
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture Total Truth (with Nancy Pearcey)
Jan 31, 2019
Nancy Pearcey, a prominent author and public intellectual, dives into the importance of truth in today's world. She discusses how modern distractions challenge traditional apologetics and highlights the historical split between facts and values. Pearcey explains the need for a holistic faith that shapes all aspects of life, using Genesis 1 as a guiding lens. She also shares how her book, Total Truth, has inspired artists like Lecrae to embrace a Christian perspective in their work, and outlines her upcoming project aimed at equipping students to critically analyze secular theories.
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Schaeffer Changed A Postmodern Skeptic
- Nancy Pearcey recounts being postmodern and unconvinced by traditional apologetics before LaBri.
- Francis Schaeffer's cultural apologetic resonated and ultimately helped her become a Christian.
The Fact-Value Split Fragments Truth
- The fact-value split separates empirical facts from morals, reducing values to mere preferences.
- Nancy Pearcey links Francis Schaeffer's two-story image to the academic 'fact-value' split and warns of its cultural impact.
Heart Versus Brain In Theology Class
- A theology teacher drew a heart and a brain, teaching religion belongs to feelings, not reason.
- The lone student who protested was removed from class for challenging that split.





