Nancy Pearcey
Nancy Pearcey
Nancy Randolph Pearceyis an American evangelical author on the Christian worldview...
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morning choices wake-up
No one lives like a robot. We all make choices from the moment we wake up in the morning.
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Beginning under the Roman Empire, intellectual leadership in the West had been provided by Christianity. In the middle ages, who invented the first universities - in Paris, Oxford, Cambridge? The church.
christian mean self
Developing a Christian worldview means submitting our entire self to God, in an act of devotion and service to Him.
law people determined
If people deny free will, then when ordering at a restaurant they should say, "Just bring me whatever the laws of nature have determined that I will get."
order mind assumption
The human mind inherently seeks intelligible order. Thus the conviction that such an order exists to be found is a crucial assumption.
atheist reality views
Atheists often denounce Christianity as harsh and negative. But in reality it offers a much more positive view of the human person than any competing religion or worldview. It is so appealing that adherents of other worldviews keep free-loading the parts they like best.
people competition mediocrity
Competition is always a good thing. It forces us to do our best. A monopoly renders people complacent and satisfied with mediocrity.
religious culture evolution
Darwinism has become our culture's official creation myth, protected by a priesthood as dogmatic as any religious curia.
letting-go motivation pride
The first step in conforming our intellect to God's truth is to die to our vanity, pride, and craving for respect from colleagues and the public. We must let go of the worldly motivations that drive us, praying to be motivated solely by a genuine desire to submit our minds to God's Word - and then to use that knowledge in service to others.
common-sense common
All of science is largely formalized common sense.
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The genius of the American Founders was to create an intricate system of balanced powers both within the state and between state and society - a system that has fostered unprecedented political, social, and intellectual freedom.
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Pro-lifers have long been castigated for bringing private values into the public square. But actually it is the pro-abortion position that is based on merely personal views and values.
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Visit a typical science classroom and you will discover far more than empirical facts being taught. The dominant worldview among scientific intellectuals is evolutionary naturalism, which holds that humans are essentially biochemical machines.
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Redemption is as comprehensive as Creation and Fall. God does not save our souls while leaving our minds to function on their own. He redeems the whole person. Conversion is meant to give new direction to our thoughts, emotions, wills and habits.