false 2795713 1 In the past, changes in behavior and in belief have been leading indicators for missionaries that Christian conversion had occurred. But these alone--or even together--are insufficient for a gospel understanding of conversion. For effective biblical mission, Paul G. Hiebert argues, we must add a third element: a change in worldview. Here he offers a comprehensive study of worldview--its philosophy, its history, its characteristics, and the means for understanding it. He then provides a detailed analysis of several worldviews that missionaries must engage today, addressing the impact of each on Christianity and mission. A biblical worldview is outlined for comparison. Finally, Hiebert argues for gospel ministry that seeks to transform people's worldviews and offers suggestions for how to do so. 2821487 1 5 2008 Transforming Worldviews: An Anthropological Understanding of How People Change total:4|5:2|4:1|3:1| 4 17 14 1 5 0 false false Fri Sep 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 13:55:28 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 12:13:29 -0700 2009
The book lays a premise at the beginning and then dives into a thorough discussion of the details. Primarily he explains an overview of world views and what develops/influences them. His details look at this in light of missological concerns...more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Nov 05 13:28:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 13:28:00 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 20 01:50:15 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 01:50:15 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Mar 12 15:51:27 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 15:51:27 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Feb 13 20:24:39 -0800 2009 Thu May 28 22:04:09 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jan 08 21:47:55 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 21:47:58 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Dec 01 14:22:28 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 14:22:31 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Thu Nov 13 13:11:03 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 11 16:43:28 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 13 13:11:03 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sat Nov 01 21:43:21 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 01 21:50:54 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Oct 15 13:49:20 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 15 13:49:20 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Jul 24 15:56:06 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 24 15:56:06 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Jul 23 08:35:16 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 08:35:16 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu Jun 26 11:21:39 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 22 17:16:42 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 26 11:21:39 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Apr 29 12:28:19 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 29 12:28:28 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2795713