The Riddle of Life, by Johan H. Bavinck
This review examines Johan H. Bavinck's accessible introduction to Christian worldview, which addresses fundamental philosophical questions about reality, knowledge, ethics, beauty, and logic from a Reformed perspective across eighteen concise chapters. The work serves as a practical guide for Christians seeking to understand life's deepest riddles through the lens of biblical truth, touching on temptations, sin, Christ's uniqueness, and the hope of the gospel without being a technical theological treatise.
The Riddle of Life, by Johan H. Bavinck. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2016. 102 pages. $21.50, softcover. [Reviewed by Dr. Marco Barone] This book was written by Johan Herman Bavinck (1895 -- 1964), whose uncle was Herman Bavinck. The book can be described as a general introduction to the Christian worldview. It is neither an exegetical work nor a theological monograph. The book is rather a discussion of vital philosophical questions answered from a Christian perspective. In eighteen...
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