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The Biblical Philosophy of History
Paperback, 140 pages
Published
May 20th 2000
by Ross House Books
(first published 1969)
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Excellent book. Without God, history has no meaning. Praise God that all things have meaning in Him.
Here are a few notable quotes from the book:
"The ground of history...is not in time, not in a total immersion in this moment, but in eternity" (4).
"Every non-biblical philosophy of history ends by destroying both man and history" (11).
"...men who are blind to history cannot write it, but they do become the victims of it" (90).
"'The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, but the word of our God shall...more
Here are a few notable quotes from the book:
"The ground of history...is not in time, not in a total immersion in this moment, but in eternity" (4).
"Every non-biblical philosophy of history ends by destroying both man and history" (11).
"...men who are blind to history cannot write it, but they do become the victims of it" (90).
"'The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, but the word of our God shall...more
One of the most clear explanation of what history is and why it is so important. Rushdoony is making a good analysis of how time and history relate to each other under the total government and sovereignty of God.
There are a lot of teacher in Christian schools and a lot of homeschool families that have to have understanding of what the history is, and that in order to tech their children or students brought under their authority by their parents, how we should never forget from where we are comi...more
There are a lot of teacher in Christian schools and a lot of homeschool families that have to have understanding of what the history is, and that in order to tech their children or students brought under their authority by their parents, how we should never forget from where we are comi...more
If the title doesn't excite you then the book won't. Thankfully I found the title very interesting, and my read was very enjoyable.
Rushdoony takes the reader through philosophical concepts necessary for any framework of understanding history and shows how the Christian worldview alone is the only one that makes sense and the only one that gives mankind a sense of meaning, hope, and victory.
A very interesting read, but not something I would say is necessary for most people. Although...it would be...more
Rushdoony takes the reader through philosophical concepts necessary for any framework of understanding history and shows how the Christian worldview alone is the only one that makes sense and the only one that gives mankind a sense of meaning, hope, and victory.
A very interesting read, but not something I would say is necessary for most people. Although...it would be...more
Chapter 1 was excellent! In that chapter, the author R.J. Rushdoony summarizes the biblical implication of a Christian worldview towards a philosophy of history. Rushdoony is not shy about applying His Christian belief towards the issue of the foundation of history, and bringing along his Calvinism to bear. He even discussed how God's eternal decree is important in one's philosophy of history and gave an important insight: "When man therefore denies the divine predestination, he denies God's ete...more
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Rousas John Rushdoony was a Calvinist philosopher, historian, and theologian and is widely credited as the father of both Christian Reconstructionism and the modern homeschool movement. His prolific writings have exerted considerable influence on the Christian right.
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