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Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview Hardcover – April 28, 2003

by J. P. Moreland (Author),‎ William Lane Craig (Author)

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Winner of a 2004 ECPA Gold Medallion Award! Winner of an Award of Excellence in the 2003 Chicago Book Clinic!

What is real?
What is truth?
What can we know?
What should we believe?
What should we do and why?
Is there a God?
Can we know him?
Do Christian doctrines make sense?
Can we believe in God in the face of evil?

These are fundamental questions that any thinking person wants answers to. These are questions that philosophy addresses. And the answers we give to these kinds of questions serve as the the foundation stones for constructing any kind of worldview. In Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview J.P. Moreland and William Lane Craig offer a comprehensive introduction to philosophy from a Christian perspective. In their broad sweep they seek to introduce readers to the principal subdisciplines of philosophy, including epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of science, ethics and philosophy of religion. They do so with characteristic clarity and incisiveness. Arguments are clearly outlined, and rival theories are presented with fairness and accuracy. Philosophy, they contend, aids Christians in the tasks of apologetics, polemics and systematic theology. It reflects our having been made in the image of God, helps us to extend biblical teaching into areas not expressly addressed in Scripture, facilitates the spiritual discipline of study, enhances the boldness and self-image of the Christian community, and is requisite to the essential task of integrating faith and learning. Here is a lively and thorough introduction to philosophy for all who want to know reality.

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Moreland and Craig present a comprehensive introduction to philosophy from a Christian point of view. Both theologically and philosophically engaging and stimulating. Moreover, the book is structured in such a way that prior knowledge in philosophy is not necessarily required to understand it. I highly recommend it. (Celucien L. Joseph, Christ, My Righteousness, August 1, 2008)

From the Author

IVP: At well over six hundred pages, this is a monumental book. What led you to take on such a task?

J. P. Moreland: There are two reasons. First, the ascendancy of Christian philosophy in the last fifteen years is nothing short of miraculous. As Mark Noll notes, Christians in other academic disciplines would do well to note how philosophers have made strides to recapture their field for Christ. Bill and I wanted to make the fruits of this resurgence available to others. Second, philosophy is so crucial to developing and defending a Christian worldview that we believed it was essential to make available to the evangelical community solid Christian philosophy in a wide variety of philosophical disciplines. IVP: What do you see as the role of philosophy in shaping a Christian worldview?

Moreland: Combined with biblical exegesis and biblical theology, philosophy is the most important field--historically and conceptually--for developing a Christian worldview. As we make clear in the text, systematic theology itself, as well as attempts to integrate one's field with biblical teaching, essentially depends on philosophy being done with excellence. Our book seeks to remain faithful to central figures in the history of philosophy, especially those consistent with the faith, while at the same time drawing insights from the explosion of Christian philosophy in the last fifteen years to make a genuine synthesis available to a broad readership.

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Hardcover: 672 pages
Publisher: IVP Academic; unknown edition (April 28, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0830826947
ISBN-13: 978-0830826940
Product Dimensions: 7 x 1.8 x 10 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
Average Customer Review: 82 customer reviews
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Matt Butts

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August 9, 2016

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This was the required text for the Philosophy of Religion course I took over the past summer at my SBC seminary. I found that Moreland and Craig did an impeccable job of working through the basics of philosophy while maintaining the rigorous nature of doing good philosophy. As a "B" type student, the text offered a good look at entry level philosophy.

It might be difficult for someone attempting to learn or understand the basics of philosophy as a first primer - that person might want to not approach a text this academically rigorous for their first look. With that said, the basic underpinnings of the Christian worldview really are approached well here by Moreland and Craig. One star was taken off only by this reviewer's preference - the structure was not up to par at points in my opinion - but overall the work is thorough and impressive. I would definitely recommend for the philosophy student or individual willing to take time to work through the text with all of their effort.

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Five Stars

December 8, 2017

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Outstanding - it's about time some serious modern-day philosophers got on board apologetics. Fanatastic work

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Frederick

Great broad introduction!

May 13, 2016

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Great introductory book! It covered a multitude of issues!
Covers many issues, though I think it may be given abit too much of a Christian bent. Hence I feel that it doesn't represent enough of the non-Christian side and address it enough. Both authors have of course done this elsewhere.

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diaggello

I will keep it in my library for reference purposes ...

October 20, 2017

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I will keep it in my library for reference purposes, but the Kindle version does not have the Copyright page. That's kind of important for citation purposes.

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Dennis L. Morgan

Five Stars

April 10, 2015

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Moreland provides an in-depth study of the inter-relationship between theology and philosophy. His analysis of the Christian world view should be required reading for Christians who wish to share the Good News of the Gospel.

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Amazon Customer

Five Stars

August 19, 2016

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Even if your interest in philosophy is for entertainment and deep thought, this book will please you.

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ScottA

Five Stars

September 26, 2016