TY - BOOK AU - Pearcey,Nancy TI - Finding truth: 5 principles for unmasking atheism, secularism, and other God substitutes SN - 9780781413084 AV - BT1103 .P434 2015 U1 - 239 PY - 2015/// CY - Colorado Springs PB - David C. Cook KW - Apologetics KW - Christianity and culture N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Foreword / J. Richard Pearcey -- I lost my faith at an evangelical college -- Twilight of the gods -- How Nietzsche wins -- Secular leaps of faith -- Why worldviews commit suicide -- Free-loading atheists -- How critial thinking saves faith -- Appendix: Romans 1:1-2:16 -- Study guide N2 - 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 ER -