Think Biblically!: Recovering a Christian Worldview

By John F. MacArthur Jr.

Book Overview

A truly Christian worldview begins with the conviction that God Himself has spoken in Scripture. As Christians, we are committed to the Bible as the inerrant and authoritative Word of God. Scripture is the standard by which we must test all other truth-claims. Unless that dominates our perspective on all of life, we cannot legitimately claim to have embraced a Christian worldview. Think Biblically issues a serious call to recover a Christian worldview that is absolute and exclusive. These essays are intended to reaffirm and restore a biblically-based view of life's reality from God's perspective. Whether the reader is a student in high school or college, a pastor or professor, a missionary or biblical counselor, a layperson or Christian worker, this book will help refocus proper attention on God's understanding of the world in which one lives. -Adapted from the Preface and Chapter 1 What we think shapes who we are. That's why the Bible tells us, Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind (Romans 12:2a). In a world of differing voices competing for our allegiance, we must learn to think biblically so we can distinguish good from evil. God is the Creator of this world; His voice-His Word-must guide our thoughts and our lives. With the Bible in their hands, John MacArthur and other scholars and teachers from The Master's College confront the false worldviews that dominate our postmodern world. The authors provide models for cultivating a biblical mind-set on worship, psychology, gender, science, education, history, government, economics, and literature. This book will prove to be helpful to anyone striving to Think Biblically in today's culture. Associate Editors: Dr. Richard L. Mayhue, Provost Dr. John A. Hughes, Vice President for Academic Affairs Contributors: Dr. Mark Tatlock, Vice President for Student Life Dr. Patricia A. Ennis, Chairperson, Department of Home Economics Dr. Clyde P. Greer, Jr., Chairperson, Department of History and Political Studies Mr. Grant Horner, Assistant Professor of English Dr. John A. Hughes, Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Taylor B. Jones, Chairperson, Department of Biological and Physical Sciences Dr. John MacArthur, President Dr. R. W. Mackey, II, Chairperson, Department of Business Administration Dr. Richard L. Mayhue, Provost Dr. Brian K. Morley, Professor of Philosophy and Apologetics Dr. Paul T. Plew, Chairperson, Department of Music Dr. Stuart W. Scott, Associate Professor of Biblical Counseling Dr. John P. Stead, Professor of History and Political Studies Dr. John D. Street, Chairperson, Department of Biblical Counseling

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581344120
• ISBN13: 9781581344127
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Crossway Books
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.2" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Hard truths

Great wisdom within by leaders not afraid to tell the truth to a compromising world.

A must read for all believers!

John MacArthur calls us to examine how we, as believers of the Lord Jesus Christ, percieve and live in this world. He gives practical ways to align our thinking and hearts with the truth of the Word rather than with the world. I highly recommend this book to any believer whether a formal leader in the church or not.

excellent book

I'm a college student, and I ordered a bunch of these books for the men's small group that I attend, and all of us can agree that we're learning a lot. John MacArthur and his colleagues do a great job presenting the inerrancy of the Bible, and what negative ramifications there could be if our presuppositions are otherwise. Definitely helps us to understand the Bible and God more.

The only healthy way to think

Think Biblically is edited by John MacArthur, who also has contributed four chapters to the book. The other contributors are faculty members of the Masters College. Every person has a weltanschauung we are told in the introduction. A weltanschauung is a personal worldview. This book contrasts the christian worldview from a secular mindset. How should a christian think about and relate to the world in which we live? Think Biblically is very helpful in giving answers to that question on a number of subjects. How should a christian view creation versus evolution,history,education,church and state,science? An important feature of this book are the insights given to what the implications of not holding a christian worldview can be. On p.79 John MacArthur writes "There is no viable explanation of the universe without God. So many immense and intricate wonders could not exist without a designer. Theres only one possible explanation for it all, and that is a creative power of an all wise God." God has given meaning to everthing that exists, and without God there is no meaning to anything. This is ultimately where evoulutinary philosophy must lead. It is mans attempt to escape moral accountability for his actions from an omnipotent, righteous creator. As the Bible says in Romans 1:22 "Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools." What the christian believes about about creation, masculinity and feminity, history, literature will greatly impact how we live and interact with those in our culture. There is no neutral ground . We are affected by our culture whether we realise it or not. Think Biblically will help to instruct and challenge christians to see if they are reflecting Biblical truth in the postmodern world in which we live. This is an important and relevant book for twenty first century christians.

Biblical Worldview in a World of Chaos

It seems in our day that few Christians understand what they believe and even worse most churches fail to communicate sound doctrine and instead choose to build churches based on experience or pragmatic teachings of men (Mark 7:1-13).This edition from the staff of Master's College and Seminary in Los Angeles, CA gives its readers a biblical worldview. Notice I said "biblical" because this book does a wonderful job of presenting the Bible is the sole authority for faith and practice. Every worldview from politics to feminism is examined in the light of Scripture. Because this book makes the Bible its source for divine truth and authority, the writers avoid their opinions and give us God's view of a world gone mad.This is a great book and I would encourage all full time servants to purchase this book and seek to understand a biblical worldview not tarnished by politics, money, or sin.