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Universe Next Door

A Basic Worldview Catalogue

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Universe Next Door

By: James W. Sire
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
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 When The Universe Next Door was first introduced nearly 30 years ago, it set the standard for a clear, readable introduction to worldviews.

In concise, easily understood prose, James W. Sire explained the basics of theism, deism, naturalism, nihilism, existentialism, Eastern monism, and the new consciousness. This has been translated into several languages and used as a text at over one hundred colleges and universities in courses ranging from apologetics and world religions to history and English literature.

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the narration was a blessing to me. I have low vision problems. it was a joy to hear this book.

great review

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Narration enhanced reading pace and unfamiliar name pronunciations .

narration minimized wandering mind <br />

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Great book! Much valuable and useful information. I highly recommend it for all wishing to become more learned in worldviews and apologetics. Recommended for believe and unbeliever alike.

Well worth your time and money.

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Awesome! I love the detailed explanation of world views compared to the Christian worldview. There is an updated latest version i listen to, But this is my favorite Narrator. I also love the Chapter Index is labeled by name of chapter.. Recommended

Very Insightfull

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, I would recommend. Sire presented a basic worldview analysis that was understandable, but excluded complex issues. I do not believe the exclusions of complex topics took away from the validity of the book, however made it easier to comprehend to beginners on the subject matter. The book is not an end all in itself, but a beginning to exploring worldview.

A great place to begin

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We live in a cultural intellectual milieu that many fail to understand. This book has held center stage for a rigorous analysis of worldviews and ultimately provides a strong case for Christian theism

A Classic Analysis of Worldviews

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Chapters are not marked correctly. For example I start what is supposed to be the 7th chapter, and narrator says Chapter 9.
Some chapters start in the middle of it.
First experience with audible and didn't like it.

Disappointed

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I got this book expecting a more general treatment of the worldviews presented. Be warned, this is NOT an even-handed text - it is Christian apologetics. Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with apologetic books (the book I had listened to just prior was CS Lewis' "Mere Christianity"), but I was given the impression that this text was a general overview instead. Given that perception going in, I was disappointed.

The book starts presenting "Theism" - Christianity. The author dismisses other theistic systems such as Judaism or Islam due to his lack of background, so Christianity is the only example of theism presented. The presentation of Christianity does not deal with any of the challenges of Christianity - it presents it as if it were true. That would be fine if the rest of the systems equally, but it does not.

The rest of the systems presented (Deism, Naturalism, etc.) are first presented as their basic components. Once that's done, the problems of any of those systems are then referred back to how "Theism" (again, Christianity exclusively) addresses that problem.

For an apologetics book, this book does well. It presents positive arguments for Christianity, and how it answers other systems problems. If you want an easy-to-listen to book on apologetics, this is an excellent book. My rating, however, is based not on this aspect, but on the expectation I was given about this book as a general overview.

Apologetics Not Broad Overview

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