Evangelical Christianity By Nancy Pearcey: Book Review

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The author, Nancy Pearcey makes the case that historically, Evangelical Christianity has failed miserably in presenting a robust systematic defense of its beliefs in the face of opposing worldviews. The author begins the book with a discussion on historic and modern philosophies because every worldview has a philosophical foundation. As mundane as that seems, it is necessary because every philosophy accounts for man’s purpose, the presence of evil and disease, and how man can be saved. According to the author, this is great news for Christians because Christians can use the Biblical creation, fall, redemption narrative to disarm or dismantle the dominate philosophies underpinning the nonbiblical worldviews Christians encounter in the everyday

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