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Summary: Great explanation of a basic premise!
Review: I recently finished this book and was thoroughly impressed. Baldwin did a fabulous job of explaining that our concept of man determines our thinking in every other part of life. Using the monsters Frankenstien and Mr. Hyde as illustrations, The Deadliest Monster contrasts the Biblical understanding of man and the humanistic understanding of man. While most Christians understand man's sinfulnes, Baldwin takes the concept a step further - demonstrating the results if we truely apply this understanding. Baldwin's inventive approach makes this introduction to the Biblical Worldview/theology/philosophy enjoyable to read and effective in its message.
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Summary: This book is the best for self learners of World Views.
Review: Hello my name is Eric. My teacher is the author of this book.This book is great to start the intro to worldviews. I read this book and the author explains it in the simpliestway possible. I would say it a must read book. If you are going to study worldviews this is the book to read.
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Summary: This Book is Great!!!!!!!
Review: Hi! My name is Hannah (don't be fooled by the name they put in here...it's my mom's), and I am from Texas. I am a teenager, and I am reading this book for a school assignment (the author, Mr. B, is my Humanities teacher). I am writing this assignment to say not only is it an awesome book, but it is readable for people my age. It is a great book because it is so well researched and supported, and he makes everything quite clear for everyone. Buy it -- it is a great introduction to worldviews. I understand Christianity a lot more now, and I know exactly how my new age flute teacher is incorrect in her beliefs. Thanks for writing such a great book, Mr. B -- I hope everyone gets a chance to read it!!!
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Summary: The best introduction to worldview thinking
Review: More people should know about this book! "The Deadliest Monster" puts forward a bold premise: that there is a fundamental difference between Christian thinking and every other approach to the world that's out there. To make his case, Baldwin employs one of the most inventive metaphors in worldview literature, appropriating Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as the non-Christian 'monster' and Stevenson's Mr. Hyde as the Christian 'monster.' This echoes B.B. Warfield's distinction in "The Plan of Salvation" between the Christian view that God saves man, and the non-Christian view that man saves himself -- but Baldwin pulls it off with so much class that you never suspect how deep the insight is until you've already understood it. That's one of the things that makes "The Deadliest Monster" a superb introduction to Christian worldview -- it equips readers with a simple, effective tool to grasp the worldview concept and use it to start thinking cricially about their culture.
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Summary: Extreemly Bias!
Review: More people should know about this book! "The Deadliest Monster" puts forward a bold premise: that there is a fundamental difference between Christian thinking and every other approach to the world that's out there. To make his case, Baldwin employs one of the most inventive metaphors in worldview literature, appropriating Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as the non-Christian 'monster' and Stevenson's Mr. Hyde as the Christian 'monster.' This echoes B.B. Warfield's distinction in "The Plan of Salvation" between the Christian view that God saves man, and the non-Christian view that man saves himself -- but Baldwin pulls it off with so much class that you never suspect how deep the insight is until you've already understood it. That's one of the things that makes "The Deadliest Monster" a superb introduction to Christian worldview -- it equips readers with a simple, effective tool to grasp the worldview concept and use it to start thinking cricially about their culture.
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Summary: Extreemly Bias!
Review: The way this book presents itself, I was hoping it would show the contrasts of Christianity and other world religions/views, or the way the rest of the world views Christianity... but it's just a totally bias opinion of how "Christians" see the rest of the world. If you are a born again, this book will probably re-inforce your own views, but if you really want an introduction to world religion/views, go out and buy a few books like the "For Dummies" series on religions that will present the whole story.
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Summary: an insightful introduction into understanding worldviews
Review: This book is a great introduction to basic (and not so basic) worldview concepts for anyone who holds even a slight interest in the subject. Good even if you are not a Christian, this book presents a clear view of many of the dominant philosophies of our day and goes indepth on the "nature vs. nurture" arguement. I am somewhat biased (Mr. Baldwin was my literature teacher), but in my opinion this is a must read for anyone who would like to understand what and why most people believe what they believe. It's never boring and very down to earth, while at the same time challenging to your mind and beliefs. Go ahead and give it a read!
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