Lies We are Told, the Truth We Must Hold: Worldviews and Their Consequences

We are surrounded by lies. They are incorporated into the worldview of our culture. We daily absorb them, and these lies can have deadly effects on individuals, societies and whole civilisations.

Sharon James investigates the origins of some of these lies and looks at how we have got to the point where 'my truth' is as valid as 'your truth', and absolute truth is an outdated way of thinking. In examining the evidence of history, she highlights the consequences of applying dangerous untruths. She also looks at how Christians often respond to the culture's lies - in silence, acquiescence or celebration of them - and why these responses can be as harmful as the lies themselves.

In the second part she turns to the truth which leads to real liberation and justice. She shows why we don't need to be ashamed of Christ, or intimidated by the claims of those who are militantly opposed to the Bible.

This book aims to equip Christians to navigate the minefield of current claims. To understand our inherent human significance, to know genuine freedom, and to work for real justice, we need to know the truth.

Chapter headings include:

Part One: The Lies We Are Told
  1. There is no God and no Absolute Morality
      · Ludwig Feuerbach (1804-72): God is Just a Comfort Blanket
      - Charles Darwin (1809-82): Made Atheism Intellectually Possible
      · Karl Marx (1818-83): Overthrow the Old Society · From Dream to Nightmare
  2. 'No God': From Atheism to Death Camps
       · Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1908): No Transcendent Morality
       · Sigmund Freud (1856-1939): To be Human is to be Sexual
       · Wilhelm Reich (1897-1957): Father of the Sexual Revolution
       · Margaret Sanger (1879-1966): Sex as Salvation · Sexual Liberation: Triumph or Tragedy?
  3. 'No Absolute Morality': From Relativism to Fatherlessness · Five Ways to Destabilize Society
  4. 'No Universal Truth': The Death of Common Sense
  5. 'No Universal Humanity': Divided We Fall
  6. False Prophets: The Compromised Church

Part Two: The Truth We Must Hold
  7. The Biblical Worldview: Foundation of Truth, Freedom and Dignity
      · God the Creator
      · Created in His Image
      · We Are All Sinners
      · We Can All be Forgiven
  8. The Biblical Worldview: Foundation of Human Flourishing
      · God's Good Design: Family
      · God's Good Design: Work
      · God's Good Design: Communities
      · God's Good Design: Nations
  9. The Biblical Worldview: Christ is King - Hope for the Future
  10. What Should I Do Now?

Author:

Sharon James has written several books, and has spoken in conferences in many parts of the world. She studied history at Cambridge University, theology at Toronto Baptist Seminary, and has a doctorate from the University of Wales. Sharon is married to Bill, Principal of London Seminary. They have two grown-up children. She works for The Christian Institute. For more information, visit: https://www.sharonjames.org/

Endorsements:

… shows us that it all started with the denial of the existence of God, absolute morality, and universal truth. Instead, the world conjured up its own notions of truth and justice. The only antidote is to return to a biblical worldview, which Sharon very deftly lays out in the second half of her book. I highly recommend this work!
--John MacArthur, Chancellor Emeritus, The Master's University and Seminary and Pastor-Teacher, Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, California

… a detailed but highly readable and valuable resource to help us engage with the people around us and contextualise the timeless truth of Jesus. Graham Nicholls, Director, Affinity, Cambridge, UK Anyone seeking to understand why society seems to be falling apart, and what we can do about it, needs to read this book. Highly recommended!
--Wayne Grudem, Research Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies, Phoenix Seminary, Phoenix, Arizona

… a remarkable feat: she addresses the lies that our culture currently exalts as truth and does so in a way that crosses the generational divide and will be helpful both to young people and those who wish to understand them and help them think through the deepest challenges of our day.
--Carl R. Trueman, Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies, Grove City College, Pennsylvania

Clearly and forcefully and in pursuit of a purpose of persuasion, James has given us a succinct analysis of today's culture of death, how we got here, assurance that it will not have final victory, and clear guidance out of the bondage of these destructive lies.
--Tom Nettles, Senior Professor of Historical Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky

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