Countering Culture : Arming Yourself to Confront Non-Biblical Worldviews

by Noebel, David

• ISBN13: 9780805458886
• ISBN10: 0805458883
• Edition: CD
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2004-05-01
• Publisher: B&H

Summary

Countering Culture equips Christians to take a reasoned stand for biblica l principles in the classroom as well as in the boardroom. The follow up to the popular youth study "Thinking Like a Christian, and the second in the Worldviews in Focus series, "Countering Culture introduces learners to the worldviews and ideas that are shaping our culture while providing understanding as to why our society is moving in the direction it is headed. Focusing on the ideas of secular humanism, neo-Marxism, and the new age, participants in this twelve-week study will discover how biblical Christianity shines bright as the only solution to the troubling trends seen in our culture. This study will not only prepare your student for the college and university campus, but will work to present a biblical worldview for everyday living. The Teaching Textbook contains a CD that houses all of the materials needed for each lesson while offering four different teaching tracks: homeschool, youth group or classroom, college, and adult studies. Busy teachers will love the scripted lessons,

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION	vi
SECTION I: WORLDVIEWS IN CONFLICT	vii
CHAPTER 1: Engaging Our Post-Christian Culture	1	(14)
CHAPTER 2: Worldviews Seeking to Capture You	15	(15)
SECTION II: SECULAR HUMANISM	30	(56)
CHAPTER 3: The Theology of Secular Humanism	31	(12)
CHAPTER 4: The Real World of Secular Humanism	43	(12)
CHAPTER 5: Evolving Ideas in Science	55	(16)
CHAPTER 6: Mixing Religion and Politics	71	(15)
SECTION III: POSTMODERN MARXISM	86	(52)
CHAPTER 7: Why Some People Hate America	87	(14)
CHAPTER 8: Class Warfare for the 21st Century	101	(16)
CHAPTER 9: Political Power Plays	117	(21)
SECTION IV: COSMIC HUMANISM	138	(43)
CHAPTER 10: The God of Our Choosing	139	(12)
CHAPTER 11: Boundless Relativism	151	(14)
CHAPTER 12: Self Esteem for a New Age	165	(16)
EPILOGUE	181