{"product_id":"the-universe-next-door-a-basic-worldview-catalog-9780830849383","title":"The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalog","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOver 400,000 Copies Sold!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour Trusted Introduction to the Worldviews That Shape the Western World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than forty years, \u003ci\u003eThe Universe Next Door\u003c\/i\u003e 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etheism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edeism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enaturalism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarxism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enihilism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexistentialism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEastern monism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Age philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epostmodernism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIslam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntertwined 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 life's biggest questions and examine the core beliefs and commitments on which they are building their lives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sixth edition, updated by Sire's 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Universe Next Door\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Universe Next Door\u003c\/i\u003e offers a unique resource for understanding the variety of worldviews that claim the allegiance of mind and heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James W. Sire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780830849383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames W. Sire (1933-2018) was a widely respected apologist, author, and lecturer who worked for more than thirty years as senior editor at InterVarsity Press. He also served as a professor of English literature, philosophy, and theology and as a lecturer at over two hundred universities in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. His many books include \u003ci\u003eNaming the Elephant: Worldview as a Concept\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eApologetics Beyond Reason\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHabits of the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, and the seminal text \u003ci\u003eThe Universe Next Door\u003c\/i\u003e, which has sold over 350,000 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"James W. Sire \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47598662418589,"sku":"9780830849383","price":58.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_3792a7c0-9bcb-486a-9a3c-c151d11ebb87.jpg?v=1769517329","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-universe-next-door-a-basic-worldview-catalog-9780830849383","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}