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The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism |  | Author: Timothy Keller
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
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Pages: 336
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 1594483493
Dewey Decimal Number: 239
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Publication Date: August 4, 2009
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Product Description
This soft cover book on religion and spirituality helps the reader to answer often asked questions such as:
"Why does God allow suffering in the world?"
"How could a loving God send people to Hell?"
"Why isn't Christianity more inclusive?"
"How can there be one true religion?"
"Why have so many wars been fought in the name of God?"
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 272
 Honest Book September 3, 2010
M. Spencer (Carmel, IN)
I appreciate the content, but especially the attitude of the author. He doesn't make it seem like those who disagree with his perspective are idiots.
i love a happy ending! September 1, 2010
She (Chicagoland, Illinois)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As an open-minded Christian who wants to lead a group of seekers, I found this a fabulous read. In fact I could hardly put it down. Mr. Keller takes all the hard questions from skeptics and turns them around so they are generally left mouth agape, one step closer to believing, or so I would guess. This is a challenging, hopeful, articulate, eloquent read. Highly recommend to anyone who doesn't have a firm grasp on their faith and isn't that all of us?
The Quintessential Christian Apology August 28, 2010
Erwin Hanke (Roanoke, VA, USA)
Pastor Keller has answered the essential questions that both believers and non-believers have about the Christian faith. Do not read this book unless you are ready to commit or recommit your life to God the Father by following the Way of his Son.
a worthy answer to the atheist/antitheist authors August 13, 2010
Luke Chandler (Cambridge, MA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Tim Keller, pastor of the outstandingly prosperous Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, is known for being a good communicator, and I think it's his language that makes this book so appealing to me. He writes and talks in a direct style that is refreshingly free of the Christian-ese language that so easily alienates. The book's content also speaks to this same underlying philosophy of accessibility. I have not read a work of Christian apologetics quite like this one, that demystifies difficult doctrines and beliefs while at the same time giving them greater immediacy and poignancy through that demystifying process. In order to avoid rewriting the book, I will just say that the author argues a two-part case for the Christian God by appealing to one's logic, personal history, and cultural context. The first part of his case, the book's first half, is a defense, while the remainder is much more of a persuasive argument; "Here's why we can't rule it out" followed by "Here's why it's the best option." He is clearly very well-read, presenting his case sturdily (for a popular book) using a wide variety of sources, as his thorough and very useful endnotes attest.
In the end I think this book's pull is in its presentation more than its content, which the author himself admits as being only a cursory overview to provoke deeper digging. (Again, the endnotes are there as a resource.) Putting myself in the shoes of many friends who are not Christian as I read this, I would venture that all of them would find this book's tone inoffensive and deeply respectful. Interestingly, it is the quiet strength of Keller's voice that makes his answer to the more hostile voices of Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and others a worthy one. As far as the book's content, however, Keller expresses the gospel of Christ, so the offensiveness of the Christian message remains. After all, regardless of whether it brings eventual acceptance or rejection, by this gospel one is always offended, or at least shocked.
The God of Jesus? July 25, 2010
Walter W. Ko (St Louis, MO United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Timothy wrote this book to be God's salesman to push Christianity eternal life. On page 6, he talked about China. Nestorians came to China in 7th century Jesuit Ricci had success in Ming Court but the Pope , a religious entity interfered Chinese internal cultural affair of honoring ancestors and Confucius known as "Rite Controversy". Whose religious freedom? Protestant Robert Morrison came in British Opium Boat to open up China. Later religious incidences led to Boxer Movement. Who is using religion for political and economic gain in foreign country?
This book is a good introduction to church goers as sermons or Sunday school materials. However, it is a weak argument in world religions. "Love your neighbor" becomes imposing Christian value on others. Would Tim try to bring harmony and peace among the three faiths of Abraham, Judaism, Christianity and Islam who worship the same God? It would be a good research topic for Tim to find out whose teaching caused Enlightenment, Jesus, Confucius, Buddha, Lao Tzu? Why so many Westerners look East in Buddhism and Taoism for peace and freedom? Why Asia does not have Dark Ages and religious wars?
It was a miracle to see Jesus, a Jewish Rabbi, sacrificed his life against the brutal and unjust oppression of Roman Empire and the belief of his resurrection started a new religion which impacts Western Civilization and world politics till today.
Probably if Jesus walks down in Broadway, he would be surprised to get the answer on the question: what do people say who I am?
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