Resources by Topic: Culture and Worldview

Question from a reader: When I see different Christians aligning themselves with unbelievers for a good cause, I am concerned that the unbeliever will think of themselves as a Christian and be misled. Should a non-believer and a Christian be standing together in this way even for a good cause?

Al Mohler has asked the question “Are Evangelicals Dangerous?” His answer is worth reading.

Without an eternal perspective, without understanding the reality that the best is yet to come, we assume that people who die young, who are handicapped, who aren’t healthy, who don’t get married, or who don’t _____ [fill in the blank] will inevitably miss out on the best life has to offer. 

Some Christians view fiction as the opposite of truth. But sometimes it opens eyes to the truth more effectively than nonfiction.

Why do we love great stories? Because they are pictures of the greatest story. There hasn’t ever been a story yet with people living happily ever after, since people die. But one story will come out that way. It’s a true story, and you and I are part of it.

As a child, I loved to read science fiction and fantasy. I was the kid who, after mom said “lights out,” turned on the flashlight and read comic books and science fiction under the covers. As an adult, I’m still a big science fiction fan.

Here is a sad and bewildering commentary that captures in one example the utter inefficiency and sometimes craziness of a government that talks about controlling spending, but never seems to actually do it even when it would appear so easy—as in JUST PULL THE PLUG!

After I posted one of my blogs about Love Wins, I received the following heartfelt letter from a seminary student which I really appreciated.

In this audio clip, Randy Alcorn summarizes six worldviews on evil and suffering.

I remember various secular media interviews where they couldn’t figure out how a murder mystery could have a spiritual theme! They would say things like wow, that was an interesting story, and….that other-worldly stuff was…well, it was different, wasn’t it?

I rarely just repost what someone else has written, but in this case I think Piper says it so well it’s pointless for me to take a shot at it.

My friends Brett and Alex Harris, on their wonderful website www.therebelution.com, cited a Wall Street Journal article about the importance of reading, and the great decline in reading among boys. I have often cited this as one of the most alarming trends of our day.

Randy Alcorn and Wayne Grudem answer Q&A questions at the 2010 Clarus Conference.

Randy Alcorn and Wayne Grudem answer Q&A questions on the subject of Heaven at the 2010 Clarus Conference.