The Transforming Vision: Shaping a Christian World View

For many years I have wondered why Christianity in the USA is in decline and has little impact on solving the world's pressing problems. This book is much light on answering this. In a word, it is "dualism". This is a separation of things "spiritual" and material of this world; the sacred and secular; holy and profane. Such division does not exist in the Bible.The authors tell how it got like this, how it has led Christianity down a path that adopts a secular world view at odds with God's grand purpose for the creation.My initial attraction to this book was to better understand what a "world view" is. The book gives light to that and much more. This book should be studied at every Christian university and by churches who desire more than typical Sunday school studies.Some reviewers wish the 35 year old book would be updated, but the issues haven't changed. In fact, regarding climate change, the authors claim that we are reaching the limits of the planet is coming true. So I say the book is still relevant to our current situation.

Simply an outstanding and essential read for a well rounded study of a Reformed Christian Worldview. I am developing a curriculum in Christian Worldview studies at my church. A member, who is also a Teaching Pastor at our church AND a Professor who teaches Worldview studies at a local Christian college turned me on to this resource along with Creation Regained by Wolters. For me, Transforming Vision filled in a few gaps that Wolters left open in his theology and explanation. We are also using How Should We Then Live by Francis Schaeffer and Total Truth by Nancy Pearcey as part of the curriculum.

Just got through reading this book and would highly recommend it. It is a little dated but is a book that James W. Sire recommends and mentions in his book Naming the Elephant. The basics of a Christian worldview are well stated and explained. It was published in 1984. Would love to see an updated edition of the book addressing changes in the culture since then.

This is one of those books that changed my life. The idea of working toward a more complete Christian worldview that touches all of life has impacted me in ways that I cannot fully explain here. If you long for a more meaningful understanding of classical Christianity, read this book.

I used this book in a class that also used many of Wendell Berry's works. It is a little outdated, but still brings up many good points. I really enjoyed what the authors had to say.

Makes a lot of claims without backing them up.

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The Transforming Vision was a book I was assigned to read for a Cedarville University education class I took several years ago. It is divided into four parts and consists of twelve chapters:Part 1: What are Worldviews?Chapter 1: Worldview and CultureChapter 2: Analyzing WorldviewsPart 2: The Biblical WorldviewChapter 3: Based on CreationChapter 4: Acknowledging the FallChapter 5: Transformed by RedemptionPart 3: The Modern WorldviewChapter 6: The Problem of DualismChapter 7: The Development of DualismChapter 8: The Rise of the Secular WorldviewChapter 9: The Gods of Our AgePart 4: The Biblical Worldview in ActionChapter 10: A Christian Cultural ResponseChapter 11: Worldview and ScholarshipChapter 12: Toward a Christian Philosophical FrameworkThe premise of this 215-page book is that society is a wreck and only through a Christian worldview can it truly be transformed. Dr. Walsh and Dr. Middleton desire to see every facet of life transformed - families, schools, businesses, governments, and more. They explain how the Christian worldview is the key to that transformation.The Transforming Vision is a good book that is well-documented and biblically sound, but it reads very much like a college textbook. It is not a challenging read, but it definitely requires some reflection. I have read a few books pertaining to the topic of worldviews, and The Transforming Vision is not at the top of my list of most enjoyable worldview reads. I recommend Chuck Colson's How Now Shall We Live? for something that is both engaging and thought-provoking. James Sire's The Universe Next Door provides a better overview of major non-Christian worldviews. Although I have recommended reading other worldview books, I did benefit from reading The Transforming Vision and believe it will continue to bless many others.