a dictionary at hand I wrestled through the pages... what an amazing insights! I LOVE this book, it explains why a Christian worldview is so important and why we should stop hiding in our churches. A must read if you are interested in apologetics.
This is a spin off of Frances Schaeffers How Then Shall We Live which I couldn't finish it was over my head. This book however I read in a few days! Fascinating! It is a challenging inspection of living out our world view as Christians. Much to think about.
Chuck Colson has a way of digging through all of the angles while pointing you in the direction of truth. An amazing man with an amazing mind. His insight on culture is eerie. This book, though more than 10 years old, is written as if he did so yesterday.
Obviously not a novel, but it's pretty boss. My faith was completely reaffirmed. All the evidence and examples are superb. Read it. Essential for Christians and Agnostics and Skeptics . . . basically everyone.
Every Christian needs to read this book in order to shape your world view. If you call yourself a Christian, this is the only book for defending the faith in our challenging times.
Charles Colson is a great writer and he says so much with very few words. If you want to understand many of the "isms" in our post-modern world, this book provides them.
Charles Colson is a great writer and he says so much with very few words. If you want to understand many of the "isms" in our postmodern world, this book provides them.
I liked this book the first time I read it, but then, after some time in college, I read it again and didn't find it as convincing.
One of the best books I've ever read on the importance of having a Christian worldview.
Addressing contemporary cultural and philosophical issues, Colson and Pearcey attempt to demonstrate the completeness – as a “total life system” – of the Christian worldview. Using the three-fold paradigm of “creation-fall-redemption,” the authors analyze competing worldviews (especially naturalism and postmodernism) and illustrate their effects on morality and culture. As Christians, we have a “cultural mandate” to influence and even redeem the culture in which we live. A very useful and timel...more
Thoughtful evaluation of the Christian life in the "Postmodern" culture.
Totally covers every thing from the ground up - well thought out!
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How Now Shall We Live? by Charles W. Colson (1999)
Colson does an amazing job of explaining the Christian worldview. The book is backed by painstaking research and makes a credible argument of why the Christian worldview is superior to that of a secular one. Some of the points were a little weak, but overall, it was an intelligent argument.
Reaffirms my Christian worldview
Good info as to how what you believe affects how you act . . .
great worldview book!
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I've been reading on this one a while, but it is a very thought-provoking book rather than a quick read. Our culture is such that we must ground our worldview on the foundation of scripture -- and live it out -- but without sticking our heads in the sand, ignoring the beliefs of those around us. I want to be able to talk to my children about why we believe what we believe, why it works in the world, and why it is THE Truth and not a fairytale.
The best book on Christian worldview, period. Just as an illustration, I often have up to 100 books checked out of the Dallas Public Library at a time, without ever buying any of them, but I just had to own this book -- it's so full of insight about how our culture sees the world as opposed to how Christians should see the world. And it's a page turner! It's hard to put down! What an author!
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This book showed me the light on the truth behind the history of evolution and its "creators."
What really went on behind the scenes. Its talk on naturalism was great too. Written by an intellegent man this isn't just some run of the mill anit evolutionary book. It is written so those who want to know the truth, can and will find it.
What really went on behind the scenes. Its talk on naturalism was great too. Written by an intellegent man this isn't just some run of the mill anit evolutionary book. It is written so those who want to know the truth, can and will find it.
I FINALLY finished it! Yay! It was good the whole way through, and I definitely recommend it to anyone and everyone looking to expand their apologetics knowledge. It does get a bit dry, but Colson and Pearsall totally make up for it with the intriguing stories, bits of wisdom, and chapters chock full of useful information.
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