Worldview

Comic books and the gospel: Our longing for escape and redemption

The growing cultural phenomenon surrounding comic books and the escape from the pressures of normal life.

Marvelous metanarratives: Remnants of a Christian worldview

“Comics are the new Bible,” film critic Anne Billson recently declared, “and devotees never tire of seeing their idols save the world.” Her elevation of comic books to canonical status is certainly overstated, but she may be quite correct in suggesting that part of the current appeal of comics is their openness to the supernatural.…

A Prophet of Cultural Engagement

Christians have always wrestled with the question of how to live in and engage most faithfully the culture around us. That challenge has, perhaps, never been more difficult than it is at this moment. The moral and intellectual foundations of Western nations, and those influenced by them, are currently changing at an unprecedented velocity. This…

The Lasting Influence of Francis Schaeffer’s Apologetics

Francis Schaeffer championed an understanding of reason and faith that influenced a generation of Christian scholars.

How Will We Live Now?

Francis Schaeffer’s “How Should We Then Live” after 40 years

5 Quotes from Francis Schaeffer’s “How Should We Then Live?”

“Most people catch their presuppositions from their family and surrounding society, the way that a child catches the measles. But people with understanding realize that their presuppositions should be chosen after a careful consideration of which worldview is true.” “The ironic fact here is that humanism, which began with Man’s being central, eventually had no…

Leader Influences: Christianity and Culture

Encountering God in the Silence

Inspired by Francis Schaeffer, Chad Nuss combines art and evangelism in a new worldview adventure

Worldview Confidence

Baise on teaching Boyce students to counter secularism with ‘gospel swagger’

‘Building Christian character’: Prince discusses the role of sports in Christian discipleship

EDITOR’S NOTE: Below, David E. Prince, assistant professor of Christian preaching and pastor of Ashland Avenue Baptist Church, discusses his book In the Arena with Towers editor S. Craig Sanders. CS: What about the book and its message is important to communicate? DP: The book is essentially about Jesus, the church, family, and sports. I…