Understanding the Times [Paperback]

David A. Noebel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1995

A comprehensive guide to the most popular worldviews of our day: secular humanism, Marxism/Leninism, and the New Age movement. These worldviews are then compared to biblical Christianity.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 402 pages
• Publisher: Summit Ministries; 1st,Abridged edition (June 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936163224
• ISBN-13: 978-0936163222
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #257,270 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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46 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb comparison of the prevailing worldviews of our age!, July 24, 2000

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R. Setliff - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Understanding the Times (Hardcover)

A comprehensive, yet easy to understand survey of the prevailing worldviews of our day. This is the definitive reference to understanding the ideas and forces shaping our times. David Noebel rather objectively compares and contrasts the Christian, Marxist/Leninist, Secular Humanist and New Age worldviews. By comparing and contrasting the prevailing worldviews of our time, it helps you to clarify your own worldview. It also gives the reader clearer insight into the world view bias that are shaping a New World Order. Recommended to Christians and anyone desiring to better understand their worldview. This book isn't one you just read and 'shelf away', its valuable as an excellent reference title which I regularly consult. Good reference for philosophy students as well.

Also recommended: The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalog by James Sire

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book everyone should own., April 21, 1999

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Eric Blievernicht (Marshall, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Understanding the Times (Paperback)

This is the sort of book everyone - and I mean everyone - should own and read. Are you aware of the hidden beliefs and assumptions that shape how others teach you, tell you in news media, and try to influence you? Probably not. That's why this is a superb resource.

Dr. Noebel takes a wide variety of educational topics and compares the three major worldviews today (Christianity, Marxism, and Secular Humanism), showing the basis and logical interrelationships for each, and how each looks at the evidence.

PS: I can quibble with a few points, and I'm sure other informed Christians could also add their own observations... but when you see people expressing hatred and fear of this book and then claim to be a Christian while everyone else loves it, what does that tell you? If the Enemy hates it, it must be good! :-)

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing study, July 27, 2004

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Alexander Newman (minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Understanding the Times (Hardcover)

Doc. Noebel did a vast amount of research to put together this book. Everything he says about each worldview he backs up with quotes right from the people who are significant in that worldview. Much of what he says about, say, secular humanism comes right out of the humanist manifestos 1 and 2. This book is an awesome resource for anyone who wants to understand worldviews, and the conflict between them that is going on in this country right now.