Resources by Topic: Culture and Worldview

Why do we love great stories? Because they are pictures of the greatest story. There hasn’t ever been a story yet with people living happily ever after, since people die. But one story will come out that way. It’s a true story, and you and I are part of it.

As a child, I loved to read science fiction and fantasy. I was the kid who, after mom said “lights out,” turned on the flashlight and read comic books and science fiction under the covers. As an adult, I’m still a big science fiction fan.

Here is a sad and bewildering commentary that captures in one example the utter inefficiency and sometimes craziness of a government that talks about controlling spending, but never seems to actually do it even when it would appear so easy—as in JUST PULL THE PLUG!

After I posted one of my blogs about Love Wins, I received the following heartfelt letter from a seminary student which I really appreciated.

In this audio clip, Randy Alcorn summarizes six worldviews on evil and suffering.

I remember various secular media interviews where they couldn’t figure out how a murder mystery could have a spiritual theme! They would say things like wow, that was an interesting story, and….that other-worldly stuff was…well, it was different, wasn’t it?

I rarely just repost what someone else has written, but in this case I think Piper says it so well it’s pointless for me to take a shot at it.

My friends Brett and Alex Harris, on their wonderful website www.therebelution.com, cited a Wall Street Journal article about the importance of reading, and the great decline in reading among boys. I have often cited this as one of the most alarming trends of our day.

Randy Alcorn and Wayne Grudem answer Q&A questions at the 2010 Clarus Conference.

Randy Alcorn and Wayne Grudem answer Q&A questions on the subject of Heaven at the 2010 Clarus Conference.

Randy Alcorn answers Q&A questions at the 2010 Clarus Conference.

Randy Alcorn and Wayne Grudem answer Q&A questions at the 2010 Clarus Conference.

Randy Alcorn and Wayne Grudem answer Q&A questions at the 2010 Clarus Conference.

Randy Alcorn and Wayne Grudem answered Q&A questions at the 2010 Clarus Conference.