Are People Basically Good? (audio)
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SummaryThe philosopher Blaise Pascal called man “the supreme paradox,” because compared to all other creatures, he is both the most magnificent and the most miserable. What did Pascal mean? The answer goes to the heart of what the Bible says about man.Man is created in the image of God, but the Bible also tells us that man has fallen into sin and become corrupt. In Are People Basically Good?, Dr. R.C. Sproul explores the nature of mankind by looking at what it means to be made in the image of God and exploring the nature and effects of the fall.Chapters ·The Supreme Paradox ·The Image of God ·The Duality of Man ·The Reality of Our Sin ·The Depth of Our Sin ·The Extent of Our SinResourcesPart of the Crucial Questions booklet series.
- Title: Are People Basically Good? (audio)
- Author: R. C. Sproul
- Publisher: christianaudio.com
- Print Publication Date: 2016
- Logos Release Date: 2021
- Era: era:modern
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Audio
- Subjects: Religion › Christian Living--Spiritual Growth; Religion › Christian Theology--Anthropology
- ISBNs: 9781683661177, 1683661176
- Resource ID: LLS:9781683661177
- Resource Type: Media
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-01-24T23:53:05Z
R. C. Sproul (1939– 2017) was a respected teacher, theologian, pastor. He was the founder and chairman of Ligonier Ministries in Orlando FL. He was also first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. His radio program, Renewing Your Mind, is still broadcast daily on hundreds of radio stations around the world and can also be heard online.
Sproul held degrees from Westminster College, Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary, Free University of Amsterdam, and Whitefield Theological Seminary. He taught at several colleges and seminaries including Reformed Theological Seminary and Knox Theological Seminary. He served as senior minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, in Sanford, Florida. Sproul’s teaching can be heard daily on the “Renewing Your Mind” radio broadcast which plays in over 40 countries.
Sproul wrote over 70 books and articles including the classic The Holiness of God and several theological articles in Tabletalk magazine.