Lord of All : Developing a Christian World-and-Life View

by Kennedy, D. James

• ISBN13: 9781581346770
• ISBN10: 1581346778
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-02-15
• Publisher: Good News Pub

Summary

A culture of unbelief is spreading throughout society-from the hearts and minds of individuals into the media, the courtrooms, the classrooms, and beyond. Every Christian must be prepared if we are to struggle effectively with the anti-Christian worldviews that are eroding the foundations of our society.The authors of this book put several of these worldviews up against Christianity, and the contrasts are clear: cynicism and hopelessness vs. meaning and purpose; confusion vs. truth; death vs. life. They define and defend a Christian world-and-life view and show how to let God guide us as we live and work in an increasingly humanistic world.Many believers today practice an abbreviated form of Christianity. They know their faith applies to their spiritual lives and to their relationships with others, but they donrs"t realize that the Bible contains commands that equip them to live out their faith in all of life. They may have a "Christian life" view, but they lack a Christian world-and-life view.InLord of All, D. James Kennedy and Jerry Newcombe define this Christian world-and-life view by considering the six main spheres of influence that Christians should be working to strengthen, from the global and national levels down to the church and the family. Those with anti-Christian worldviews are working hard to push God out of these spheres, and as Christians we are called to reclaim them for Christ.With an unflinching commitment to Godrs"s truth, the authors take us through each of these spheres of influence and give us an overview of what has gone wrong and why a biblically informed world-and-life view is essential. They provide us with the tools and guidance we need to begin integrating our faith with every aspect of life.Throughout the book we are reminded of the truth that God is sovereign not just over spiritual things, but over all of life. He is Lord of all.

Author Biography

D. James Kennedy is Senior Minister of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Jerry Newcombe is Senior Producer of "The Coral Ridge Hour" and hosts a weekly radio show

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	9	(2)
Introduction: The Christian World-and-Life View	11	(12)
PART I: THE SPHERE OF THE WORLD
1 The Root of the Problem	23	(10)
2 "This Is My Amoeba's World"	33	(14)
3 The Collapse of Evolution	47	(14)
4 A Noble Origin, a Noble Destiny	61	(12)
PART II: THE SPHERE OF HUMANITY
5 The Bible and Life	73	(12)
6 Lessons from the Nazis Regarding Human Life	85	(8)
7 Cloning and the Stem-Cell Research Debate	93	(10)
8 Suicide Is Not a Viable Option	103	(12)
PART III: THE SPHERE OF THE NATION
9 A Christian View of Politics	115	(8)
10 Christian Statesmanship	123	(10)
11 A Nation Built on Christian Principles	133	(14)
12 The Bible and the Economy	147	(14)
PART IV: THE SPHERE OF THE SCHOOL
13 A Teaching Religion	161	(12)
14 Who Stole the Truth?	173	(12)
15 The Humanists and Education	185	(10)
16 Violence in the Schoolyard	195	(10)
PART V: THE SPHERE OF THE CHURCH
17 The Bible and the Soul	205	(12)
18 The Old Lamplighter	217	(8)
19 Will the Church Forget?	225	(12)
20 The Fight for God's Word	237	(14)
PART VI: THE SPHERE OF THE FAMILY
21 A Christian View of the Family	251	(10)
22 Christian Marriage	261	(12)
23 Christian Parenting	273	(12)
24 The Single Life: Heaven or Hell?	285	(8)
Conclusion: Where There Is No Vision	293	(8)
Notes	301	(13)
Index	314