Written for skeptics and the believers who love them, the book draws on the author's encounters as founding pastor of New York's booming Redeemer Presbyterian Church. – Publishers Weekly on The Reason for God “World has briefly reviewed about 200 books over the past year. Then I read this book. Timothy Keller … It further grounded my own heart in the strength of the arguments for the truths I believe, and I am deeply grateful for the increased confidence I feel in dialoguing with friends with other perspectives. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam believe in a God who holds people accountable for their beliefs and practices and whose attributes could not be all reduced to love. $12.99. There was a problem loading your book clubs. She turned to church and sought an understanding of God’s mercy and an experience of his reality. A nice book with compelling information and philosophical arguments, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 31, 2017. There is no empirical proof for such a position. Tim Keller's treatment of the Christian faith is one of the most helpful books I've read. Which is it? When Jesus confronted “doubting Thomas” he challenged him not to acquiesce in doubt (“believe!”) and yet responded to his request for more evidence. Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2018, [Update 14-May-2019 – added to the review]. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions. Kelly was an Ivy League atheist. I simply feel no need for God and I am not interested in thinking about it.” But hidden beneath this feeling is the very modern American belief that the existence of God is a matter of indifference unless it intersects with my emotional needs. If he is willing to compromise in one place, everything else now potentially includes compromises, and I can't trust him as a good source of christian apologetics. She met her future husband, Kevin, also a Columbia grad and an atheist, who was working on Wall Street with J. P. Morgan. The new, fast-spreading multiethnic orthodox Christianity in the cities is much more concerned about the poor and social justice than Republicans have been, and at the same time much more concerned about upholding classic Christian moral and sexual ethics than Democrats have been. While the first half of the book lays out a pathway that many of these Christians have taken through doubt, the second half of the book is a more positive exposition of the faith they are living out in the world. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Then in the second half of the book we will examine the reasons underlying Christian beliefs. It is no longer sufficient to hold beliefs just because you inherited them. Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2018, [Update 14-May-2019 – added to the review]. Which unfortunately means I couldn't trust anything the author says before or after. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism. But can’t we—via education and argument—find ways to socially discourage religions that claim to have “the truth” and that try to convert others to their beliefs? Timothy Keller is renowned for his clear, reasoned approach to Christian apologetics and his book THE REASON FOR GOD: BELIEF IN AN AGE OF SCEPTICISM was named Book of the Year for 2008 by World Magazine. Kindle Edition. Letter to a Christian Nation. In the first year, we stood before a holy, just God whose wrath could only be turned aside at great effort and cost. Using literature, philosophy, real-life conversations, and potent reasoning, Keller explains how the belief in a Christian God … Different from other books on the Christian faith I’ve read. First, each side should accept that both religious belief and skepticism are on the rise. The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism Beleaguered Religion. Three generations ago, most people inherited rather than chose their religious faith. Rather, it is a robust supernaturalist kind of faith, with belief in miracles, Scriptural authority, and personal conversion. For several years this strengthened what could be called the “Hellfire Layer” of my religious formation, although the pastor and people there were personally as gentle as could be. In the fall of 2006 The Economist ran a story with the subtitle “Christianity is collapsing everywhere but London.” The crux of the article was that despite the fact that church attendance and profession of the Christian faith was plummeting across Britain and Europe, many young professionals (and new immigrants) in London were flocking to evangelical churches.8 That is exactly what I’ve seen here. That left the sophisticated and hip, the wealthy and the poor. The problem with this position is its inconsistency. The middle class, the conventional market for a church, was fleeing the city because of crime and rising costs. This book of Christian apology is a 21st-century version of C.S. Why believe anything at all?” I began to read books and arguments on both sides of these issues and slowly but surely, Christianity began to make more and more sense. This leads to a strange conclusion. R.C.G. Unfortunately the author compromises, i.e. Those who don’t believe are “enemies of truth” and “purveyors of relativism and permissiveness.” We don’t reason with the other side; we only denounce. I also urge believers to wrestle with their personal and culture’s objections to the faith. He contended that doctrinal differences between Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism were superficial and insignificant, that they all believed in the same God. Using literature, philosophy, real-life conversations, and potent reasoning, Keller explains how the belief in a Christian God … Many of my early contacts said that the few congregations that had maintained a following had done so by adapting traditional