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Redeeming the West: A Christian Defense of Reason and Individualism
Redeeming the West is an introduction to the core ideas shaping the world in epistemology, ethics, and social and political theory. Specifically, it is about what the Bible says about reason, self-interest, individualism, and individual rights. Libolt, Brunton, and Graber explore how misunderstandings of these philosophical topics account for cultural decline in the West, both inside and outside the Church. The aim of this book is to equip Christians to defend what is good within Western Civilization—and specifically to restore the life of the mind within Christianity.
416 pages, Paperback
Published October 28, 2025
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November 11, 2025
This book correctly models and explains the method of reason as the means for knowledge for those created in the image of God (i.e. all of humanity) and its logical conclusions. Broken into four parts, each builds upon the previous ones, ably arguing for the proper place of reason, self-interest, individualism, and individual rights.
Part One's case for reason is masterful. Having recently read J. Gresham Machen's "What is Faith?" and Dan Phillips' "The World Tilting Gospel" (both high recommendations), I really appreciated the authors' treatment of faith as a commitment to knowledge (aligning with Scripture and echoing similar ideas from the aforementioned books). Part One alone is worth the price of admission. Part Two walks through a Biblical view of self. Though utilizing ideas championed by John Piper, the authors thankfully go far beyond Piper's "Christian Hedonism" thesis and clearly demonstrate a proper view of self-interest and self-value. Part Three works through the ideas of individualism and collectivism through the lens of Scripture while Part Four looks at the logical consequences of individualism (and collectivism) in government and culture (and incidentally demonstrating the Biblical scaffolding supporting the ideas presented by C. Bradley Thompson in "America's Revolutionary Mind").
By the time I read to the end of Part Four in its discussion of the Christian's role in culture, I was pumping my fists and rejoicing that these ideas have been committed to print for others to read and learn from. The world needs Christian men and women to think well - and actually think! - and this book is one of the best I've read to encourage someone to that end.
"Redeeming the West" is well-written, easy to read and logically follow, thorough in its focus, and faithful to the Biblical text. Highest of recommendations.
Part One's case for reason is masterful. Having recently read J. Gresham Machen's "What is Faith?" and Dan Phillips' "The World Tilting Gospel" (both high recommendations), I really appreciated the authors' treatment of faith as a commitment to knowledge (aligning with Scripture and echoing similar ideas from the aforementioned books). Part One alone is worth the price of admission. Part Two walks through a Biblical view of self. Though utilizing ideas championed by John Piper, the authors thankfully go far beyond Piper's "Christian Hedonism" thesis and clearly demonstrate a proper view of self-interest and self-value. Part Three works through the ideas of individualism and collectivism through the lens of Scripture while Part Four looks at the logical consequences of individualism (and collectivism) in government and culture (and incidentally demonstrating the Biblical scaffolding supporting the ideas presented by C. Bradley Thompson in "America's Revolutionary Mind").
By the time I read to the end of Part Four in its discussion of the Christian's role in culture, I was pumping my fists and rejoicing that these ideas have been committed to print for others to read and learn from. The world needs Christian men and women to think well - and actually think! - and this book is one of the best I've read to encourage someone to that end.
"Redeeming the West" is well-written, easy to read and logically follow, thorough in its focus, and faithful to the Biblical text. Highest of recommendations.
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