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How to be Your Own Selfish Pig
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043976
ISBN
9780936163383
Grade 8
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Susan Schaeffer Macaulay grew up in L'Abri in Switzerland which was founded by her parents, Frank and Edith Schaeffer. The Schaeffers wanted to provide a place where people could come to get away from the outside world and think about, read, and discuss the big issue of life - the purpose of their life in this world. The ultimate goal was to lead people to God, or to strengthen their relationship with God. Susan and her husband Ranald were carrying on the work of her parents in England when this book was written in 1982. The book is a basic overview of worldviews. In its 12 short chapters, we meet various people with divergent viewpoints about God: the God of the Bible; the God who would never send anyone to hell; there is no god; there are many gods; the physical world is just an illusion; and whatever you believe is OK as long as you believe it sincerely. We also see why believing in the God of the Bible is the only view that makes sense. I used this book for devotions with our four oldest kids for about three weeks. They now understand that knowing what a person believes will enable each of us to be a more effective witness to that person. Now, to put it into practice...
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| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 8 |
| Brand: | Summit Ministries |
| Author: | Susan Schaeffer Macaulay |
| ISBN: | 9780936163383 |
| Length in Inches: | 9 |
| Width in Inches: | 7.25 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.5 |
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