Right From Wrong [Hardcover]

Josh McDowell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 13, 1994

According to Josh McDowell, our children are being raised in a society that has largely rejected the concepts of truth and morality. In Right From Wrong, McDowell offers hope and provides families and the church with a sound, thorough, biblical and workable method to clearly understand and defend the truth.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (September 13, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 084991079X
• ISBN-13: 978-0849910791
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,058,990 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonder if this book is necessary?, February 4, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Right From Wrong (Paperback)

Wonder if this book is necessary? Ask a group of young people, (or for that matter a group of adults), this question: "Is truth something you determine for yourself or something that exists outside yourself?" I am shocked how many people believe that truth is situational. I fear that the prevelance of this type of moral relativism--this myth that each of us can be our own god--is the among the most critical challenges our shrinking world faces.

25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MCDOWELL HITS THE PROVERIAL NAIL RIGHT ON THE HEAD, December 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Right From Wrong (Paperback)

As a teacher in a Christian high school, I see daily the problems in our youth recognizing right from wrong. I am not one who takes a lot of stock in statistics and McDowell spends a lot of space giving many, yet the stats show the need of our young people to recognize right from wrong. McDowell gives practical, Biblical suggestions which lead the reader back to not only the Word of God but to God Himself for the answers to what is right and what is wrong. The book not only speaks to how to help our young people but also challenges us adults to take a real good look at ourselves before we embark on trying to help others. This should be required reading for all youth workers!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for Christian Parents, May 3, 2005

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This review is from: Right From Wrong (Paperback)

In 'Right From Wrong' Josh McDowell analyzes how the current generation of youth has lost a Biblically based value system and provides helpful advice to parents, pastors, youth workers, etc.

This work was based upon a major study that was conducted on 3,795 'evangelical churched youth'. In many cases the results are quite shocking.

The bottom line is that even Christian young people today don't perceive an objective standard of morality. Instead, they tend to view such standards as based upon individual preferences, much as the culture in general does.

McDowell analyzes the forces that have influenced this shift going back to its roots at the end of the middle ages. He tracks the changes through the past century including influences by the media, public schools, etc. One of the main findings is that the changes in family structures, particularly the amounts of time that parents spend with their children since the end of WWII has created huge changes.

This is a book that all Christian parents should read if they are concerned about passing their values on to the next generation.