“During the first 13 centuries after the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, no one thought of setting up a creche to celebrate Christmas. The pre-eminent Christian holiday was Easter, not Christmas.” FirstsChristianJesusCenturyBirthSettingSettingsCelebrateHolidayEasterBethlehemJesus Birth Author:Nancy Pearcey
“Christian adults need to think about talking to our own children as a form of cross-cultural missions. Cultural change happens so quickly that teens are exposed to ideas and worldviews very different from those of previous generations.” ThinkingNeedsChildrenIdeasDifferentHappensChristianFormTalkingGenerationsAdultsCrossesMissionsExposedTeensWorldviewPrevious GenerationsCultural Change Author:Nancy Pearcey
“You don't have to be a Christian to recognize that materialism does not match reality. Materialism is not true to universal human experience - what we all know about ourselves.” KnowsHumansDoeRealityChristianUniversalMaterialismHuman Experience Author:Nancy Pearcey
“In many cases students are never exposed to competing ideas within their families, churches, or Christian schools, and as a result they go out into the world unprepared for the intellectual battles they are about to encounter, especially on secular college campuses.” WorldIdeasSchoolChristianChurchResultsCasesStudentsCollegeBattleIntellectualEncountersExposedSecularCompetingCampusUnpreparedCollege CampusChristian Schools Author:Nancy Pearcey
“Having a Christian worldview means being utterly convinced that biblical principles are not only true but also work better in the grit and grime of the real world.” WorldMeanRealChristianPrinciplesConvincedReal WorldBiblicalWorldviewGritGrimeChristian Worldview Author:Nancy Pearcey
“As with every aspect of our sanctification, the renewal of the mind may be painful and difficult. It requires hard work and discipline, inspired by a sacrificial love for Christ and a burning desire to build up His body, the Church. Developing a Christian worldview means submitting our entire self to God, in an act of devotion and service to Him.” MindMayMeanSelfHardBodyChristianDesireDifficultChristChurchHard WorkDisciplineAspectInspiredPainfulDevotionBurningDevelopingRenewalWorldviewSanctificationBurning DesireSacrificial LoveChristian Worldview Author:Nancy Pearcey
“When the only form of cultural commentary Christians offer is moral condemnation, no wonder we come across to non-believers as angry and scolding.” ChristianFormWonderMoralOffersAngryBelieverCommentaryCondemnationNon BelieverScolding Author:Nancy Pearcey
“The Rosetta Stone of Christian social thought is the Trinity.” ChristianSocialStonesTrinityRosetta Stone Author:Nancy Pearcey
“Christians must go beyond criticizing the degradation of American culture, roll up their sleeves, and get to work on positive solutions. The only way to drive out bad culture is with good culture.” WayChristianCultureSolutionsCriticizeAmerican CultureSleevesDegradation Author:Nancy Pearcey
“Developing a Christian worldview means submitting our entire self to God, in an act of devotion and service to Him.” MeanSelfChristianDevotionDevelopingWorldviewChristian Worldview Author:Nancy Pearcey
