Biblical Worldview Question of the Day and Beginning Bibliography
Stuart Kellogg's question for us:
“Are Christians wrong to advocate a ‘get tough’ approach to crime without also getting involved to help prisoners adjust to life outside prison?”
And his reading list, with some I have added at the bottom. Do you have others you would add?
How Should We Then Live? Francis A. Schaeffer
How Now Shall We Live? Charles Colson/Nancy Pearcey
What We Can’t Not Know J. Budziszewski
The Tragedy of American Compassion Marvin Olasky
The Christian Mind Harry Blamires
Answer To Your Kids’ Questions Chuck Colson
The Good Life Charles Colson/Harold Fickett
Culture Matters T.M. Moore
Think Like Jesus George Barna
Friedeman additions:
The Universe Next Door James Sire
Mere Christianity C.S. Lewis
posted by Matt Friedeman at
11:28 AM
10 Comments:
I’d recommend for people with a “Biblical worldview”:
God is Not Great by Christopher Hitchins
The End of Faith by Sam Harris
Why I Rejected Christianity: A Former Apologist Explains by John W. Loftus
The Flight of Peter Fromm by Martin Gardner
I agree that all Christians should read the books "butch" suggests. There they will see "straw men" and poor arguments that will be easily rejected. The Hitchins and Harris books are particularly laughers but useful for the Christian apologist.
FM
How about three that were talking about "Worldview" decades before it became the newest "in" thing with Evangelicals :
"Institutes of the Biblical Law"
(3 Volumes) - by R.J. Rushdoony
"By this Standard" or "Always Ready" -- by Greg Bashen
And the Classic:
"Understanding the Times" -- by David Nobel of Summit Ministries
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Also, Check out VisionForum.com for unappologetically Biblical resources on family, culture, history, creation, etc
(be prepared to be offended if you have a divided mind with some worldly philosophy mingled into your thinking).
The most dangerous phrase in the English language is :
"I know the Bible says, BUT . . ."
Add Nancy Pearcey's "Total Truth" to the list.
FM,
I've read both Hitchens and Harris. Can you give me an example of the "laughable" parts?
those guys are obviously so angry at God, how can they even keep a straight face when trying to agrue against Him? they seem to hate God more than disbelieve in Him.
personally, i think hitchins's egotistical and elitist snobbery is quite laughable.
Adam,
So you’re saying it isn’t the substance of the text that you find objectionable, just the tone of the author. I see…
And despite what you’ve been told it’s kind of hard to be angry at a thing you don’t even think exists. I am exactly as angry at your god as I am at bigfoot for refusing to sit still for clear photographs.
Two critiques of Harris by an excellent philosopher:
Is Religion the Problem?
http://maverickphilosopher.powerblogs.com/posts/1122435733.shtml
Are Atheists Evil? Bad Reasoning in Sam Harris
http://maverickphilosopher.powerblogs.com/posts/1179698856.shtml
Both by Bill Vallicella
Don
I believe it is a legitimate questions. Christ said that the world would recognize that we are His disciples by the love we show to one another, and throughout scripture we are called by God to help those who are in need by remembering those in prison, those who are being tortured, etc. I would answer the question as a "yes". Where is the love if we are just tough on crime only and not demonstrating any love. It is no different than a home with strict authoritarian rule and no love.
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