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This review is on the Second Edition of the book, copyright
\n1988. The fourth edition<\/a>
\ndoes include a major update (a carry over from the third edition)—an entire section on post-modernism and if
\nyou’re looking to read a copy of the book that would be the one.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

What’s the Point of
\nThe Book?<\/strong>
\nTo give us a basic overview and introduction to several
\nworldviews beginning from the author’s own worldview (Christian Theism) all the
\nway through the New Age Movement. The author is not trying to indoctrinate us
\nin every point found in the worldview or even the major divisions throughout
\nbut he wishes to underscore some major features and question some major
\nproblems. <\/p>\n

The Good<\/strong>
\nThis is tough because it could also be a “bad” and only that
\nbecause of the date of the original publication (1976). The meat of the book
\ncomes in 219 pages with bibliographical notes that bring the count up to 241
\n(The remaining 5 pages are devoted to the index). Those biographical notes are
\na godsend for anyone wanting to dig further into the material and are stated as
\nsuch by the author. This edition actually features a much appreciated rewrite
\nof the New Age movement section in light of how much has happened from 76 to
\n88. The worldviews are given pretty fair treatment considering what the author
\nis doing (overview and not in-depth apologetics). The language is fitting with
\nthe subject and as worldviews grow increasingly complex the author stands with
\nthat view and exposes us to the language being used.<\/p>\n

The Bad<\/strong>
\nThe cover illustration is dated but that is to be expected
\nwith a 1988 title. The book could have been longer and still accomplished it’s
\noverview goal while simultaneously shedding some light on alternate worldviews.\n<\/p>\n

The Ugly<\/strong>
\nThe theistic section should have covered different theistic
\nworldviews. I know his purpose was to give an overview and finally summarize
\nhow each of these fall short but by ignoring alternate theisms he doesn’t
\nreally underscore how Christian Theism stands out. In this book it seems that
\nit’s either Christian Theism or Naturalism and all that grows out of that.
\nFailing to mention, say Islamic Theism, is a huge oversight and one that can
\nleave the reader saying “fine, naturalism is wacky but why not believe in {X
\nCreator God} instead of the Christian God?” I also think that the nihilism
\nsection may have consisted of some ungrounded generalizations for instance he
\nopens that chapter with “Nihilism is more a feeling than a philosophy. Strictly
\nspeaking, nihilism is not a philosophy at all.” After this he proceeds to show
\nhow nihilism leads to despair and despair is the teaching of nihilism that
\ngrows out of a naturalistic framework. If he established it up front I wouldn’t
\nbe as critical. <\/p>\n

Star Rating.<\/strong>
\nAll my remarks aside, I still think this book is well
\nworth reading as an introduction into worldviews and understanding that
\nthe
\nauthor doesn’t intend for the book to do any more. I would warn the
\nreader that
\nthe section on Eastern Pantheistic Monism is utterly confusing and
\ndemands a
\nsecond and third reading but that is no fault of the author. Some of
\nthe things
\nbeing dealt with in that philosophy are so outside Westerners’ thinking
\nthat he
\nor she may have to saturate themselves with the words so as to
\nunderstand what
\nis wrong with them. Personally I wish I had the fourth edition because
\nof the section on postmodernism. With that warning I give this book
\nthree stars with a must
\nread rating<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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