The Secret Battle of Ideas About God

Overcoming the Outbreak of Five Fatal Worldviews

By: Jeff Myers

Narrated by: Jeff Myers

Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

A virus has been spreading across America. Chances are you've already been infected without even realizing it. The virus is made up of dangerous ideas - worldviews that don't reflect Jesus and biblical living.

According to a recent Barna study, less than one in five practicing Christians has a biblical worldview. Idea viruses - stemming from secularism, Marxism, postmodernism, new spirituality, and Islam - are rampant in our churches today.

But don't give up - there is hope! The Secret Battle of Ideas About God is a manual for winning the battle of ideas that is raging for our hearts and minds. Join Jeff Myers on a fascinating journey exploring today's worldviews and what they say about life's biggest questions. What he discovers will astound you, strengthen your faith, and inspire a newfound sense of love, healing, purpose, peace, and hope in your life.

©2017 eChristian (P)2017 eChristian

Edifying food for thought

If you haven't figured it out yet, there is some serious "Secret Battles of Ideas About God" being batted about in our society and culture, and this book does a great job fleshing those out. If anything, because it's not the thickest (or longest) book around, it probably doesn't go deep enough to the point you can REALLY see the poison these ideas have had on so many people. That said, it's a very helpful book, and will begin to inform you about something that, as Christians, we would benefit greatly from learning well. Jeff Meyers reads his own book, and does an excellent job of maximizing his inflections and experience that led him to write this book.

Amazingly Relevant for 2021!

Relevant today in the events our culture is living out. Easy to understand and apply. Thankful for the insight and experience of the author, Jeff Meyers.

Good audio book

I enjoyed listening to this book. Author is a good story teller. Book taught me to intelligently articulate my beliefs and worldview as a follower of Christ. Looking forward to the next book.

Fantastic!

This is so good. Rich with truth. I will listen to it again and again.

Eye Opening

The author does a great job breaking down differing outlooks of big world-views. The interesting thing is most people I know pick parts from multiple of these views. I think that's why it's hard to have a thoughtful discussion. People don't argue from their patched together beliefs very well.

The Idea Virus

This is an excellent book, guide, program about the differences between five popular worldviews, what makes each different from the other, and, unlike many of the apologetic literature, intentionally directs the participant in this body of work toward Christianity. In fact, Jeff Myers calls all other worldviews toxic, as a virulent disease.

Christianity teaches that there is only one way to Heaven and that is through faith in Jesus Christ, who states, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." - John 14:6 (NIV) A Christlike walk in life is a righteous one, one that demands obedience to God's will. This worldview also teaches that God can be wrathful, when necessary, but wants to shower mankind with His benevolence, "That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Jesus Christ." - Ephesians 2:7 (KJV) All other worldviews either deny God's existence or deny His loving interventions with mankind.

The author describes misleading worldviews as an Idea Virus, each idea full of despair because they separate mankind from the One, true God, Creator of Heaven and Earth. Secularism teaches that there is only the material world and no life after death. Marxism (Atheists) believe that the wealthy need to be overthrown and their wealth redistributed. Post-Modernism thinks that humans are devoid of meaning and hope because only the material exists. New Spirituality believes that mankind's problems are all spiritual and all else is an illusion. Finally, Islam preaches submission to Allah with rebellion against those who are not Muslim. Islam is a Totalitarian worldview. Muslims must follow Muhammad, its prophet, and Allah as slaves. The history of Islam and Western Civilization is rich with jihad, blood, and atrocities of war.

As participants, the author wants Christians to have true hope. Their faith and trust in Jesus Christ blesses them with joy, a gracious gift from the Holy Spirit. Their hope is joyous, awaiting eternity with Jesus, one day, in Heaven. This lesson informs Christians not to hope in themselves but to involve themselves in God's work, spreading His Good News, the gospel, restoring hope in others. People become agents of life, that precious gift of God that other worldviews regard differently.

Myers knows that the way of the Christian is fraught with persecution and resistance. He brings out the resiliency of Christians because they are, once more, blessed by the Holy Spirit's fruit of longsuffering, restraint in the face of turmoil, also known as patience. Christians bring stability in volatility. Genuine faith saves Christians who receive the Holy Spirit as a great companion, counselor, and comforter.

Human beings are full of faults. Christians are, too, since they are not different from anyone else, in this regard. Other worldviews can lead followers to a life of fear and regret. These bind them to toxic ideas that enslave them. Christians must face their mistakes, overcome obstacles, and remain loyal to God, through it all, with fearlessness. They are confident in their hope and faith. If not, they are prey to counterfeit worldviews, no hope, and a contagion of despair, the Idea Virus.

Excellent

I found Dr. Meyer’s explanations to be thorough, well supported by scripture, and illustrated beautifully by real life stories. I have been a Christian for a long time, but this book helped me clarify and understand why other world view are false and what they would ultimately result in for the individual and society. I love how this is contrasted with the amazing, loving, hopeful, purposeful, and redeeming message of the gospel. I am going to have my teenage sons listen next.
Thank you Dr. Meyers.

Great read/listen!

Great book! Awesome (correct) perspective on guarding your heart and countering your negative thoughts powerfully!

Too superficial critique

This book was fine. a little disappointed that the critiques of the various world views felt very superficial . And with poor examples it makes it hard to compare and understand when thinking about Christianity.