(EN)DORSEMENTS :
"Rethinking Worldview throws off sparks able to light the dry
tinder that many Sunday school classes and seminary seminars have
become. J. Mark Bertrand’s four worldview pillars, his explanation
of how to move from consumer to critic to contributor, his discussion
of personal unity and diversity within the Trinity, and much besides
makes this book worth having and giving."
MARVIN OLASKY
Editor-in-Chief, World Magazine
"The strength of Bertrand’s book is its comprehensiveness,
as the author turns the prism of worldview until every angle has
been illuminated. Bertrand maintains our interest throughout his
long discussion with an incipient narrative thread in which his understanding
of worldview is told as the sum of his own discoveries and experiences
in relation to worldview. The book actually has the quality of a
suspense story in which the reader is led to wonder what Bertrand
discovered next in regard to worldview."
LELAND RYKEN
Clyde S. Kilby Professor of English, Wheaton College
"For those of you suffering from 'worldview
fatigue,' or who think it's a theologically unhelpful concept, or
who are new to the notion altogether, read this book. It's like a
satisfying draught of ice-cold, refreshing water on a hot summer
day! It offers reinvigorating approaches to the priceless Christian
worldview concept, properly focuses our attention on its wisdom-giving
properties, and propels us to full-bodied Christian witness and cultural
engagement on its basis. Bertrand's book is a rich gift to serious
citizens of the kingdom of God."
DAVID NAUGLE
Professor of philosophy at Dallas Baptist University and author of
Worldview:The History of a Concept (Eerdmans 2002).
"J. Mark Bertrand has written a book on worldviews
that is inviting to people who read novels. It is rich in reference
to Scripture and literature, winsomely anecdotal, finely crafted,
and clear in style. Rethinking Worldview invites us on a journey
of discovery about the world in which we live, and equips us with
the navigational tools necessary for that journey. I will be recommending
it to my friends -- especially to the passionate and tough-minded
young adults I am encountering on college and university campuses."
GIDEON STRAUSS
Editor of the journal Comment
"Rethinking Worldview is an engagingly written work to strengthen
believers in their efforts to engage the world in a winsome and effective
manner. Built around the themes of worldview, wisdom, and witness,
this excellent book provides an illuminating and thoughtful way forward
for the 21st century Church to think, live, speak, and worship. Mark
Bertrand has made a splendid contribution to the ongoing conversation
regarding Christian worldview thinking. After reading this book I
wanted to shout "Yes, and Amen!" I heartily commend this
book and trust that it will receive a wide readership."
DAVID S. DOCKERY
President, Union University
|
