Overview
"The search for self-esteem has rapidly become the Holy Grail of the twenty-first century."-Terry Crist The author believes that America's ever-present quest for self-esteem is a bad thing. "We are living in a national culture that has chosen to esteem personal feelings over moral choices," he says. "The apparent mission of the self-esteem movement is to deceive you into believing that self-esteem is essential for your psychological well-being." Crist equates the self-esteem movement with the negative influences of Darwinism and humanism, philosophies that, in his opinion, have reduced the offerings of the church down to the level of ordinary self-improvement programs. He is offended by the notion that Christianity has been reduced in the minds of many to the level of an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and used as a vehicle for the treatment of the self. Writes Crist: "I believe the real difference between first-century Christianity and Christianity in the twenty-first century is not found in society's attitude toward us; the real difference is found in whom we perceive ourselves to be. I often wonder if we are developing the same quality of Christians as were matured in the first century, or are we creating a generation high on style and low on substance?" Despite the author's complaints about Darwinism and humanism, his book is more than just another listing of complaints-it is a thoughtful commentary on the insight and wisdom offered by the Bible.-A. J. Turner for A Closer Look
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- ISBN-13: 9780884196372
- ISBN-10: 0884196372
- Publisher: Charisma House
- Publish Date: May 2000
- Dimensions: 9 x 6.05 x 0.72 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.82 pounds
- Page Count: 222
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