The Beauty and Glory of the Christian Worldview

by Joel R. Beeke (Editor)

I once was blind, but now I see is the glad confession of the Christian's heart. However, what is it that a Christian now sees that so transforms his life? It is the Christian worldview. This is not an abstract philosophy so much as biblical doctrine for life. The Word of God establishes God-centered thinking, engages faithful living, and energizes ardent feeling for the kingdom of Christ in this world and the world to come. In this volume, several pastors and theologians band together to explore aspects of the Christian worldview such as God's Trinity, supremacy, and loving sovereignty over all of life; the Christian's identity in Christ, sexuality, and sufferings; and the Christian life as both earthly mission and heavenly pilgrimage.
Table of
Part Foundational Truths for the Christian's Mind
1. The Christian Worldview of the Trinity (Derek W. H. Thomas)
2. Under the Sun to Beyond the The Old Testament's Worldview (Michael Barrett)
3. The Worldview of the Puritans (Joel R. Beeke and Paul M. Smalley)
Part Formative Truths for the Christian's Life
4. The Christian Worldview for Daily Life (Derek W. H. Thomas)
5. The Christian Worldview of Sexuality (Mark Kelderman)
6. A Christian Worldview of Suffering (Brian Cosby)
Part Flaming Truths for the Christian's Zeal
7. Joyful A Worldview for Pilgrims (Charles M. Barrett)
8. Conforming Our Worldview to the Great Commission (Gerald Bilkes)
9. Looking unto Jesus in This World to Follow Him into the Next (Charles M. Barrett)

Genres: Christian

130 pages, Hardcover

Published June 14, 2017

About the author

Joel R. Beeke (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is the chancellor and professor of homiletics and systematic theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He has served as a pastor since 1978 and currently ministers at the Heritage Reformed Congregation of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the editor of the Puritan Reformed Journal and The Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth magazine, the board chairman of Reformation Heritage Books, the president of Inheritance Publishers, and the vice president of the Dutch Reformed Translation Society.

Beeke has written and coauthored 120 books, edited 120 books, and contributed 2,500 articles to Reformed books, journals, periodicals, and encyclopedias. He frequently lectures at seminaries and speaks at Reformed conferences around the world. The Lord has blessed him and his wife Mary with three children and eleven grandchildren.

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent primer on Christian worldview...brief but comprehensive in scope.

[Carl Palmateer · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting collection but it didn't quite seem to hit the point for me.