Why do I think the way I think? How do I make sense of a world that tells me that all truth is relative, or that people are basically good? Can I really just look within myself to find the strength to carry on? Where do I find hope, meaning and purpose? This lively, accessible 'spectator's guide' highlights society's most influential voices - including New Age, Secular Humanism, Relativism and Postmodernism. Readers will be rewarded with a way to process the complex messages of our twenty-first century world, and an understanding of how these relate to a Christian worldview. Drawing together the research and insights of eleven writers,each chapter presents an objective treatment of a major system of thought, along with a focus on were each hits the ground in real life in film, music, advertising, literature and conversation.