The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism
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The remarkable New York Times bestseller by the “C.S. Lewis for the 21st century” (Newsweek).
A New York Times bestseller people can believe in-by a “pioneer of the new urban Christians” (Christian Today magazine).
Timothy Keller, the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, addresses the frequent doubts that skeptics and non-believers bring to religion. Using literature, philosophy, anthropology, pop culture, and intel… More >>
The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism
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Godfrey Daniel said :
March 6, 2010 at 6:47 am
Is this book about the rational 18th century? If so, the subtitle is meaningful.
But if the book is about the 21st century U.S.–where 96% of adults claim to believe in God, 75% believe in angels, and more than 50% believe in ghosts–then the subtitle is utterly ridiculous. Or does the author believe even a single skeptic blemishes his world?
Rating: 1 / 5
Richard Walter Widen said :
March 6, 2010 at 9:04 am
I’m really disappointed in this author. For someone who talks so much about his own “intellectual gifts,” he’s not very bright.
Let me explain this in simple terms.
The Jewish religion had a LOT of competition. About 100 BC, there was a movement inside Judaism to add some supernatural elements. Specifically, there were
(a) a general resurrection of all the dead at a Day of Judgment,
(b) demonic spirits which could be cast out through exorcism, and
(c) dreams were actually messages from God, and
(d) angels that appeared in dreams to deliver these messages were real.
Until 70 AD, the leaders of Judaism fought against these ideas. Then Titus destroyed the Temple of Jerusalem, and the Resurrection Cults were given new attention. The Gospel of Mark was rewritten to make Jesus APPEAR to agree with the Pharisees on major points, such as the End of the World taking place “while some of those standing here are still alive.” Which placed the Christian deadline for the End of the World in 120 AD or earlier.
Nothing in Christianity is credible in any sense. There was no General Resurrection of the dead. Jesus did not restore the political independence of Israel, or rule Israel from the throne of King David.
A book that pretends to defend Christianity against critics… must address the issues. Otherwise, the author is dishonest.
Rating: 1 / 5
C. E. Selby said :
March 6, 2010 at 12:00 pm
This is a book I read because a minister recommended it as being truly outstanding. Unfortunately the book has added no “light” for me since all the basic premises are the same: that Jesus is God and therefore Christianity is supreme. No, the author didn’t say that. In fact he attempted to give due diligence to the others. But there is an unlining voice of they-who-are-the-chosen. If it was intended–as the authors says it is–to disspell all the books out there that show how much violence Christianity has covertly or overtly created, this is one person who hasn’t been convinced that the Christian God is the best. If only these people would extol Jesus without dressing him in God garments, then many would be convinced.
Rating: 1 / 5
Mariusz Chanski said :
March 6, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Basically preaches to the choir, the arguments are thin and arbitrary. The crux of the book basically states that if you believe in Jesus your good deeds will somehow have more weight than if an athiest commiting the same good deeds. I grew up cathlic and believed in god untill I was in my early 20s only when I started questioning my faith (this was not allowed under my parent’s roof- blind obedience only) that is when I became an athiest, in the light of day god/jesus is opium for the masses, ironically the author himselfs alludes to as much.
Rating: 1 / 5
Ohio Christian said :
March 6, 2010 at 4:24 pm
I was very hopeful about this book but I gave up on it 2/3 of the way through. The author failed to define the “God” he sees the reason for. From his text, I have to assume he has a picture of a God who sits on a throne in the sky and bestows blessings on those who ask nicely. I find this to be a poor picture of the God who Jesus knew. However, the author does define a “Christian” – as one who subscribes to the early creeds of the church. This is too narrow and is also in error with and fails to reflect what Jesus taught. I was very disappointed.
Rating: 1 / 5