{"product_id":"9781462787722_saving-leonardo","title":"Saving Leonardo","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs secularism a positive force in the modern world? Or does it lead to fragmentation and disintegration? In \u003ci\u003eSaving Leonardo\u003c\/i\u003e, best-selling award-winning author Nancy Pearcey (\u003ci\u003eTotal Truth\u003c\/i\u003e, coauthor \u003ci\u003eHow Now Shall We Live?\u003c\/i\u003e) makes a compelling case that secularism is destructive and dehumanizing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pearcey depicts the revolutionary thinkers and artists, the ideas and events, leading step by step to the unleashing of secular worldviews that undermine human dignity and liberty. She crafts a fresh approach that exposes the real-world impact of ideas in philosophy, science, art, literature, and film--voices that surround us in the classroom, in the movie theater, and in our living rooms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A former agnostic, Pearcey offers a persuasive case for historic Christianity as a holistic and humane alternative. She equips readers to counter the life-denying worldviews that are radically restructuring society and pervading our daily lives. Whether you are a devoted Christian, determined secularist, or don't know quite where you stand, reading \u003ci\u003eSaving Leonardo\u003c\/i\u003e will unsettle established views and topple ideological idols. Includes more than 100 art reproductions and illustrations that bring the book's themes to life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSaving Leonardo\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A feast for the mind and for the eye. Nancy Pearcey not only is a trustworthy guide for a nuanced discussion on the relationship between culture and the gospel, but she is a gifted teacher as well . . . \u003ci\u003eSaving Leonardo\u003c\/i\u003e is a rare, precious gift to the churches and universities alike.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMakoto Fujimura\u003c\/b\u003e, artist and author of \u003ci\u003eRefractions: A Journey of Faith, Art, and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Nancy Pearcey has done it again and better than ever. She has taken the complex sophistication of the best cultural analysis and laid it out for any person to grasp, enjoy and use to live out their daily lives honoring Christ. An astounding accomplishment!\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames W. Sire\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Universe Next Door\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"G. K. Chesterton said 'the danger when Men stop believing in God is not that they'll believe in nothing; but that they will believe in anything.' Nancy Pearcey understands where believing in anything leads and in this book she reveals where a secular philosophy is taking us. A balanced, fair, and impacting work!\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCal Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e, syndicated and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e columnist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Nancy Pearcey helps a new generation of evangelicals to understand the worldview challenges we now face and to develop an intelligent and articulate Christian understanding . . . \u003ci\u003eSaving Leonardo\u003c\/i\u003e should be put in the hands of all those who should always be ready to give an answer--and that means all of us.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eR. Albert Mohler, Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e, president, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Nancy Pearcey is an intellectual prophet in our day and one of Evangelicalism's foremost cultural observers. \u003ci\u003eSaving Leonardo\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour de force. In it, Pearcey provides a penetrating analysis of the nature of contemporary secularism, a helpful exposition of how we got to the present situation, and a well-crafted strategy for changing the situation. This is her best effort yet . . . a must read.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. P. Moreland\u003c\/b\u003e, distinguished professor of Philosophy, Biola University and author of \u003ci\u003eThe God Question\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Nancy Pearcey is unsurpassed in the current generation of Christian thinkers . . . The magic continues with this book. Pearcey's virtues as a writer and thinker are once again fully evident in the range of material that she has mastered, the encyclopedic collection of data that she presents, and the analytic rigor with which she separates truth from error in worldviews. She is a prophetic voice for contemporary Christians.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeland Ryken\u003c\/b\u003e, Clyde S. Kilby professor of English, Wheaton College \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Brilliant . . . The book brings complex, abstract ideas down-to-earth -- or rather, down-to-life. . . . \u003ci\u003eSaving Leonardo\u003c\/i\u003e bridges the gaps between the arts and the sciences, the theoretical and the practical. The book not only argues for the unity of Christian truth but exemplifies that unity and shows it in action.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGene Edward Veith\u003c\/b\u003e, provost, Patrick Henry College","brand":"Nancy Pearcey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40701265838129,"sku":"9781462787722","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9781462787722.jpg?v=1768374268","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9781462787722_saving-leonardo","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}