Foundations of Christian thought : faith, learning, and the Christian worldview /
Cosgrove, Mark P.
Foundations of Christian thought : faith, learning, and the Christian worldview / [print] Mark P. Cosgrove. - Grand Rapids, Michigan : Kregel Publications, (c)2006. ©2006 - 192 pages ; 22 cm
PART I: THE CONCEPT OF WORLDVIEW Introduction: Developing a Christian mind What is a worldview? Worldview beliefs and persons Faith: the foundation for learning Learning: the partner of faith Integration of faith and learning Testing worldviews PART II: WORLDVIEWS IN CONFLICT Introduction: Modernism and postmodernism Naturalism: biological machines Secular humanism: a "street" version of naturalism Atheistic existentialism: "freak" persons Pantheism: spirit nonpersons The New Age movement: a "street" version of pantheism Christian theism: personhood explained PART III: THE CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW Introduction: Christianity meets life The evidence for Christian theism A Christian view of suffering Living the Christian worldview in the world.
"Faith is not just meant for church on Sunday," contends Mark Cosgrove. "Faith and learning are interwoven with each other for the full functioning of the human mind." A book that details this interconnection between faith and learning, Foundations of Christian Faith encourages readers to view the Christian faith and worldview as relevant to everything they read, study, and consider. In part 1, Cosgrove explores the relationship between faith and learning and how an underlying worldview can influence one's beliefs. Part 2 describes and tests five major worldviews competing with Christian theism, including naturalism, secular humanism, atheistic existentialism, pantheism, and the New Age movement. The last part probes the Christian worldview in more detail by analyzing the challenges it faces and how it is lived out day-to-day. An educator on the college campus for thirty years, Cosgrove testifies to how well the Christian worldview relates with the current needs and ideas in American culture. Through Foundations of Christian Faith, high school and college students will begin to see how the Christian worldview is relevant to what they are studying in the classroom and the decisions they make. Readers in the workforce and elsewhere will learn to relate their faith to modern worldviews in our culture. - Publisher.
0825424348 9780825424342
2006019722
Christianity and culture.
Christianity and other religions.
Christianity--Philosophy.
BR100.C834.F686 2006 BR100 / .C67 2006
Foundations of Christian thought : faith, learning, and the Christian worldview / [print] Mark P. Cosgrove. - Grand Rapids, Michigan : Kregel Publications, (c)2006. ©2006 - 192 pages ; 22 cm
PART I: THE CONCEPT OF WORLDVIEW Introduction: Developing a Christian mind What is a worldview? Worldview beliefs and persons Faith: the foundation for learning Learning: the partner of faith Integration of faith and learning Testing worldviews PART II: WORLDVIEWS IN CONFLICT Introduction: Modernism and postmodernism Naturalism: biological machines Secular humanism: a "street" version of naturalism Atheistic existentialism: "freak" persons Pantheism: spirit nonpersons The New Age movement: a "street" version of pantheism Christian theism: personhood explained PART III: THE CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW Introduction: Christianity meets life The evidence for Christian theism A Christian view of suffering Living the Christian worldview in the world.
"Faith is not just meant for church on Sunday," contends Mark Cosgrove. "Faith and learning are interwoven with each other for the full functioning of the human mind." A book that details this interconnection between faith and learning, Foundations of Christian Faith encourages readers to view the Christian faith and worldview as relevant to everything they read, study, and consider. In part 1, Cosgrove explores the relationship between faith and learning and how an underlying worldview can influence one's beliefs. Part 2 describes and tests five major worldviews competing with Christian theism, including naturalism, secular humanism, atheistic existentialism, pantheism, and the New Age movement. The last part probes the Christian worldview in more detail by analyzing the challenges it faces and how it is lived out day-to-day. An educator on the college campus for thirty years, Cosgrove testifies to how well the Christian worldview relates with the current needs and ideas in American culture. Through Foundations of Christian Faith, high school and college students will begin to see how the Christian worldview is relevant to what they are studying in the classroom and the decisions they make. Readers in the workforce and elsewhere will learn to relate their faith to modern worldviews in our culture. - Publisher.
0825424348 9780825424342
2006019722
Christianity and culture.
Christianity and other religions.
Christianity--Philosophy.
BR100.C834.F686 2006 BR100 / .C67 2006