Why You Think the Way You Do
The Story of Western Worldviews from Rome to Home
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Narrated by:
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Patrick Lawlor
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Written by:
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Glenn S. Sunshine
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How do we come by our worldviews and philosophies? What impact did Christianity have on the worldviews that are common to Western civilization?
Why You Think the Way You Do traces the development of the worldviews that underpin the Western world. Professor and historian Glenn S. Sunshine demonstrates the decisive impact that the growth of Christianity had in transforming the outlook of pagan Roman culture into one that—based on biblical concepts of humanity and its relationship with God—established virtually all the positive aspects of Western civilization.
The two-pronged assault in our time on the biblically based worldview by postmodern philosophy and the writings of neo-atheists has made it even more crucial that we acknowledge and defend its historical roots.
This authoritative, accessible survey discusses Western worldviews as a continuous narrative rather than as simply a catalogue of ideas.
Why You Think the Way You Do:
- Traces the effects that changes in worldview had on society.
- Helps you understand your own worldview and those of other people.
- Helps you recognize the ways that your worldview, philosophies, beliefs, and presuppositions affect the way you think about everything.
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- 2021-09-01
Why you think the way you do
Excellent book! Very revealing about our culture and the history that brought us here
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- Angela Bergmann
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Dense book
Lots of interesting information that helps you understand how our society as a whole came to hold the views they do.
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