Worldview, History and Cultural Analysis
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Winning the Battle for the Minds of Men. Peacocke, Dennis Santa Rosa, CA: Strategic Christian Services, 1987.
Dennis exposes the lies that are crippling the church and reveals how we can recapture the Church's original vision and power for discipling all nations.
White Guilt, Shelby Steele, New York, NY: Harper Collins Publishers, 2006.
Through his articulate analysis and engrossing recollections of the last half-century of American race relations, Steele calls for a new culture of personal responsibility, a commitment to principles that can fill the moral void created by white guilt.
Idols for Destruction: Christian Faith and It’s Confrontation With American Society, Herbert Schlossberg, Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1983.
A critique of intellectual systems and corresponding idolatries. An analysis of leaders and movements whose ideas created the modern world.
How Should We Then Live, Francis A. Schaeffer, Westchester, IL; Crossway Books
An analysis of Western Culture since the Reformation and Renaissance. Contrasts the two streams: Biblical and Humanist.
Coalition on Revival (C.O.R.) Documents on Christian World View: Preamble (42 points), Sphere Documents (18 documents), C.O.R.), 89 Pioneer Way, Mountain View, CA 94041
A manifesto for the Christian Church. Covers theological positions on various callings, ministries, and cultural tasks.
The Dust of Death, Os Guinness, Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1973.
Brilliant exposition of the roots of contemporary humanism. Documents the rise of
counter-cultures and false gods.
Megatrends, John Naisbitt, New Your, NY: Warner Brothers, 1982.
Insightful glimpse onto future trends from a secular perspective.
Modern Times: The World From the Twenties to the Eighties, Paul Johnson, New York, NY: Harper and Row, 1983.
Overview of 20th century history of the West. Tremendous grasp of the issues and players.
Fire in the Minds of Men: Origins of the Revolutionary Faith, James H. Billington, Basic Book, New York, NY, 1980.
Thorough history of revolutionary movements from the French Revolution which focuses on misdirected “religious” motives of revolutionaries.
The Socialist Phenomenon, Igor Sharfarevich, New York, NY, Harper and Row, 1975.
Examines the cultural and personal meaning of Socialism from one who has suffered under its ideals.
The Seventies, Christopher Booker, New York, NY: Stein & Day, 1981
Well written essays and editorials on the “Me- Decade”.
What is Secular Humanism?: Why Humanism Became Secular and How it is Changing Our World, James Hitchcock, Ann Arbor, MI: Servant Books, 1984.
Pervasively highlights the movement in Western civilization. Argues that secular humanism betrays true humanism based on dependence on God.
How Democracies Perish, Jean Francois Revel, New York, NY: Double Day, 1983.
Articulate defense of Western freedom against Communist tyranny. A former Marxist critiques strengths and weaknesses of democracy.
Moral Foundation of Democracy, John Hallowell, Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
Overviews Western political development and evolution of Liberalism. Author is grounded in the Judeo-Christian heritage and world view.
Modern Art and the Death of a Culture, H.R. Rookmaaker, Downers Grove, IL. Inter-Varsity Press, 1973.
Clear diagnosis of modernism in the arts and humanities. Author understands the ideology yet shows sympathy for the struggles of this generation.
Destructive Generation: Second Thoughts About the 60’s, Peter Collier and David Horowitz, New York, NY: Summit Books, 1989.
Former Leftist who published Ramparts Magazine have not only recanted, but exposed the New Left as being dupes of Communists and Hedonism.
Roots of Western Culture: Pagan, Secular, and Christian Options, Herman Dooyeweerd, Toronto, Canada: Wedge Publishing, 1979.
An in-depth study of the historical and philosophical roots of the West as they evolved in Greek, Roman Catholic, and Reformation thought.
The Universe Next Door: A Basic World View Catalog, James W. Sire, Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1976.
A contemporary survey of various world views written in popular style, continuing right up to the counter- culture of the Sixties.
Amusing Ourselves to Death, Neil Postman, New York, NY: Penguin Books, 1985.
A brilliant social analysis of the media and how the developing technology has had a subtle but devastating effect upon rational discourse and political freedom..
The One and the Many, Rousas J. Rushdoony, Fairfax, VA: Thoburn Press, 1978.
A broad historical overview of the philosophical implications of unity and diversity in government and social order.
The Gospel in a Pluralist Society, Lesslie Newbigin: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1989.
An analysis of the Christian message in today’s diverse, pluralistic society.
Christ and Culture, H. Richard Niebuhr, New York, NY: Harper colophon Books, 1975.
Still one of the classic works on how the Christian is to approach society and the place of culture in God’s purposes and Christ’s work.
The Dynamics of Spiritual Life: An Evangelical Theology of Renewal, Richard F. Lovelace, Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1979
A tremendously insightful overview of the history of revival and reformation in the Christian church and its effect on the surrounding culture.
Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture, Lesslie Newbigin: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1986.
This book offers a unique perspective on the relationship between the gospel and current society by presenting an outsider's view of contemporary Western culture.
Total Truth: Liberating Christianity From Its Total Captivity, Nancy Pearcy, Crossway Books, 2004.
Author presents an analysis of the private/public spheres of Christianity, and offers ways to craft a truly Christian Worldview.
Discipling the Nations: The Power of Truth to Transform Cultures, Darrow Miller, YWAM Publishing, 2001.
The author presents a convincing thesis that God's truth can free whole societies from deception and poverty.
Communist Eschatology, Francis Nigel Lee, Nutley, NY: the Craig Press, 1974
Finest compendium analysis of Marxist-Leninism. Counters point-by-point with Biblical teaching. Strategic thinking for dominion.
With Justice For All, John Perkins, Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1982.
Solutions to the needs of the oppresses struggling with racism and injustice. Preaches to work ethic, family, and stewardship.
On Liberation Theology, Edited by Ronald Nash, Milford, MI: Mott Media 1984.
Essays packed with insights on Liberation Theology and poverty. Novak, Neuhaus, etc. contribute understanding on capitalism and communism.
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