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The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalog 4th Edition
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| Part No: | 0830827803 |
| Manufacturer: | InterVarsity Press |
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| Customer Rating: | 3.5 / 5.0 |
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When The Universe Next Door was first introduced nearly thirty years ago, it set the standard for a clear, readable introduction to worldviews. In concise, easily understood prose, James W. Sire ex
| The Universe Next Door 5th Edition | 2010-03-22 | 2 / 5 |
| | It was difficult to read, understand and follow, basically, it was written more for College Professors than for College Students. |
| A thorough yet concise look at the eight main worldviews present in today's world | 2010-02-22 | 5 / 5 |
| In The Universe Next Door, author James Sire discusses the eight main worldviews that are held by different individuals in the twentieth century and then provides seven basic yet probative questions to help the reader recognize the primary presuppositions that underlie each main belief system. Further discussion is provided to help the reader analyze the cohesiveness and validity of each worldview presented. The history of each worldview is discussed in great detail so that the reader can see the progression of each view, why it arose and what events led to its overall acceptance or denial among the masses. Mr. Sire then compares and contrasts each worldview with others mentioned in the book, evaluating each worldview in turn. The emphasis is on awareness and understanding, encouraging the reader to become more consciously aware of what they believe, why they believe what they do, and how this belief colors the way they view life. The book concludes with a detailed chapter, entitled, "The Examined Life" that summarizes the basic points made throughout the book and then provides tools intended to help the leader choose the most logical, cohesive and consistent worldview.
Overall, the Universe Next Door is a very thorough, and yet manageable, discussion of the eight (or six, depending on how once classifies the material) main belief systems that exist in today's culture. Presented in a somewhat relaxed manner, the language used by Mr. Sire ensures understandability and readability, successfully moving difficult philosophical topics out of the university classroom and placing them in the hands of the layman. Because each worldview is discussed in relation to the six main questions presented at the beginning of the book, analysis of all views is both easy and consistent.
Written more as an informative discussion, the author's views, when present, are subdued. The emphasis is not on demonstrating the validity of one worldview over another but instead, in looking at the overall cohesiveness and non-contradictory nature of each worldview in turn. The reader is then left to make their own evaluation based on the information given.
Review provided by Jennifer Slattery, author of Shatterproof: Developing A Faith That Stands and Journey To The Ice |
| | I needed this book for a college class and ordered it last minute. It came just in time and is absolutely perfect for what I needed. |
| Informative | 2010-02-01 | 5 / 5 |
| | I needed this book for my business ethics class. It has a lot of good information in it. It will definitely help you determine your own world view. It is not all easy reading, but well worth the effort. |
| Excellent Book | 2010-01-27 | 4 / 5 |
| Very good book regarding the principal religious philosophies in the world today. Although the author has an admitted theosophic viewpoint, it does not often or significantly affect his writing. Perhaps the best aspect of this book is the structured methodical analytic model which the author uses in examining each world view. The model examines each on the basis of eight criteria. Such a methodology, assuming relevant criteria are chosen (and they appear to be here), gives the analysis a much more objective review the unstructured subjective writing. Moreover, using the same criteria for all world views allows more usable comparison of the fundamental issues. One downside is the the criteria method may provide the reader with a means of comparison, but in doing so it may leave out some of the great depth and vitality of some religions. This is not a book to read to learn the theology of a specific religion, but rather it is means to compare religions based upon certain fundamental and very relevant worldviews which they hold.
An excellent tract, so long as its espoused purpose is kept in mind. |
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