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Christian Worldview Resources

We have found the following sources helpful in understanding and applying the Christian story of creation, fall, and redemption to our lives and ministry.

Books

Al Wolters, Creation Regained (Eerdmans, 1985). A succinct summary of creation, fall, and redemption. Written at a college reading level.

Neal Plantinga, Engaging God’s World (Eerdmans, 2002). An articulate and inspiring account of the role of a Christian liberal arts education for the development of a Christian worldview. Written for college freshman.

Brian Walsh and Richard Middleton, The Transforming Vision (IVP, 1984). A helpful and readable account of the basics of Christian worldview.

Paul Marshall, Heaven Is Not My Home (Word, 1998). An accessible and easy read directed to a general audience, Marshall encourages readers to fully enjoy God’s good creation.

Charles Colson and Nancy Pearcey, How Now Shall We Live? (Tyndale, 1999). This book is chockfull of concrete stories that illustrate the application of the Christian worldview. General reading level.

James Sire, The Universe Next Door (InterVarsity, 1988): an excellent catalogue of various worldviews and how they compare to the Christian perspective on life. Requires a high school reading level.

Ronald Nash, Worldviews in Conflict (Zondervan): contrasts the Christian worldview with its competitors. College reading level.

Michael Wittmer, Heaven Is a Place on Earth (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004). A provocative celebration of the Christian worldview, this deeply biblical book explains what it means to be human and living in God's world.

Websites

  1. http://www.pfm.org/WilberforceTemplate.cfm. The Wilberforce Forum is the division of Charles Colson’s Prison Fellowship devoted to the development and application of the Christian worldview.
  2. http://www.pfm.org/BPTemplate.cfm. The homepage for Charles Colson’s Breakpoint ministry. This is loaded with numerous provocative essays on contemporary culture.
  3. http://www.probe.org. Probe ministries engages culture from a Christian perspective. Many stimulating essays can be found here.
  4. http://www.kuyper.org. The site of a fairly new organization in Great Britain that is devoted to a renaissance in Christian culture and society.
  5. http://members.aol.com/theotrek/index.html?f=fs. An extensive list of related worldview websites and resources.

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