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The World-Tilting Gospel: Embracing a Biblical Worldview & Hanging on Tight
by
Dan Phillips
A cure to worldly vertigo The first generation of Christians turned the world upside down. But the church today is being turned upside down by the world. Why? And why aren't we-with all our social medias and high-tech gadgets-more effectively producing Christ-centered, Gospel-liberated, biblically-instructed, world-tilting believers?
In "The World-Tilting Gospel," popular b...more
In "The World-Tilting Gospel," popular b...more
Paperback, 315 pages
Published
June 24th 2011
by Kregel Publications
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The craziest thing about Christianity, is that it all centers on the Gospel of Jesus Christ, yet it is the Gospel that so many people get wrong. Shouldn't this be the one thing all Christians agree on? The sad fact is that many who claim to believe the Good News, know very little about what that Good News actually is.
It is because of this sad reality that Dan Phillips book, "The World-Tilting Gospel: Embracing a Biblical Worldview and Hanging on Tight," is of such a necessity.
How did the first c...more
It is because of this sad reality that Dan Phillips book, "The World-Tilting Gospel: Embracing a Biblical Worldview and Hanging on Tight," is of such a necessity.
How did the first c...more
Howlers heaped on incompetency.
When you believe such demonstrable falsehoods like a literal Adam and Eve or an impossible bald-faced myth like a worldwide flood with a boat with all 3 million species of animals including dinosaurs on board (remember the raptor pen in Jurassic Park?--I guess Spielberg found it on Mt. Ararat), you are committed to epistemic hedonism and must embrace some sort of anti-realist philosophy as this book shows us quite clearly.
To maintain some semblance of intellectual...more
When you believe such demonstrable falsehoods like a literal Adam and Eve or an impossible bald-faced myth like a worldwide flood with a boat with all 3 million species of animals including dinosaurs on board (remember the raptor pen in Jurassic Park?--I guess Spielberg found it on Mt. Ararat), you are committed to epistemic hedonism and must embrace some sort of anti-realist philosophy as this book shows us quite clearly.
To maintain some semblance of intellectual...more
As those familiar with the New Testament will (hopefully) be aware, the title of "The World-Tilting Gospel" (hereafter, TWTG) is a reference to Acts 17:6-7: "These who have turned the world upside down have come here too. Jason has harbored them, and these are all acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king--Jesus."
Could this be said of professing Christianity as a whole today? Specifically, can this be said of evangelical Christianity, particularly in the United State...more
Could this be said of professing Christianity as a whole today? Specifically, can this be said of evangelical Christianity, particularly in the United State...more
I think I was expecting more – maybe because what was going on in this book were ideas and issues I already believe and believe the church should be teaching – regardless though this book is a much needed book for all Christians who want to get back to the basics of Biblical Christianity without all the feel good mush and God owes me blessings theology that is pervading the church today.
Don’t pick up this book unless you have time to devote to reading it, and if you are a Christian who is fed up...more
Don’t pick up this book unless you have time to devote to reading it, and if you are a Christian who is fed up...more
Dan Phillips in his new book “The World-Tilting Gospel" published by Kregel Publications gives us insight on Embracing a Biblical Worldview and Hanging on Tight.
The first generation of Christians were not popular. They were ridiculed, persecuted, yet according to Acts 17:6-7, they "turned the world upside down." When was the last time you felt the Church was turning the world upside down? Don't you feel it is possible the Church is being turned upside down instead? Bad teaching and errors in The...more
The first generation of Christians were not popular. They were ridiculed, persecuted, yet according to Acts 17:6-7, they "turned the world upside down." When was the last time you felt the Church was turning the world upside down? Don't you feel it is possible the Church is being turned upside down instead? Bad teaching and errors in The...more
This book is written to address the way we view the Bible and try to portray the Bible to others, especially those who we want to convince to believe.
The book discusses how we soften the message of the gospel by not mentioning the less than friendly topics of the Bible. Things like God's anger towards sin and the negative repercussions of not believing and therefore spending eternity seperated from God.
This is understandable in the way we don't want to scare new comers out of church or out of b...more
The book discusses how we soften the message of the gospel by not mentioning the less than friendly topics of the Bible. Things like God's anger towards sin and the negative repercussions of not believing and therefore spending eternity seperated from God.