Christian teaching to the more pluralistic ethos of the city. By the time she was an undergraduate at Columbia University, she had lost hope that life had any meaning to it. This is an excellent book of popular theology which presents some compelling evidence and arguments for trusting in the truth of Christianity. Similar in power and weight to Mere Christianity by Lewis, Keller eloquently walks through many of the most common questions and concerns that are asked by non believers and believers alike, and clearly presents the soundness of the logic behind the truth in a rational, reasoned, unconfrontational way. He liked the sermons “until that Jesus business came around at the end” at which point he’d stop listening. This approach creates an environment in which it is considered unenlightened and outrageous to make exclusive religious claims, even in personal conversations. Surely all the religions are equally good and valid for meeting the needs of their particular followers.”, “Religious exclusivity is not just narrow—it’s dangerous,” added Geoff, a twentysomething British man also living in New York City. The first barrier was an intellectual one. Instead, this move only served to make the leadership of the Chinese church more indigenous and therefore to strengthen it. There are calls to outlaw religion, condemn religion, or at least to radically privatize it.2 Many people are investing great hope in them. How could I turn back to the kind of orthodox Christianity that supported segregation in the South and apartheid in South Africa? If Christians continue to insist that they have ‘the truth’—and if other religions do this as well—the world will never know peace.”1. People who blithely go through life too busy or indifferent to ask hard questions about why they believe as they do will find themselves defenseless against either the experience of tragedy or the probing questions of a smart skeptic. Rather, he makes his strongest points quietly. During the research phase I was told by almost everyone that it was a fool’s errand. “All major religions are equally valid and basically teach the same thing.”. The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism It holds a specific view of God, which is touted as superior and more enlightened than the beliefs of most major religions. We have an impasse between the strengthening forces of doubt and belief, and this won’t be solved simply by calling for more civility and dialogue. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Keller's writing is lucid and accessible, and uses arguments which are intellectually convincing. He confuses scientists with science, and physical science with historical science. Please try your request again later. Christians should reflect on the fact that such large sectors of our formerly largely Christian societies have turned their backs on faith. Conservatives’ individualism comes out in their deep distrust of the public sector and in their understanding of poverty as simply a failure of personal responsibility. This item: The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller Paperback CDN$22.77. What about evil and suffering? Unable to add item to List. Timothy Keller is renowned for his clear, reasoned approach to Christian apologetics and his book THE REASON FOR GOD: BELIEF IN AN AGE OF SKEPTICISM was named Book of the Year for 2008 by … Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2018. Similar in power and weight to Mere Christianity by Lewis, Keller eloquently walks through many of the most common questions and concerns that are asked by non believers and believers alike, and clearly presents the soundness of the logic behind the truth in a rational, reasoned, unconfrontational way. "- Marvin Olasky on The Reason for God. I have found myself lacking language to adequately express the "Reason" behind my belief in God and thus for my faith, and I was eager to read this book the moment I read the title. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. He doesn't yell or thump his Bible. The social activism was particularly attractive, and the critique of American bourgeoisie society was compelling, but its philosophical underpinnings were confusing to me. It was almost like being instructed in two different religions. With great humility, Keller shows how rather than being a leap of blind faith the gospel answers some of life's deepest questions. As the pastor of an inner-city church in New York City, Timothy Keller has compiled a list of the most frequently voiced doubts sceptics bring to his church as well as the most important reasons for faith. Finally, to his surprise, during his times of meditation he discovered his “moments of normally pure quiet and stillness were constantly interrupted by visions of Jesus on the cross.” He began to pray to the Christian God, and soon he realized that his dominant life narrative had been the escape and total avoidance of suffering. ” – Marvin Olasky on The Reason for God … When I found that “band of brothers”—and sisters ( just as important! Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca. Does this book contain quality or formatting issues? Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. I had also read the brilliant books Sapiens and Homo Deus recently which really was the first brilliant book I have read where the author has pinned his staunch beliefs in a non-spiritual human to the wall. In THE REASON FOR GOD, he addresses each doubt and explains each reason.Keller uses literature, philosophy, real-life conversations, and reasoning to explain how faith in a Christian God is a … This required not so much knowledge of techniques for prayer, but a process in which I came to grips with my own needs, flaws, and problems. I find myself with numerous relationships with individuals who identify as agnostic or atheist, all well educated and well read, working for social justice in the education circle. Timothy Keller, the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, addresses the frequent doubts that skeptics, and even ardent believers, have about religion. As somebody who was brought up as a Catholic I have a fundamental faith that God exists. In the past several years, my social circle has expanded to include many friends from backgrounds very different than mine. People are opting instead for a nonreligious life, for a non-institutional, personally constructed spirituality, or for orthodox, high-commitment religious groups that expect members to have a conversion experience. 