Chris Chrisman Goes to College: and faces the Challenges of Relativism, Individualism and Pluralism
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (952 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0830816569 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 155 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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(EpistlesofThomas.wordpress, June 17, 2009) . This is a great book for Christians looking to broaden their horizons before they go off to university
"Every Christian going off to college should have & read ofte" according to rodboomboom. I give every young person from our church off to college this book in the hopes it will begin to open their eyes to the truth that will be shortly challenged at most colleges and universities --- absolute truth.Sire does an admirable job of Chris' college life of the temptations and protections against the "ism's" of relativism, individualism and pluralism." One might add consumerism and postmodernism to this list. Maybe Sire will in a rewrite.This book is winsome! Put it into the hands of the college students you know, or get and read it if you're now there.. Absolutely a Great Book (Excuse the pun) This book does an excellent job of both explaining and reacting to the *isms of the world. Sire manages to not only explain the *isms in understandable terms, he makes it interesting by using a realistic life example: going to a secular college. The book is held together by the thoughts and dialogue of Chris Chrisman and unexpected counterpart: Bob Wong. Both characters are students that go into college with opposite convictions, and through a set of similar circumstances, they both begin to doubt and question their beliefs. The book uses their circumstances to teach. Understanding the aspects of being a strong Christian A Customer This book surely applied the need of help and suppport to those Christians who are facing ideological challenge. This is also suitable to those who want to understand and know the difference between Christianity and other religions. Any individual who questions themselves about being a believer of a religion whether they're in college or in a diverse religious environment, I would like to recommend this book to those who thinks it's nesscessary for them to understand about the aspects.It could turn oneself to be a stronger Christian.
Together, the three young men, two of them Christians and the other a self-styled atheist, forge a common bond in the quest for truth. In the process they confront some of the dominant ideologies of the secular university. Weaving the story of Chris's first year on campus with separate expository chapters on such forces as individualism, pluralism, relativism and privitization, James Sire offers a helpful apologetic for those who are searching for truth in a postmodern world. Then he meets Bill Seipel and Bob Wong. He identifies no fewer than six types of relativism, from "All religions boil down to the same thing" and "It's true for you; it's not true for me" to "God does not exist; naturalism is true." Then in down-to-earth language Sire helps readers to think through these and oth
He has taught English, philosophy, theology, and short courses at many universities and seminaries. James W. Sire (PhD, University of Missouri), formerly a senior editor at InterVarsity Press, is an active speaker and writer. He continues to be a frequent guest lecturer in the United States and Europe. His InterVarsity Press books and Bible studies include The Univers