This is understandable in the way we don't want to scare new comers out of church or out of b...more
Like many believers, my focus has mostly been on the New Testament. I don’t study the Old Testament nearly as much. But this book encourages the reader to look at the whole Bible to see the true picture of who he/she is as well as who God is. The author is well-qualified to explain his premise, but I found I was not so well-qualified to understand it. His qualifications as a theologian were obvious as he quoted scripture and even gave the original Greek words in many cases. A biblical scholar wo...more
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The author Dan Phillips is perhaps best known for being one of the bloggers at TeamPyro. This work is an exposition of the Gospel saving message which Dan Phillips makes clear in the beginning of the book is world-tilting. The Gospel is suppose to be radical and life changing, and no doubt it is. Given the terrible state of Christianity today when it comes to Gospel and Biblical literacy, this work would be good for the hands of the people in the pew or even those who do not believe in Christian...more
TWTG is an excellent resource to provide anyone with a detailed, yet concise, explanation of the central theme and purpose of the Bible’s message - i.e. that we might know and love God.
The opening chapters cover the background explaining why this is a necessity and how we came to be in the position we are. From there Phillips shows how, through God’s initiative, we are offered a rescue through Jesus Christ. When thinking through the question of “What’s next?” Phillips pulls no punches in laying...more
The opening chapters cover the background explaining why this is a necessity and how we came to be in the position we are. From there Phillips shows how, through God’s initiative, we are offered a rescue through Jesus Christ. When thinking through the question of “What’s next?” Phillips pulls no punches in laying...more
Very well thought out presentation of a worldview that really embraces the entirety of the Gospel. This book would be great to use for discussion groups or as a way to present the Gospel to someone who might be somewhat familiar with Christianity or "church."
The books reads just about the way Dan blogs so expect some fun expressions and a very little bit of what some might term "snark."
This will be a book I can see myself turning back to again.
The books reads just about the way Dan blogs so expect some fun expressions and a very little bit of what some might term "snark."
This will be a book I can see myself turning back to again.
WOW! Loved, loved, loved this book. Dan Phillips - plainly, succinctly and pithily - spells out the Gospel and its transformational power. At the same time he correctly diagnoses some of the issues in popular evangelicalism ("Evanjellybeans"). He says he is shocked by "the degree and ingenuity professing Christians put into getting around some of the plainest and most potent truths of Scripture... particularly... the Gospel and its implications."
Other memorable quotes:
On original sin: "Adam wa...more
Other memorable quotes:
On original sin: "Adam wa...more
Long time Christians will start reading this book and think, "I don't need this, it's so basic I won't learn anything here." Give it time and read to the end. Before long you'll begin to be challenged by some of your own notions about the Gospel. Dan Phillips is an engaging writer and a deep thinker. I highly recommend this book.
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Poor writing style, very lopsided and flawed theology...... but then again, the writer doesn't believe that people with differing opinions are Christians anyway..... I may be over generous with scoring a single star, but will do so because I know God still loves him.....
A good clear presentation of the basics of a biblical worldview including salvation and sanctififation. The sanctification section was more helpful since I was familiar with most of the material in the first section.
I have two good reasons to read this: 1) Douglas Wilson recommends it. 2) I'm friends with Dan Phillips's daughter. Good enough reasons for me.
This was a very fine book, one I enjoyed and profited from very much. I won't say much more here since I plan to review it on my blog.
Excellent book!
I will definitely read this once a year.
Who needs to read it? Every one who wants the Gospel to turn his world upside down.
I will definitely read this once a year.
Who needs to read it? Every one who wants the Gospel to turn his world upside down.
Really nice introduction to Christianity written in an engaging style. Clarifies many common misunderstandings.
Good, concise presentation of what the Gospel is, why it matters, and how we should respond.
This is a great book for new Christians that are looking for some explanations of how it all fits together, non-Christians that want to see what an actual Christian worldview is (not the fake ones that get promoted as Christian worldviews but aren't even close), and long-time Christians that may need a refresher.
Easy to read but uncompromising.
Easy to read but uncompromising.
Simply put, you should read this book.
Wonderful book. Very well-written, refreshing, and packs a punch.
Really great.
good read.
This was a fantastic and easy read. The content is foundational Gospel teaching. He debunks common error in thinking in relation to the Gospel and its effects on our life. The practical application and easy to understand writing style make this an excellent read.
I had a slow start with this book, but it finished well. Phillips hit on many important concepts that I think we need to know about.
For some reason, I could not get into this. I've had it a few months and only read a few chapters.
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