Q&A#124 What Does Worldview Thinking Miss?
April 6, 2019
Alastair Roberts
Today's question: "You've criticized 'worldview' approaches on a number of occasions. What are some of the things that you think they are missing?"
See my recent articles on worldview thinking here (https://davenantinstitute.org/being-biblical-when-the-bible-becomes-a-brand/) and here (https://theopolisinstitute.com/article/learning-wisdom-from-the-serpents).
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