Creation Regained
by Albert M. Wolters | Book Summary
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Author: Albert M. Wolters
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The term worldview came into the English language from the German language, and it does not mean the same thing as philosophy or theology. A worldview is a "life-perspective" or a "confessional vision" (p. 2). Some might even call it an "ideology" (p. 2). Essentially, a worldview is a "comprehensive framework of one's basic beliefs about things" (p. 2). All people have a worldview, and it is important for Christians to ground theirs in the Bible. When the Bible and the Bible alone is the foundation for one's worldview, "This scripturally informed worldview is sometimes called 'reformational'" (p. 1). A biblical, reformational worldview recognizes the authority of the Scriptures, the inherent goodness of God's creation, the depth and consequence of human sin, and the extent of the redemption secured by Jesus on the cross. The aim of this book is to detail the specific parts of a biblical, reformational worldview. |
Albert Wolters was born in the Netherlands in 1942, and he immigrated to Canada in 1948. When he applied to Calvin College in 1961, he was an agnostic, but he came to faith during his three years there. He pursued a Ph.D. in philosophy and wrote his dissertation on Plotinus, the founder of Neoplatonism. Wolters is married and has two grown children.
Currently, Wolders is an emeritus professor of religion at Redeemer University in Ancaster, Ontario. Wolters graduated from Calvin College (B.A., 1964), the Free University of Amsterdam (Ph.D., 1972), and McMaster University (M.A., 1987). He is recognized as an expert on "the Copper Scroll," one of the Dead Sea Scrolls. He also enjoys studying the biblical languages and the charismatic movement.
Creation Regained
by Albert M. Wolters
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Albert M. Wolters |
| Publisher | Eerdmans |
| Date | 1985, 2005 |
| Pages | 143 |
Overview:
"This book is an attempt to spell out the content of a biblical worldview and its significance for our lives as we seek to be obedient to the Scriptures." (p. 1)
The term worldview came into the English language from the German language, and it does not mean the same thing as philosophy or theology. A worldview is a "life-perspective" or a "confessional vision" (p. 2). Some might even call it an "ideology" (p. 2). Essentially, a worldview is a "comprehensive framework of one's basic beliefs about things" (p. 2).
All people have a worldview, and it is important for Christians to ground theirs in the Bible. When the Bible and the Bible alone is the foundation for one's worldview, "This scripturally informed worldview is sometimes called 'reformational'" (p. 1).
A biblical, reformational worldview recognizes the authority of the Scriptures, the inherent goodness of God's creation, the depth and consequence of human sin, and the extent of the redemption secured by Jesus on the cross. The aim of this book is to detail the specific parts of a biblical, reformational worldview.
Albert Wolters was born in the Netherlands in 1942, and he immigrated to Canada in 1948. When he applied to Calvin College in 1961, he was an agnostic, but he came to faith during his three years there. He pursued a Ph.D. in philosophy and wrote his dissertation on Plotinus, the founder of Neoplatonism. Wolters is married and has two grown children.
Currently, Wolders is an emeritus professor of religion at Redeemer University in Ancaster, Ontario. Wolters graduated from Calvin College (B.A., 1964), the Free University of Amsterdam (Ph.D., 1972), and McMaster University (M.A., 1987). He is recognized as an expert on "the Copper Scroll," one of the Dead Sea Scrolls. He also enjoys studying the biblical languages and the charismatic movement.