Unrivaled Apologetics

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I know.. a good child of God should never compare, but this is far superior to any defense I've ever read by Stroebl, Piper, or Yancey (my favorite writer). As the pages were being read, I became overwhelmingly sad.. sad that I couldn't possible retain all the points being made to memory.. sad that I had so many audiobooks on my wishlist and couldn't just listen to this one over and over again.. sad that not even a meaningful fraction of this planet's inhabitants will ever read or listen to this book.
Having read all that Hitchens and Dawkins (atheist writers) have to say, this sub-6-hour listen puts every major argument to rest with the subtle efficiency of Keller's brilliant prose.

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The Rocky Balboa of Apologetics

Keller is masterful at conveying the heart of Christianity. Entrenched in ministry in NYC, he's certainly the seeker's saint. He does an EXCEPTIONAL job of defending his faith in a way which would not (in my opinion) make others defensive about theirs. While not dumping anything down, he delivers a message which is concise, meaningful, effective and ENGAGING.

A GREAT listen filled with anecdotal stories, high theology and historical facts. Would recommend it to both battle-hardened apologists who have forgotten WHY they do what they do, and to seekers who have no basis for Truth. Not the biggest or most comprehensive evangelistic works out there, but certainly the one with the biggest heart!

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For the reasonably atheist.

I am a 25 year old banker. Never believed in God, although I was raised in a Christian family. I must say the most important premise in this book, is that when we believe that there is no God, Who or what are we believing? Not ourselves, that's certain. We are believing ideas and thoughts generated by science or what we call common sense. However when we look at things even from a reasons point of view, it makes more sense, even scientifically, to believe in God rather than not to. Listen to this book, you will not be disappointed.

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C.S. Lewis for the Postmodern

Lewis wrote to deal with Modernism, Keller writes for postmodernism. Keller offers a unique and loving approach to explain the conflict of theism and atheism.

Keller is not as deep as C.S. Lewis but makes up for it with heart. A most excellent read!

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For You, Wherever You Are on the Spectrum of Faith

This book is excellent. Exactly what I needed to read right now.

If you are a nonbeliever with questions or issues with Christianity, then I recommend this. Keller (one of my heroes) gives clear and logical attention to seven common questions non-Christians have about God, the Bible, and faith. If you are a believer and have never taken a moment to examine your faith and address your questions and doubts or if you have struggled to talk about hard theological questions with nonbelievers, I also recommend this to you. It's important to have faith grounded in truth and not in tradition or comfort.

For me personally, Keller's explanation of the Gospel and why Jesus had to die was life-giving and powerful to my long-standing faith. I find myself mulling over some of these words and ideas in my day-to-day life of mothering and writing. He reminds us that the Gospel is valuable and necessary and powerful for even the most mundane tasks as well as in the great heroic actions. It is applicable in the here and now as well as in eternity. But he uses crisp intellectual and philosophical explanations that cut through a lot of the emotionalism that accompanies many books on faith.

Keller reads his own book with simple, clear narration that is not overly performed but still draws you into the content and leaves you wanting more. I highly recommend this audiobook.

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WOW!

WOW! I am (almost) speechless! This has got to be my FAVorite read in the last year!! Tim Keller is the strong bridge between the dichotomy of super intelligent (head) and super lover (heart)! Listening to him read his own words made it so personal - I felt as though we were having a deep and meaningful conversation over coffee in a comfortable cafe somewhere in the city. Again, I say, "WOW!" - ANY person, regardless of creed or religion would benefit from diving into the "deep-end" with this very thoughtful, very intelligent man! Thank you, Mr. Keller - you are well-read, respectful, and incredibly gracious!! And thank you, Audible, for making this so accessible! It is one I will listen to over and over again - and suggest to ALL my friends!

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Excellent!

As Christians we're called to do more than just live out our faith. We are called to reason with people and give an answer for the faith that is within us. Tim Keller equips the saints to do just that in this book.

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Wonderful, Even if Abridged!

This book is terrific! My pastor decided to switch things up over the past few weeks and focus his sermons on the questions and comments that he's received from unbelievers. In the first week he recommended this book. It goes hand-in-hand with those questions, and Mr. Keller explains the logic (or lack thereof) in the them, and also provides a detailed answer for each.

The format of the book is great, too, answering each "Leap of Doubt" question in the first half of the book, then explaining the "Reason for Faith" in the remaining text. Amazingly, each answer or explanation makes common sense, but some of them might leave you wondering "Why hadn't I thought of this simple reasoning already?!" (I did, anyway.)

The only thing I didn't like is that it is abridged. Most of the portions left out are quotes from past authors, but they are quite phenomenal. It may have been just an extra half-hour to forty-five minutes if they had included these sections, but "Oh well." I have the book, so I just paused and read them to myself.

Overall, a wonderful, educating book! And I look forward to more from Mr. Keller!

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Another Apologetic Lacking Proof

The author of this book has a deep misunderstanding of what it means to be an Atheist. He makes a multitude of assumptions about our (Atheists) views and beliefs that value no merit. and lists examples of conversations he has with Atheists but it is clear that they are either fictional stories or the people he speaks with have never investigated the implausibility of God. As many have done, this book was insisted upon me by concerned family members who believed this book would radically changeu viewpoint on the existence of God. It has not. I am only writing this review because this book has become the preferred book across Christian groups to place in the hands of their sceptical family. If you are an Atheist, do not waste your time reading this book. You will find very little thought provoking concepts and zero evidence.

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I loved this book!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I recommended this book to several friends and even bought a few copies to give away.

What about Timothy Keller’s performance did you like?

Timothy Keller was extremely honest and sincere in explaining the need for God in our lives.

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