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Hidden Worldviews

Author : Steve Wilkens,Mark L. Sanford
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830878475

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Why do we buy what we buy, vote the way we vote, eat what we eat and say what we say? Why do we have the friends we have, and work and play as we do? It's our choice? Yes, but there are forces, often unseen, that shape every decision we make and every action we take. These hidden, life-shaping values and ideas are not promoted through organized religions or rival philosophies but fostered by cultural habits, lifestyles and the institutional structures of society. Steve Wilkens and Mark Sanford shine a spotlight on the profound challenges to Christianity and faithful Christian living that come from worldviews that comprise the cultural soup we swim in. The authors show how to detect the individualism, consumerism, nationalism, moral relativism, scientific naturalism, New Age thinking, postmodern tribalism and salvation as therapy that fly under our radar. Building on the work of worldview thinkers like James Sire, this book helps those committed to the gospel story recognize those rival cultural stories that compete for our hearts and minds.

Hidden Worldviews

Author : Steve Wilkens,Mark L. Sanford
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1459665775

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Why do we buy what we buy, vote the way we vote, eat what we eat and say what we say? Why do we have the friends we have, and work and play as we do? It's our choice? Yes, but there are forces, often unseen, that shape every decision we make and every action we take. These hidden, life - shaping values and ideas are not promoted through organized religions or rival philosophies but fostered by cultural habits, lifestyles and the institutional structures of society. Steve Wilkens and Mark Sanford shine a spotlight on the profound challenges to Christianity and faithful Christian living that come from worldviews that comprise the cultural soup we swim in. The authors show how to detect the individualism, consumerism, nationalism, moral relativism, scientific naturalism, New Age thinking, postmodern tribalism and salvation as therapy that fly under our radar. Building on the work of worldview thinkers like James Sire, this book helps those committed to the gospel story recognize those rival cultural stories that compete for our hearts and minds.

Hidden Worldviews

Author : Steve Wilkens,Mark L. Sanford
Publisher : IVP Academic
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830838546

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Steve Wilkens and Mark Sanford show how to detect the individualism, consumerism, nationalism, moral relativism, scientific naturalism, New Age thinking, postmodern tribalism and salvation as therapy that fly under our radar. Building on the work of worldview thinkers like James Sire, this book helps those committed to the gospel story recognize those rival cultural stories that compete for our hearts and minds.

The Hidden Worldviews of Psychology’s Theory, Research, and Practice

Author : Brent D. Slife,Kari A. O'Grady,Russell D. Kosits
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-26
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781315283951

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The Hidden Worldviews of Psychology’s Theory, Research, and Practice by Brent D. Slife,Kari A. O'Grady,Russell D. Kosits Pdf

By revealing underlying assumptions that influence the field of psychology, The Hidden Worldviews of Psychology’s Theory, Research, and Practice challenges psychologists to reconsider the origins of ideas they may take as psychological truths. Worldviews, or the systems of assumptions that provide a framework for psychological thinking, have great influence on psychological theory, research, and practice. This book attempts to correct assumptions by describing the worldviews that have shaped psychological theory, practice, and research and demonstrating how taking worldviews into account can greatly advance psychology as a whole.

A New Psychology for Sustainability Leadership

Author : Steve Schein
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351286022

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A New Psychology for Sustainability Leadership by Steve Schein Pdf

During the last decade, the sustainability position in multinational corporations has grown in influence. Much literature has explored how corporations can play an important role in solving the environmental challenges facing the planet. However, until now, there has been little research on sustainability leadership at the individual level. In this book, Schein explores the deeper psychological motivations of sustainability leaders. He shows how these motivations relate to overall effectiveness and capacity to lead transformational change and he explores the ways in which the complexity of sustainability is driving new approaches to leadership.Drawing on interviews with 75 leaders from over 40 multinational corporations and NGOs, Schein explores how ecological worldviews are developed and expressed in global sustainability practice. By applying key theories from developmental psychology, integral ecology and eco-psychology to sustainability practice, Schein encourages us to think about leadership in a different way. A New Psychology for Sustainability Leadership will be of interest to an interdisciplinary audience of social scientists, educators, corporate executives, and social entrepreneurs. The insights from this book can be usefully integrated into leadership curriculum and development programs to help the next generation of leaders respond to global challenges.

