Tim Ellsworth

J. Mark Bertrand’s new book, “Rethinking Worldview: Learning to Think, Live, and Speak in This World,” published by Crossway, is now available. His purpose:

First, we need to recapture a more complex, more nuanced appreciation of what worldview really is. Without that, we can’t proceed. Second, we need to situate worldview in the larger context of a lived faith, finding out how all this intellectual labor should affect not only the way we think but also how we act. To do this will require a renewed focus on the biblical concept of wisdom, which is one of those things we tend to talk about rather than practice. Finally, this book will explore the organic connections between worldview and wisdom, and how they express themselves in witness.

Endorsed by Marvin Olasky, Leland Ryken, David S. Dockery and David Naugle, “Rethinking Worldview” is divided into three sections: worldview, wisdom and witness. I found the last section on “witness” — in which he addresses such topics as cultural engagement and apologetics — to be the best and most helpful of the three.

The book will not tell you what to think, nor will it teach you how to think. Instead, “My aim is to inspire reflection and action; so think of this book as a conversation, where you are free to elaborate and dissent,” Bertrand writes.

Visit Bertrand’s blog at Rethinking Worldview.