5.0 out of 5 stars 5. For example, if you doubt Christianity because “There can’t be just one true religion,” you must recognize that this statement is itself an act of faith. The panelists were asked to discuss the differences among religions. In both my preaching and personal interactions I’ve tried to respectfully help skeptics look at their own faith-foundations while at the same time laying bare my own to their strongest criticisms. Please try again. I have no beliefs about God one way or another. --Bryce Christensen The culture wars are taking a toll. Church meant moderate or conservative; the city was liberal and edgy. If you went to the Middle East and said, “There can’t be just one true religion,” nearly everyone would say, “Why not?” The reason you doubt Christianity’s Belief A is because you hold unprovable Belief B. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine--, *Starred Review* Keller has just made life harder for preaching atheists such as Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens. )—things began to change for me. Keller's condensed summaries of arguments for and against theism make the scope of the book overwhelming at times. Everyone should determine moral truth for him-or herself.” Is that a statement they can prove to someone who doesn’t share it? Ironically, the insistence that doctrines do not matter is really a doctrine itself. As soon as I arrived in New York I realized that the faith and doubt situation was not what the experts thought it was. The End of Faith. Keller's writing is lucid and accessible, and uses arguments which are intellectually convincing. I thoroughly recommend it and would encourage anyone investigating the Christian faith or questioning its foundations to pick it up. Christianity began to seem very unreal to me, though I was unable to discern a viable alternative way of life and thought. Unfortunately the author compromises, i.e. Often the Christian faith seems to those outside of it to be foolish and unreasonable. Cancel online anytime. How do you know your belief is true? The first, shorter part of the book looks at popular arguments against God's existence, while the second builds on general arguments for God to culminate in a sharp focus on the redemptive work of God in Christ. Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical, The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith, Walking with God through Pain and Suffering, Uncommon Ground: Living Faithfully in a World of Difference, Encounters with Jesus: Unexpected Answers to Life's Biggest Questions, Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2016. I thank God for him. But even as more and more people identify themselves as having “no religious preference,” certain churches with supposedly obsolete beliefs in an infallible Bible and miracles are growing in the United States and exploding in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. I have been disappointed by so many Christian books I read- especially those that try to "prove" God. But the author had to set you up for the rest of the book. The book is extremely deep, though, and listeners are urged to take it slowly as it's harder to "re-read" complex passages. Religion, it was thought, would thin out from its more robust, supernaturalist forms or die out altogether. Tim Keller's The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism (TRG, hereafter) is the result of the many questions about God and Christianity pastor Keller has received over the years during his time at … Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2016. However, in today's society and working in an engineering job with many friends who are anti-religion I am commonly coming across vitriol about people with faith and I have realised that I need some more proof for myself and some better answers if/when my kids ask me what my belief is based upon. But when I asked him who that God was, he described him as an all-loving Spirit in the universe. Some people say, “I don’t believe in Christianity because I can’t accept the existence of moral absolutes. I commend two processes to my readers. "-The New York Times "In a flood of bestsellers by skeptics and atheists...Keller stands out as an effective counterpoint and defender of the faith. Using literature, philosophy, real-life conversations, and potent reasoning, Keller explains how the belief in a Christian God … Church most of all meant belief, but Manhattan was the land of skeptics, critics, and cynics. How could a loving God judge and punish? Timothy Keller was born and raised in Pennsylvania and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. Buy A Seal Upon the Heart: God’s Wisdom and the Meaning of Marriage: a Devotional by Keller, Timothy (ISBN: 9781473690578) from Amazon's Book Store. We start down the road to Hitler’s death camps and Stalin’s gulag, he warns, whenever we refuse to recognize in fellow humans the divine image of God. To true believers he offers a solid platform on which to stand their ground against the backlash to religion created by the Age of Skepticism. In The Meaning of Marriage, Timothy Keller, pastor of New York's Redeemer Presbyterian Church and bestselling author of The Reason for God, uses the scriptures as his guide to show readers what God's … There is a great gulf today between what is popularly known as liberalism and conservatism. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2018. The Reason for God: Belief in an age of scepticism Timothy Keller… In response to this honest admission, Jesus blesses him and heals his son. Arguments depend on having commonly held reference points that both sides can hold each other to. Timothy Keller: The Reason for God, Making Sense of God and The Prodigal God: - Timothy Keller. These three barriers did not come down quickly or in any set order. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! The great majority of people would almost certainly agree that they are. This item: Reason for God Pack, Includes One DVD and One Discussion Guide by Timothy Keller Paperback $27.49 Only 11 left in stock - order soon. During my college years, these three barriers eroded and my faith became vital and life-affecting. Pastor and author Timothy Keller meets with a group of skeptics over six sessions to debate their doubts and questions about Christianity. Because doubt and belief are each on the rise, our political and public discourse on matters of faith and morality has become deadlocked and deeply divided. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Because of a variety of physical ailments from his youth, he took up the practice of Chinese healing arts, along with Taoist and Buddhist meditation, and became extremely focused on physical wellness. After all, what did her life mean? It takes the major arguments against the existence of God and explodes them one at a time. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. I desperately needed to find a “third camp,” a group of Christians who had a concern for justice in the world but who grounded it in the nature of God rather than in their own subjective feelings. The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism [Keller, Timothy] on Amazon.com. The claim that science has disproved religion comes in for particular scrutiny, as Keller deflects the antireligious syllogism that converts evolutionary theory into an obituary for orthodoxy. Best seller lists are filled with doubters. In the late 1980s, my wife, Kathy, and I moved to Manhattan with our three young sons to begin a new church for a largely non-churchgoing population. Being well acquainted with logic and rhetoric, the blatant logical fallacies often times presented as "proofs" is an embarrassment to Christian intellect. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. World’s Book of the Year is Tim Keller’s The Reason for God. The main question I wanted to ask our instructors was, “Which one of you is lying?” But fourteen-year-olds are not so bold, and I just kept my mouth shut. I have found myself lacking language to adequately express the "Reason" behind my belief in God and thus for my faith, and I was eager to read this book the moment I read the title. The time for making elegant dismissive gestures toward the other side is past. And although Keller frankly acknowledges that inquisitors have justified atrocities as religious duties, he nonetheless traces the modern concept of human rights back to religious roots and exposes the fragility of such rights when shorn from those roots. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. At the end of each process, even if you remain the skeptic or believer you have been, you will hold your own position with both greater clarity and greater humility. Both his father and mother suffered terribly with cancer, his mother succumbing to it. The Reason for God makes a tight, accessible case for reasoned religious … There are more Presbyterians in Ghana than in the United States and Scotland combined. I want to make a proposal that I have seen bear much fruit in the lives of young New Yorkers over the years. Skepticism, fear, and anger toward traditional religion are growing in power and influence. Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism. Now he saw how futile such a life goal was. They point out that politics has turned toward the right, supported by mega-churches and mobilized orthodox believers. $14.95 a month after 30 days. Once we recognize how religion erodes peace on earth, what can we do about it? I didn’t know it at the time, but this spiritual “unreality” stemmed from three barriers that lay across my path. It is widely believed that one of the main barriers to world peace is religion, and especially the major traditional religions with their exclusive claims to superiority. No, it is a leap of faith, a deep belief that individual rights operate not only in the political sphere but also in the moral. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2018. In the past several years, my social circle has expanded to include many friends from backgrounds very different than mine. He doesn't try to skirt around objections but faces them head on. What follows are several of these axioms and the problems with each. It has been said before, but Tim Keller is C.S. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Progressives cry out that fundamentalism is growing rapidly and nonbelief is stigmatized. However, it helped me and I found some of the arguments compelling. I found questions that I had long pondered answered and my faith in God deepened. Religion is not just a temporary thing that helped us adapt to our environment. Buddhism doesn’t believe in a personal God at all. Believers and nonbelievers will rise to the level of disagreement rather than simply denouncing one another. When the Chinese Communists expelled Western missionaries after World War II, they thought they were killing off Christianity in China. I was once invited to be the Christian representative in a panel discussion at a local college along with a Jewish rabbi and a Muslim imam. I was raised in a mainline Lutheran church in eastern Pennsylvania. Soon, however, he became somewhat jealous of his Christian friends’ joy and hope for the future that he had not encountered before. By then she was living and working in the city. But by recognizing that image, Keller affirms, we open sacred possibilities not only for redemption in the hereafter but also for social justice here and now. In it Rev Dr Keller from Manhattan skillfully addresses some of the major obstacles to Christian faith, then presents some reasons, both philosophical (‘clues’) and historical, for trusting in Christ. Christianity’s growth, especially in the developing world, has been explosive. Making Sense of God: Finding God in the Modern World, The Reason for God Discussion Guide: Conversations on Faith and Life, Desiring the Kingdom (Cultural Liturgies): Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation, The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith, Walking with God through Pain and Suffering, Encounters with Jesus: Unexpected Answers to Life's Biggest Questions, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters, "It is easy to understand [Timothy Keller's] appeal.". Does this book contain inappropriate content? I have been disappointed by so many Christian books I read- especially those that try to "prove" God. Believers should acknowledge and wrestle with doubts—not only their own but their friends’ and neighbors’. A faith without some doubts is like a human body without any antibodies in it. And in the New York Times bestselling The Reason for God, he addresses each doubt and explains each reason. To insist that one faith has a better grasp of the truth than others was intolerant. My teacher for the first year was a retired minister. he assumes man to be correct over God. I was emotionally drawn to the former path—what young person wouldn’t be? There have been several massive efforts to do this in the twentieth century. Lewis for the modern age. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. A person’s faith can collapse almost overnight if she has failed over the years to listen patiently to her own doubts, which should only be discarded after long reflection. Unlike the first strategy, this approach to the divisiveness of religion is having some effect. This is strongly recommended for all, even if you, like me, sometimes cow away from the world of Christian literature which is, unfortunately, saturated with trite and poorly written works which do more to undermine the faith than to promote it. Finally she had the confidence to seek an encounter with God himself. Because of the vitality of religious faith in the world, efforts to suppress or control it often serve only to make it stronger. Also, a religion tells its followers that they are saved and connected to God by devotedly performing that truth. There Jesus modeled a view of doubt more nuanced than those of either modern skeptics or modern believers. About the Author. We have come to a cultural moment in which both skeptics and believers feel their existence is threatened because both secular skepticism and religious faith are on the rise in significant, powerful ways. In another incident, Jesus meets a man who confesses that he is filled with doubts (Mark 9:24), who says to Jesus, “Help thou my unbelief”—help me with my doubts! The result will exceed anything you can imagine. It may be the greatest enemy of peace in the world. It may surprise you that though I am a Christian minister I agree with this. Then Keller argues against various critiques of Christianity. So much to read, digest and think about. The second barrier was an interior, personal one. Then he began listening to the ends of the sermons and realizing they posed an intellectual challenge that he had not wanted to face. But I kept asking the question, “If morality is relative, why isn’t social justice as well?” This seemed to be a blatant inconsistency in my professors and their followers. Yet now I saw the stark contradiction in the traditional churches. Religion, generally speaking, tends to create a slippery slope in the heart. Please try again. Unlimited listening on select audiobooks, Audible Originals, and podcasts. It is getting both more religious and less religious at the same time. (Billy Graham) Book Description. Making Sense of God: Finding … Couldn’t we find ways to urge all of our citizens, whatever their religious beliefs, to admit that each religion or faith is just one of many equally valid paths to God and ways to live in the world? This moves them to separate from those who are less devoted and pure in life. Why not be self-destructive? The great majority of people belonged to one of the historic, mainline Protestant churches or the Roman Catholic Church. Is skepticism or faith on the ascendancy in the world today? These books rocked me and also made me feel very sad. One of the things that kept them on the trail, however, was the large number of believing Christians they met that were every bit as sophisticated and smart as anyone else they’d met in the city. Great stuff. Wright, Keller attempts to deconstruct everyone he finds in his way, from the evolutionary psychologist Richard Dawkins to popular author Dan Brown. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Timothy Keller, the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, addresses the frequent doubts that skeptics, and even ardent believers, have about religion. It would take another, different kind of book to go into them. Why I still think so to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates alternative. That doctrines do not matter is really a doctrine itself P ) 2008 Penguin Audiobooks worked together was. 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