Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity (Study Guide Edition)

Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity (Study Guide Edition) | Nancy R. Pearcey | Important for all Christians

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	Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity (Study Guide Edition) Nancy R. Pearcey Crossway Books, 2005 - 512 pages average customer review:based on 78 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

CLEAR, PROFOUND....TRULY A MUST READ

I've read hundreds of books but have found little time to review them. This book deserves for me to make time. THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ.

This book has been of immense help to me in understanding and crystallizing numerous issues that I have been grappling with and struggling to convey to others. (I've been teaching on these issues for over 25 years--10 years as a pastor--and I'm currently in charge of teaching apologetics at the non-denominational evangelical church where I attend with my family.)

This appears to be a synthesis of Pearcey's own learning and writing over the last 30+ years of searching, learning and grappling with Biblical truth under the guidance of such excellent mentors and fellow travelers as Francis Schaeffer, Chuck Colson, etc. that the Holy Spirit has used in her life.

In this book, Pearcey skillfully unveils the blind spots in the evangelical intellect (and the intellect of Western culture in general).

It's not without reason that the edition of this book that I have contains 5 pages of enthusiastic reviews by more than 50 of the Church's most respected leaders.

Al Mohler (President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) comments: "May well be one of the most important Christian books of our times." No disrespect intended, but I think Al may be hedging here. Personally, I have no problem saying that this IS one of the most important Christian books of our times.

James Sire (author of The Universe Next Door) says: "Best work of cultural analysis from a Christian standpoint available today."

Gene Edward Veith (Culture Editor, World magazine) writes: "Breaks new ground in worldview analysis....the most insightful applications since Francis Schaeffer."

I could go on and quote the other 50 (Ha!).....Let me just say, in summary, that Pearcey has done a great service to the evangelical church and to the world. She has reviewed the difficult and complex history of western philosophy and summarized it succinctly and clearly--drawing out numerous profound and relevant insights that burst forth page after page.

WHETHER YOU'RE A CHRISTIAN OR NOT, IF YOU HAVE TIME TO READ ONLY ONE BOOK THIS YEAR, I URGE YOU TO MAKE IT THIS ONE.

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Important for all Christians

"We need to liberate the gospel from its cultural captivity."

What Nancy is saying is our "worldview" is lacking in areas such as social issues, history, politics, and anthropology. Christians often live in two separate worlds: the secular and the sacred; this dualism sets the ground for our cultural worldview. We then believe in: keeping faith in its place (home and church). Christianity is not just religious truth it is total truth-covering all reality.

Pearcey credits Francis Schaeffer for much of this "worldview" after she went through a period of darkness and questioning. Well written and colorful, with excellent analogies; full of ism's. A study guide for each chapter is located at the rear with questions to test yourself. There is also extensive "recommended reading material" to help in building our knowledge for defense. Ism's are an unending progressivism.

Interesting history, with a section covering design, creation, evolution, and darwin's influence. "All dots connect back to your view of origins"------Francis Schaeffer. The church adopted new (worldly) doctrines and evangelicals followed. This powerful book is important for all Christians; will strengthen hot Christians and waken the luke-warm. You will come away seeing the world in new light.

Paul urges us to offer up your entire selves and grow through suffering. Be prepared to make a defense. What are you putting into your head? Can you give up your old life? Sin: "anything not of faith" (not directed towards God's glory)

"The overall pattern of evangelicalism's history is summarized brilliantly by Richard Hofstadter in a single sentence. To a large extent, he writes "the churches withdrew from intellectual encounters with the secular world, gave up the idea that religion is a part of the whole life of intellectual experience, and often abandoned the field of rational studies on the assumption that they were the natural province of science alone"."

Wish you well
Scott

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Incredible Book

My husband and I have only read about 1/3 into the book, but already it has greatly influenced our thinking. Nancy Pearcey's observations are astute yet readable, insightful and thoughtprovoking. This addresses the problems of lazy thinking that has pervaded evangelical American Christianity for a century. I highly recommend it.

eye-opening and insightful

i am in the field of education and i found this book to be a most insightful and indispensable resource for all educators.
Those interested in learning about the trends in our American culture and mindset will find this to be a jewel.

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Clarify Your Worldview

This book will help any Christian clarify the distinctives of being Christian in a society that is becoming more and more secular. Very readable while being provocative.

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