Two weeks from today, we’re starting something new on the blog. It’s a book club of sorts. (My coworkers here are pushing me to call it Stand to Readin’. We’ll see.) We’ll read through Nancy Pearcey’s latest book, Finding Truth: 5 Principles for Unmasking Atheism, Secularism, and Other God Substitutes, and then come together here each Friday to discuss that week’s reading. (If you use Twitter, use the hashtag #STRread to chat with people during the week as you’re reading.) I’ve seen this work on a couple of other blogs, so let’s give it a try!
To get a taste of the book, listen to the interview Nancy Pearcey did on the podcast this week (if you purchase the book from Stand to Reason, you’ll receive a CD copy of the interview along with the book—use the coupon code "STRread" for 15% off). You can also read this review by Tim Challies. And here’s what Greg said in his endorsement:
Nancy Pearcey has the unique ability of getting to the heart of things in the cultural conversation. Pearcey’s penetrating critique of the worldview “idols” of our age is chock-full of gems. Better, it equips us with an easy-to-follow game plan for assessing any worldview. This is one of those books that not only challenges the critics; it also gives a huge dose of confidence to the Christian who will catch himself walking away from its pages saying, “Gosh, this stuff really is true.”
Greg loves the book, and I’ve loved all her past books, so this should be good. If you’re interested, purchase the book and read the foreword by April 3rd. We’ll do a chapter a week after that (for seven weeks) and see how it goes. If there’s enough interest, we’ll try this again sometime with another book. I hope to see you here on April 3rd.
Posts in this series:
- Book Club Introduction
- Week One: Foreword
- Week Two: I Lost My Faith at an Evangelical College
- Week Three: Twilight of the Gods
- Week Four: False Worldviews Reduce the Human Person
- Week Five: Secular Leaps of Faith
- Week Six: Why Worldviews Commit Suicide
- Week Seven: Free-Loading Atheists
- Week Eight: How Critical Thinking Saves Faith
Twitter: #STRread, #FindingTruth
I think that sounds like a wunderbar idea!
Posted by: Sam Harper | March 20, 2015 at 07:40 AM
Glad to hear you're on board, Sam!
Posted by: Amy | March 20, 2015 at 08:39 AM
...Or were you talking about the "Stand to Readin'" part?
Posted by: Amy | March 20, 2015 at 08:41 AM
Great idea! I've already read through the book, but would love to participate in the discussion.
Posted by: Scott K. | March 20, 2015 at 08:45 AM
Oh, this is so exciting! I happened to have a little extra money so I ordered it. (Drat, I missed the 15% discount.) It should arrive by the time this starts!
I was so excited when I listened to the podcast because I adored 'Total Truth' and I had no idea she had written a new book!
Posted by: Mo | March 20, 2015 at 01:37 PM
Mo, I've been looking forward to reading this book for a long time! Thanks for joining us!
Posted by: Amy | March 20, 2015 at 03:02 PM
That, too! :-)
Posted by: Sam Harper | March 20, 2015 at 09:36 PM
Got it yesterday and read the forward. See you on the 3rd!
Posted by: Jim | March 21, 2015 at 10:27 AM
Meanwhile I'll be here like
Posted by: Phillip A | March 21, 2015 at 08:33 PM
I've been an observer/learner of STR for a long time now. It will be interesting to get involved in this endeavor and the book sound's very thought provoking.
Posted by: Richard Wyland | March 22, 2015 at 08:32 PM
Great thing, the bookclub! I am looking forward to it. Must say that I like to learn about apologetics a lot, but find it very difficult to grasp. Hope we can learn a lot together.
About the coming together on Friday: is it possible to leave comments after that Friday? I am living in a very different time zone (Netherlands) and that might unfortunately cause some problems.
Posted by: André | March 23, 2015 at 06:27 AM
What a grand idea - I'll do my best to participate...
Posted by: shawn | March 23, 2015 at 07:14 AM
What time? Do we need to sign up? How will it work ?
Thanks
Posted by: Martine | March 23, 2015 at 09:54 AM
+1 for Stand to Readin'. Easily the coolest book club name I've heard.
Posted by: Not Amy's Coworker | March 23, 2015 at 10:42 AM
I'll be there. Have read all her previous books, and have even taught Total Truth!
Posted by: Wayne MacKirdy | March 23, 2015 at 11:11 AM
André, yes! The comments will remain open, so you can comment later if you like.
Martine, I'll post something about the chapter each Friday, then everyone can talk about it that day (or later) in the comments section. No need to sign up. Just show up, read, and comment!
Posted by: Amy | March 23, 2015 at 02:22 PM
I've gotten it for review so will need to read it faster to get my review submitted, but would be great to discuss with others.
Posted by: Debi Martin | March 23, 2015 at 05:03 PM
Love it! Got my copy and am pushing it with all my friends. I am also considering using it as the basis for my Wednesday night lessons with my youth group.
Posted by: Marc Lambert | March 25, 2015 at 08:01 AM
Wow, super excited about this idea! I didn't realize it was happening until today. I will be tagging along on this one but definitely hope you continue it.
Posted by: Meg Cusack | May 01, 2015 at 07:47 AM