{"product_id":"engaging-gods-world-a-christian-vision-of-faith-learning-and-living-paperback","title":"Engaging God's World: A Christian Vision of Faith, Learning, and Living - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCornelius Plantinga\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bible admonishes Christians to love God with the mind as well as with the heart. \u003ci\u003eEngaging God's World\u003c\/i\u003e clearly links this scriptural mandate with the pursuit of academic life, extolling the crucial role of Christian higher education in the intellectual and spiritual formation of believers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chiefly intended to serve as a primer for students beginning college careers but valuable to thoughtful Christians at every stage of life, this volume spells out the central themes of the Christian faith from a Reformed perspective. More important, however, the book shows how Christian higher education fits inside a view of the world and of human life that is formed by these ideas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Learning,\" Cornelius Plantinga writes, \"is a \u003ci\u003espiritual\u003c\/i\u003e calling; properly done, it attaches us to God.\" Approaching the topic of education from a variety of angles, Plantinga shows that Christ-centered learning teaches people to correctly see the world as God's creation, to see providence in history, to handle secular knowledge critically, to develop good judgment and, ultimately, to use faith-filled learning in the service of God's kingdom.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCornelius Plantinga\u003c\/b\u003e is president emeritus of Calvin Theological Seminary and senior research fellow at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eBeyond Doubt, Not the Way It's Supposed to Be\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEngaging God's World\u003c\/i\u003e, and his many articles and essays have appeared in such periodicals as \u003ci\u003eBooks \u0026amp; Culture, Christianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Christian Century.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 170\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9.14 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 07, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christianity Today Book Award (2003)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757573079328,"sku":"9780802839817","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/afee836fae3ac034d4aaae74dfd68f46.webp?v=1780105445","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/engaging-gods-world-a-christian-vision-of-faith-learning-and-living-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}