An Introduction to Christian Worldview

Author : Tawa J. Anderson,W. Michael Clark,David K. Naugle
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830899654

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An Introduction to Christian Worldview by Tawa J. Anderson,W. Michael Clark,David K. Naugle Pdf

Everyone has a worldview. A worldview is the lens through which we interpret the cosmos and our lives in it. A worldview answers the big questions of life: What is our nature? What is our world? What is our problem? What is our End? As Anderson, Clark, and Naugle point out, our worldview cannot simply be reduced to a series of rational beliefs. We are creatures of story, and the kinds of stories we tell reveal important things about our worldview. Part of being a thoughtful Christian means being able to understand and express the Christian worldview as well as developing an awareness of the variety of worldviews. An Introduction to Christian Worldview takes you further into answering questions such as Why do worldviews matter? What characterizes a Christian worldview? How can we analyze and describe a worldview? What are the most common secular and religious worldviews? Well organized, clearly written, and featuring aids for learning, An Introduction to Christian Worldview is the essential text for either the classroom or for self-study.

The Philosophy of Tolkien

Author : Peter Kreeft
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781681495316

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The Philosophy of Tolkien by Peter Kreeft Pdf

While nothing can equal or replace the adventure in reading ; Tolkienಙs masterwork, The Lord of the ; Rings, Peter Kreeft says that the journey into its ; underlying philosophy can be another exhilarating ; adventure. Thus, Kreeft takes the reader on a voyage ; of discovery into the philosophical bones of Middle earth. ; He organizes the philosophical themes in The Lord of the ; Rings into 50 categories, accompanied by over 1,000 ; references to the text of Lord.Since many of the great ; questions of philosophy are included in the 50-theme ; outline, this book can also be read as an engaging ; introduction to philosophy. For each of the philosophical ; topics in Lord, Kreeft presents tools by which they can be ; understood. Illustrated.

War of the Worldviews

Author : Deepak Chopra, M.D.,Leonard Mlodinow
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780307886903

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War of the Worldviews by Deepak Chopra, M.D.,Leonard Mlodinow Pdf

Two bestselling authors first met in a televised Caltech debate on “the future of God,” one an articulate advocate for spirituality, the other a prominent physicist. This remarkable book is the product of that serendipitous encounter and the contentious—but respectful—clash of worldviews that grew along with their friendship. In War of the Worldviews these two great thinkers battle over the cosmos, evolution and life, the human brain, and God, probing the fundamental questions that define the human experience. How did the universe emerge? What is the nature of time? What is life? Did Darwin go wrong? What makes us human? What is the connection between mind and brain? Is God an illusion? This extraordinary book will fascinate millions of readers of science and spirituality alike, as well as anyone who has ever asked themselves, What does it mean that I am alive?

Making Faith Magnetic

Author : Daniel Strange
Publisher : The Good Book Company
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781784986513

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How to talk about Jesus in a way that connects with modern culture. As followers of Jesus, we know that the good news is deeply attractive. But we often fear that to those on the outside, it comes across as irrelevant or even repellent. Sometimes the Christian worldview feels so out of step with everything else going on that we don't know how to share our faith. However, author Daniel Strange wants to show you that the connections are there—in fact, the longings that our culture cannot help but express are the very ones that Jesus fulfils. Building on the work of theologian J.H. Bavinck, Dan reveals five recurring themes that our culture can’t stop talking about, or, as he puts it, the "five permanent ‘itches’ that in our work, rest, and play, we have to vigorously scratch." From TV to books to social media, these are the questions we can't stop asking and the tensions we can't stop wrestling with—and Jesus speaks powerfully into each one. This book will help you to spot these connections in our culture, excite you about how Jesus makes sense of humankind’s deepest questions and longings, apply them to your own life first and then equip you to speak of him to others in a way that is truly magnetic. "Dan Strange has written another terrific, down-to-earth book to help believers engage in fruitful conversations with friends about faith." Dr. Timothy Keller, who has also written the foreword to this book.

