Recognizing basic assumptions
Why everyone starts from basic assumptions and what this means for our thinking.
The book · Read online nowIn the beginning
In the beginning
was the Axiom.
All thought has a beginning. Discover how basic assumptions shape our worldview—and how you can bear witness to your faith grounded in God's Word.
A foundation for your thinking.01
Understand.
Recognize axioms and grasp the foundations of your own thinking.
02
Examine.
Examine worldviews and objections through their presuppositions.
03
Bear witness.
Speak about faith with clarity and gentleness.
Your path through the book.
Read from the beginning or start at a specific point. Each chapter has its own table of contents; footnotes lead directly to their evidence.
God's Word as starting point
How the book develops scripture as the criterion of truth and knowledge.
Examining opposing positions
Atheism, empiricism, rationalism, relativism and Islam in view.
Answering objections
How we think through objections and represent scripture's authority in conversation.
Entering conversation
Specific questions, example dialogues and an extended conversation from practice.
Bearing witness to Christ
Why defending faith serves the Gospel and love of neighbor.
Would you like to get to know the author and his concern first?
The introduction takes you to the question of what your thought stands on.
Find a thought again.
Search the book for a concept, question or biblical passage.
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