Finding Truth: 5 Principles for Unmasking Atheism, Secularism, and Other God Substitutes

  Don't Think, Just Believe? That's the mantra in many circles today--whether the church, the classroom, the campus, or the voting booth.   Time for a Reality Check Nancy Pearcey, bestselling and critically acclaimed author, offers fresh tools to break free from presumed certainties and test them against reality. In Finding Truth, she explains five powerful principles that penetrate to the core of any worldview--secular or religious--to uncover its deepest motivations and weigh its claims.    A former agnostic, Pearcey demonstrates that a robust Christian worldview matches reality--that it is not only true but attractive, granting higher dignity to the human person than any alternative.    Finding Truth displays Pearcey's well-earned reputation for clear and cogent writing. She brings themes to life with personal stories and real-world examples. The book includes a study guide shaped by questions from readers, from teens to college professors. It is ideal for individual or group study. Review "Nancy Pearcey invites her readers to ?test everything? ... She illustrates how competing systems of thought borrow from Christianity even while rejecting it ... An immensely practical and insightful resource."     - Ravi Zacharias, author, speaker "Describes my life as an atheist perfectly ... If I'd read this book as a young man, I think I would have been challenged to re-examine my views much earlier."             - J. Warner Wallace, Author, Cold-Case Christianity"A great book ... Nancy Pearcey has been to the church what Francis Schaeffer was to the believers of his day: a cultural intellectual who provides careful, thoughtful, and well-researched critiques ... I highly recommend this delightful book."          - J.P. Moreland, Professor of Philosophy, Biola University "Deftly exposes the inconsistencies and the failures of a host of modern idols."          - Paul Copan, Professor of Philosophy, Palm Beach Atlantic University"We live in a culture beset by the twin dragons of modernism and postmodernism. Nancy Pearcey draws a sword and cuts their heads off ... Totally readable."          - Doug TenNapel, Creator, Earthworm Jim"Secular worldviews have become the intellectual fast-food of our day--nice taste, no nourishment ... This book ought to be in the survival kit of every student heading off to college."          -John R. Erickson, Author, Hank the Cowdog"Pearcey has done it again ... shows how biblical truth is both more convincing than competing worldviews, and also more appealing."          - Kelly Monroe Kullberg, Founder, The Veritas Forum "Wonderfully insightful ... helps readers avoid becoming 'intoxicated' with idols and false ideas."          - David K. Naugle, Author, Worldview: The History of a Concept"Chock full of gems ... Pearcey has the unique ability of getting to the heart of things."          - Gregory Koukl, President, Stand to Reason?Nancy Pearcey at her best-totally profound, persuasive, and yet practical.  Read it with your highlighter handy!?             - Lee Strobel, New York Times bestselling Author?Dismantles humanism, atheism, reductionism, and every other ism ? Pearcey?s arguments combined with the Gospel of Jesus leave all other worldviews outside of Christianity without a leg to stand on.?             - Phil Robertson, Duck Dynasty?Fantastic! ? Sharp critique of secular culture and a helpful guide for correcting it.?             - Sean McDowell, Author, Speaker?As Pearcey (author of the 2005 classic Total Truth) so ably points out, both explicitly and through poignant real-life stories, ?finding truth? is not a dry intellectual exercise ... She leads the reader step-by-step through these principles in an accessible way, providing concrete examples ... This book would make a fantastic graduation gift for high school seniors, especially those on their way to college.?               - Christianity Today ?Scholarly but fully accessible ... Just as Paul warns that those