Engaging God's World: A Christian Vision of Faith, Learning, and Living

by Cornelius Plantinga Jr.

Book Overview

The Bible admonishes Christians to love God with the mind as well as with the heart. Engaging God's World clearly links this scriptural mandate with the pursuit of academic life, extolling the crucial role of Christian higher education in the intellectual and spiritual formation of believers.

Chiefly intended to serve as a primer for students beginning college careers but valuable to thoughtful Christians at every stage of life, this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802839819
• ISBN13: 9780802839817
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

God's World Engaged

This is a fascinating book. I'm using it for one of my classes and we have a literature circle every week on it. It's interesting to see what the different people bring to the discussion. There is so much to take in and absorb all that Plantinga has written. Great way to broaden the way you look at creation and God.

School book

The book was an item that I needed for class in the university. It was in mint condition and was shipped in an expeditious manner. Thank you and God bless...

Incredibly Convergent Theology for the Missional Church

This book will be required reading for our interns at NorthWood. I read it on the plane to Asia and couldn't put it down. I've never read a theologian I could read all at once - except for Bonhoeffer. I usually have to read a few pages, wear out a dictionary, and call a few people to get what they're saying - not this guy. He's deep and profound but writes for simple people like me. Furthermore, for people like me that believe the church exist to engage - not just the Sunday event - he provides a theological basis and matrix that helps it all fit together. Kinda makes me think I have a little "reformed" in me!

Beyond the 5 Points

If you are looking to delve past the 5 points of Calvinism and into the worldview that Reformed theology teaches, this book is a great help! Plantinga communicates clearly, conveying simple yet profound truths that are overlooked or simply ignored in many Christian circles and, sadly, churches. This book was very helpful to me in understanding the story arc of the Bible as well as the concept of all things being redeemed. Reformed Theology truly is more than 5 points, and this book attests to the beauty, profundity, and hope that exist in the story of redemption that God is bringing to pass. I highly recommend this book to those wanting to get a better understanding of the "big picture" of the Bible, as well as those who want a broader understanding of Reformed Theology.

Excellent book

I have not finished the book yet, but I have gotten well into it and overviewed the whole thing. It is an excellent explanation of the basic themes of the Bible: creation, the fall, redemption. Very encouraging practically and theologically sound.