David Naugle
Biography
David Naugle (1952–2021) wrote Philosophy and Worldview, and co-wrote An Introduction to Christian Worldview with Tawa J. Anderson and W. Michael Clark.
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Christian Living
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Discipleship & Christian Education
“I have written a behemoth of a book of nearly four hundred pages on the history of the worldview concept. Phil Ryken, Wheaton’s fine and gracious president, has said what needs to be said about a Christian worldview in a much, much shorter space. And he’s said extremely well what needs to be said about it. His book is most engaging. It is, indeed, a privilege to commend and to recommend this magnificent volume. To all: Tolle Lege—Take up and read!”
Arts & Literature
“This is one fine book. It investigates an unexamined aspect of The Beach Boys ... at long last. Brian Wilson had a hidden agenda. I think Brian would be proud of this work. Jon Foreman of Switchfoot fame would be proud too! After all, he covers the song 'God Only Knows.' And that thought is, indeed, true!”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“Like undetected germs that make us sick, there are also a variety of worldview stories that are infecting the thought and lifestyles of Christians today, yet often without their awareness. It is essentially a form of 'heart' disease caused by several lived perspectives to which the Christian community is surreptitiously but effectively exposed in the contagion of the surrounding culture. Wilkens and Sanford, as if they were physicians, analyze these 'hidden' worldviews that are causing so much affliction, and offer the remedy of a robust Christian one. This book is good medicine for a serious illness that is plaguing many in the church today.”
Christian Living
“In this wise, well-crafted work Ten Elshof helps us to identify, evaluate, and respond to our own self-deceptive strategies, as he probes — with occasional self-deprecation and unavoidable humor — the bottomless mysteries of the human heart. His reflections on interpersonal self-deception and ‘groupthink’ are especially helpful. To tell me the truth, I’m glad I read this book. You will be too — I promise.”
Is Belief in God Good, Bad or Irrelevant?
Apologetics
“In books that seek to commend the Christian faith, often the conversation is one-sided, lacking 'apologetic tension.' Not so with this new work edited by Preston Jones. In a dynamic conversation (actually an e-mail exchange) between Jones, the Christian history professor, and punk rocker Greg Graffin over matters of consequence, we see elements of Christian theism and scientific naturalism going head to head. I was drawn deeply into their intellectual volleys, their spiritual perspectives and their friendship. I also learned about books and issues that were new to me. This work is a model of civility on the part of both parties, and an enlightening one at that!”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“An outstanding book about how Christian students can learn to be faithful to their Lord in their studies. Its biblical moorings, fresh and clear language, and vivid stories give it transformative power. It is pitched at just the right level to reach its target audience. The authors have invested much in writing this insightful book. Those who read it—students and teachers alike—will reap genuine dividends.”
Arts & Literature
“In an all-star line up of writers, this accessible book enables readers to discover God through the all-encompassing medium of the movie, perhaps the most powerful medium on the planet. Movies help us understand God and his story, and God and his Story enables us to understand the movies. Read this book and you'll know film, God, and the biblical narrative better.”
Rediscovering God’s Grand Story
Apologetics
“Roseman’s book is a masterpiece. He is excessively humble. He may be in business but he puts ‘scholars who write for other scholars’ to shame, myself included. Being this good, I would hate to see him as a professional scholar. Roseman writes well as a fresh interpreter for a popular audience, which is most of us. At once, this book is the best in art, story, philosophy, apologetics, and theology.”
Christian Living
“For those of you suffering from 'worldview fatigue,' or who think it's a theologically unhelpful concept, or who are new to the notion altogether, read this book. It's like a satisfying draught of ice-cold, refreshing water on a hot summer day! Bertrand's book is a rich gift to serious citizens of the kingdom of God.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“In Romans 12:17 Paul exhorts the church to ‘respect what is right in the sight of all.' This obviously suggests that there is something that all people respect as right, whether they want to admit it or not. Basic moral perceptions, engraved on the human heart, constitute the natural-law tradition, which itself enjoys the support of the biblical notions of general revelation and common grace. Daryl Charles's muscular volume on the retrieval of this tradition enables men and women of faith and goodwill to obey Paul's exhortation and, simultaneously, to illuminate and season the public square, love our neighbors in word and deed, and point to the real truth of things. In light of major-league bioethical and political concerns, now is the time for the Tao, to borrow C. S. Lewis's symbol for this outlook. You won't find a clearer, keener exposition and defense for it than this book. Charles, as it were, is a contemporary son of Issachar who understands the times with a knowledge of what we should do.”
The Conversion and Therapy of Desire
Theology
“What is a human being? Mark Boone, a courageous young scholar who is leading the way in Augustinian studies, in this fine book also asks this question. Dr. Boone tells us in his investigation of the early Augustine at Cassiciacum shortly after his conversion, the answer to this question--one asked by the 'sweet psalmist of Israel' in Psalm 8:4--what is man? We are lovers. We are people of desire. By God's grace, we all need conversion and a therapy of our desires. Dr. Boone speaks eloquently about Augustine's early (and lifelong) views. We learn about Augustine's perspective of true happiness, and we have an answer to a most puzzling question. Five stars for this volume.”
The Gospel According to Star Trek: The Original Crew
Arts & Literature
“You hold in your hands a treasure. So don't read this endorsement; instead, read this book, which we are fortunate to have. The proof of this endorsement is to be found in reading Kevin's book. The 'eyes of your heart' may be opened too.”
Work, Money & Leadership
“This book contains the author's lessons of a lifetime on the important subject of giftedness. It is written with a typical Hendricks flair—it holds your attention, even in our digital age, when attention spans are short. This is one fine book!”
Apologetics
“Though there are similarities, Lewis and Campbell were quite different in their views of the world: Campbell did not believe in anything beyond the physical; Lewis did. This book shows how they were the same and yet different in regard to myth, being human, and in many other ways. This is a fine book--and that is a fact, not a myth.”
Philosophy
“Why Nietzsche Was Right” in his criticisms of the church and so forth. Ultimately, I said he was “Wrong.” This book by Ivan Spencer is also “Right” and certainly not wrong. By “Right” I mean really, really good. By “Wrong” I mean Nietzsche had a fallacious worldview. We need more books like this one, with its worldview orientation, specifically toward Nietzsche. And thank God for @TwilghtOfIdols and several other hashtags. If you read this work, you too can tweet Nietzsche in under 140 characters (including spaces) and perhaps develop a biblical worldview—one unlike Nietzsche’s own. After all, he got things Wrong!”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“When two of the brightest minds around put their insights together on questions about war, peace, and Christianity, you get this remarkable book. Employing a question-and-answer format, the authors seek to prompt readers of all kinds—whether philosophers, historians, statesmen, theologians, combatants, or individuals—to consider carefully the complex issues before them and to foster further investigation. When might war be right and peace be wrong, or vice versa? No question, regardless of difficulty, is off-limits for Charles and Demy, whose own perspectives are generously rooted in the natural moral law inscribed on the human heart, in a Christian worldview revealed in Scripture, and in the classic just-war tradition, which eschews both militarism and pacifism. War is hell on earth and the stakes are extremely high. This book provides much-needed theoretical and practical wisdom on this sadly perennial issue. In our post–Cold War, terroristic, and morally ambivalent era, it couldn’t be more timely.”
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