Why You Think the Way You Do: The Story of Western Worldviews from Rome to Home (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Why You Think the Way You Do This authoritative, accessible survey traces the development of the worldviews that underpin the Western world. It demonstrates how Christianity transformed pagan Roman culture into one that established virtually all the positive aspects of Western civilization. It uniquely discusses Western worldviews as a continuous narrative instead of simply cataloguing them.
Full description- Publisher: ZONDERVAN
- Published: 01 August 2009
- Format: Paperback 240 pages
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- Categories: Religious Groups: Social & Cultural Aspects | Classical History / Classical Civilisation | History Of Western Philosophy | Philosophy Of Religion | Christianity | Christian Theology
- ISBN 13: 9780310292302 ISBN 10: 0310292301
- Sales rank: 233,711
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Full description for Why You Think the Way You Do
People often talk about worldview when describing the philosophy that guides their lives. But how have we come by our worldviews, and what impact did Christianity have on those that are common to Western civilization?This authoritative, accessible survey traces the development of the worldviews that underpin the Western world. It demonstrates the decisive impact that the growth of Christianity had in transforming the outlook of pagan Roman culture into one that, based on biblical concepts of humanity and its relationship with God, established virtually all the positive aspects of Western civilization.The two-pronged assault in our time on the biblically based worldview by postmodern philosophy and the writings of neo-atheists has made it even more crucial that we acknowledge and defend its historical roots.Unique among books on the topic, this work discusses Western worldviews as a continuous narrative rather than as simply a catalogue of ideas, and traces the effects changes in worldview had on society. It helps readers understand their own worldviews and those of other people and helps them recognize the consequences that worldviews hold. Professors, students, and armchair historians alike will profit from this book.
