The Big Picture: Building Blocks of a Christian World View

by Brian Harris

A thoughtful but accessible presentation of the key foundational beliefs of the Christian faith. A firm understanding of our faith is increasingly important in a world of differing beliefs and perspectives. If we do not have the knowledge to underpin our beliefs we are in danger of appearing shallow to unimpressed onlookers. What we really need is the building blocks of faith. We need a sense of how what we believe will work out in practice. This accessible yet thought-provoking book equips us with the key building blocks of the Christian faith. From these strong foundations, an authentic and robust Christian faith can thrive as we live and work in the secular arena. Discover solid biblical foundations to live out a confident faith in an ever-changing context.

258 pages, Paperback

First published April 3, 2015

Reviews

[Phillip Nash · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brian Harris write beautifully in a style that is easy to follow but packed with incredible insights. He is down to earth and practical, humorous and at the same time intellectually and theologically deep. His approach to the idea of Christian world view is refreshing in that it is less philosophic and more theological yet practically grounded too. A great read for anyone looking for answers on how their faith should influence their living.

[Brandon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid intro to Christian worldview.

[Maree · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very helpful read. Got what I wanted from the book, a bigger and clearer view of the Christian faith.

[Rod Palmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautifully sane and balanced book. The author writes with both nuance and clarity. The style keeps you reading. Such a helpful overview of the big picture of Christian thought.

[Bruce Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was exactly the right level for me. Not too heavy, not too light. It made me think in new ways. Chapter 2 (Beyond Proof texts) is simply brilliant, as is chaper 8 (Building a world with a better name).

[Lee Bertsch · Rating 3 out of 5]

By coincidence I ended up reading this recently published book alongside the older book of Brueggemann “The Bible Makes Sense”. They overlap on this matter of identifying the biblical texts that rise above all the others in significance. Harris comes up with a list of 15 though the exact number is not the point. He refers to them as the orienting texts. As I said in another review, we all do this in our reading of the text, but we do not always think about why we have settled on the key texts that we do. In his chapters on each of the orienting texts he does not add much that is new but it was good to read another example of how one thoughtful biblical scholar formats the whole of the scripture.