{"product_id":"the-universe-next-door-a-basic-worldview-catalog","title":"The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalog","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver 400 000 Copies Sold! Your Trusted Introduction to the Worldviews That Shape the Western World For more than forty years  The Universe Next Door has set the standard for a clear  readable introduction to worldviews. Using his widely influential model of eight basic worldview questions  James Sire examines prominent worldviews that have shaped the Western world: theism deism naturalism Marxism nihilism existentialism Eastern monism New Age philosophy postmodernism Islam Intertwined with this analysis  he presents an overview of intellectual history giving insight into the current state of Western thought and culture. Critiquing each worldview within its own frame of reference and in comparison to others  Sire encourages readers to wrestle with lifes biggest questions and examine the core beliefs and commitments on which they are building their lives The sixth edition  updated by Sires longtime editor Jim Hoover  features new explanatory sidebars  helpful charts comparing worldviews and illustrating their historical flow  and a chapter on challenges to a Christian worldview in the twenty-first century. New discussion questions will help readers reflect more deeply on the ideas in each chapter. The Universe Next Door has been translated into over a dozen languages and has been used as a text at over one hundred colleges and universities in courses ranging from apologetics and world religions to history and English literature. In a world of ever-increasing diversity  The Universe Next Door offers a unique resource for understanding the variety of worldviews that claim the allegiance of mind and heart.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44945320706101,"sku":"ByrdShop_0830849386","price":33.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780830849383.jpg?v=1769883121","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-universe-next-door-a-basic-worldview-catalog","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}