In thinking long and hard about whether or not to start this blog, there has been one concept which has been driving my thinking more than any other; the pursuit of Truth. In nearly every serious debate I see on the internet and in the media there is always at least one side, and sometimes even all sides, where Belief is considered more important than Truth. Reversing these two concepts like this is a sure fire recipe for disaster. Over the past year the pursuit for truth and showing others the truth has become one of the driving passions of my life. The launch of “The Greatest Pursuits” is the result of that passion.

So imagine my delight when, only one day after the launch of this site, I learned that Tim Challies at Challies Dot Com is giving away two autographed copies of Total Truth by Nancy Pearcey. Just look at the description of this book:

Does God belong in the public arena of politics, business, law, and education? Or is religion a private matter only—personally comforting but publicly irrelevant?

In today’s cultural etiquette, it is not considered polite to mix public and private, or sacred and secular. This division is the single most potent force keeping Christianity contained in the private sphere—stripping it of its power to challenge and redeem the whole of culture.

In Total Truth, Nancy Pearcey offers a razor-sharp analysis of the public/private split, explaining how it hamstrings our efforts at both personal and cultural renewal. Ultimately it reflects a division in the concept of truth itself, which functions as a gatekeeper, ruling Christian principles out of bounds in the public arena.

How can we unify our fragmented lives and recover spiritual power? With examples from the lives of real people, past and present, Pearcey teaches readers how to liberate Christianity from its cultural captivity. She walks readers through practical, hands-on steps for crafting a full-orbed Christian worldview.

Finally, she makes a passionate case that Christianity is not just religious truth but truth about total reality. It is total truth.

Talk about throwing a strike right down the middle of the plate! Total Truth is perfectly in line with the primary goal of this site. I have already added Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity to my must read list. I highly recommend adding it to yours as well. (It can also be purchased directly from the publisher here.)

So go on over and sign up for the drawing. When you do, please use Referral ID 20240 to let him know that I sent you.

Kudos to Joe at the evangelical outpost for the heads up.