A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance
Table of Contents
1 Christ and Civilization
2 In the Image of God
3 Compassion and Mercy
4 Education for Everyone!
5 Government of the People, For the People, By the People
6 Freedom for All
7 Thinking God’s Thoughts after Him
8 Free Enterprise and the Work Ethic
9 The Beauty of Sexuality
10 Healing the Sick
11 The Civilizing of the Uncivilized
12 Inspiring the World’s Greatest Art
13 Amazing Grace
14 The Sins of the Church
15 A Cruel World
16 Where Do We Go from Here?
Selected Quotes
- “Jesus Christ, the greatest man who ever lived, has changed virtually every aspect of human life—and most people don’t know it.” (1)
- “You who are reading this book might very well not be alive today if Christ had not been born!” (27)
- “…antiquity has left no trace of any organized charitable effort. Disinterested benevolence was unknown. When Christ and the Bible became known, charity and benevolence flourished.” (29)
- “Jesus Christ is the greatest emancipator in the history of the world. What freedom we have in this world we owe to Christ and to His Word.” (78)
- “Millions today enjoy the incredible wealth we know in the West without a clue to the ultimate Christian origins of the systems that paved the way. Had Jesus never been born, we’d most likely be eking out a modest living.” (122)
- “It is widely recognized today that the best medicine is preventive medicine. Christianity has helped untold hundreds of millions to not abuse their bodies—e.g., by smoking, drinking, or promiscuous sex. Applied Christianity is healthy.” (155)
- “Jesus Christ is in the business of changing people’s lives. From the first century to the present, He has been active in the miracle of transforming human hearts.” (190)
- “May God raise up more Christians like those featured in this book and the countless millions not mentioned, to change our world for the better and for the glory of Christ! Amen.” (245-246)