The Universe Next Door (Large Print 16pt)

Author : James W. Sire
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781459611146

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The Universe Next Door (Large Print 16pt) by James W. Sire Pdf

For more than thirty years, The Universe Next Door has set the standard for a clear, readable introduction to worldviews. In this new fifth edition James Sire offers additional student-friendly features to his concise, easily understood introductions to theism, deism, naturalism, Marxism, nihilism, existentialism, Eastern monism, New Age philosophy and postmodernism. Included in this expanded format are a new chapter on Islam and informative sidebars throughout.The book continues to build on Sire's refined definition of worldviews from the fourth edition and includes other updates as well, keeping this standard text fresh and useful. In a world of ever-increasing diversity, The Universe Next Door offers a unique resource for understanding the variety of worldviews that compete with Christianity for the allegiance of minds and hearts. The Universe Next Door has been translated into over a dozen languages and has been used as a text at over one hundred colleges and universities in courses ranging from apologetics and world religions to history and English literature. Sire's Naming the Elephant: Worldview as a Concept provides a useful companion volume for those desiring a more in-depth discussion of the nature of a worldview.

Naming the Elephant

Author : James W. Sire
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004-05-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 083082779X

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Naming the Elephant by James W. Sire Pdf

In this companion volume to The Universe Next Door, James W. Sire offers his refined definition of a worldview and addresses key questions about the history of worldview thinking, the existential and intellectual formation of worldviews, the public and private dimensions of worldviews and how worldview thinking can help us navigate an increasingly pluralistic universe.

Faith and Reason

Author : Steve Wilkens
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830840403

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Faith and Reason by Steve Wilkens Pdf

Steve Wilkens edits a debate between three different understandings of the relationship between faith and reason, between theology and philosophy. The three views include: Faith and Philosophy in Tension, Faith Seeking Understanding and the Thomistic Synthesis. This introduction to a timeless quandary is an essential resource for students.

Among the Hidden

Author : Margaret Peterson Haddix
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2002-06-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780689848070

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Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix Pdf

In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke, an illegal third child, has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm in this start to the Shadow Children series from Margaret Peterson Haddix. Luke has never been to school. He's never had a birthday party, or gone to a friend's house for an overnight. In fact, Luke has never had a friend. Luke is one of the shadow children, a third child forbidden by the Population Police. He's lived his entire life in hiding, and now, with a new housing development replacing the woods next to his family's farm, he is no longer even allowed to go outside. Then, one day Luke sees a girl's face in the window of a house where he knows two other children already live. Finally, he's met a shadow child like himself. Jen is willing to risk everything to come out of the shadows—does Luke dare to become involved in her dangerous plan? Can he afford not to?

Beyond Bumper Sticker Ethics

Author : Steve Wilkens
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830869077

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Beyond Bumper Sticker Ethics by Steve Wilkens Pdf

Ideas have consequences. And sometimes those ideas can be squeezed in to slogans, slapped on bumper stickers and tweeted into cyberspace. These compact messages coming at us from all directions often compress in a few words entire ethical systems. It turns out that there's a lot more to the ideas behind these slogans--ideas that need to be sorted out before we make important moral decisions as individuals or as societies. In this revised and expanded edition of Steve Wilkens's widely-used text, the author has updated his introductions to basic ethical systems: cultural relativism ethical egoism utilitarianism behaviorism situation ethics Kantian ethics virtue ethics natural law ethics divine command theory He has also added two new chapters: evolutionary ethics narrative ethics With clarity and wit Wilkens unpacks the complicated ideas behind the slogans and offers Christian evaluations of each.

A World of Difference (Reasons to Believe)

Author : Kenneth Richard Samples
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441200754

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A World of Difference (Reasons to Believe) by Kenneth Richard Samples Pdf

Recent Barna research indicates that less than one in ten evangelical Christians hold a biblical worldview. A World of Difference seeks to change this disturbing fact by educating readers on how the Christian perspective is uniquely reasonable, verifiable, and liveable. Author Kenneth Richard Samples faced a profound test of his own belief system during a personal life-and-death crisis. In A World of Difference, he uses nine distinct tests to compare the Christian worldview with current religious and philosophical competitors, including Islam, postmodernism, naturalism, and pantheistic monism. Samples tackles tough issues through this in-depth study of Christianity's history, creed, and philosophical basis. An excellent resource for readers who want their view of life and the world to make sense.