And in the New York Times bestselling 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 soundly rational belief, held by thoughtful people of intellectual integrity with a deep compassion for those who. Whether in a group setting or individual conversation, The Reason for God is a resource for what to say in response to these objections, and a model for how to say it. The Reason for God 6 Sessions Video Downloads Bundle [Video Download] by Timothy Keller. Gospel-Centered Ministry (.pdf). Tim Keller on The Reason for God at UPenn (Video). The Reason for God: Click 'Download' to listen to sermons related to Tim Keller's book The Reason for God from the series The Trouble with. (Download PDF) The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism (By-Timothy Keller) The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism Timothy Keller Ebook Read online Get ebook Epub Mobi,PDF. Free download or read online The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism pdf (ePUB) book. The first edition of this novel was published in 2007, and was written by Timothy J.
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Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical, is a prequel to The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism.
The End of Faith. The God Delusion. God Is Not Great. Letter to a Christian Nation. Bestseller lists are filled with doubters. But what happens when you actually doubt your doubts? Although a vocal minority continues to attack the Christian faith, for mos...more
Published February 14th 2008 by Dutton
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Tyler SimondsI haven't finished the book yet, but so far I find it very helpful and well-written. Keller takes the reader on a journey, encouraging them to seek…moreI haven't finished the book yet, but so far I find it very helpful and well-written. Keller takes the reader on a journey, encouraging them to seek truth honestly. He leads through common questions (and statements) about religion that come up in conversation but haven't necessarily been addressed well. Much of the world is becoming hostile to traditional religion. Many in the world (including well-educated people) are also joining orthodox communities with sincerity. (At least, this was the case around 2008. I get the sense these trends are continuing.) These are just a few of the topics that have been brought up so far. As for your particular question, I can't say how other Christians have been impacted by the book--except my various friends have rated the book highly.(less)
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Mar 15, 2012Paul Bryant rated it liked it
This is book three in my quest to find a good explanation of the Christian faith. Once again, I don't think this book is it. But in mitigation, I can now see that Christianity is so very very difficult to explain without drifting off into shimmery two-shakes-of-Four-Quartets-and-a-dash-of-Revelations language that my heart goes out to these guys who take on this task. Okay, my heart almost goes out to these guys.
Part One of this book is where TK challenges and in his own eyes overcomes seven ma...more
I was converted from 'educated' secularism in 2003. Every objection I had is addressed by this book for my background AND it's done by showing God in Jesus, and Jesus crucified.
When I became a Christian, 3 other books: the New Testament, The Case for Christ, and Desiring God were primary in my conversion. The Case for Christ proves the Resurrection as a historical event. The New Testament self-authenticates itself as God's Word and shines Jesus Christ out to the reader. Desiring God presents tha...more
Sitting across the table from a Christian friend, I find myself again and again shaking my head in wonder at our different paths, beliefs and motivations. There are differences between us that I suspect we both pray over in our own ways. Conversations sometimes reach a point where we can only look at each other from a distance as over a river raging with spring melt. We wish to bridge that gap and yet, often, cannot. Still, I want to be engaged in these differences. The antagonism between 'sides...more
Keller's book came recommended by virtually every thinking Christian I know, billed as the theological answer to recent mass-market agnosticism. Indeed there are many out there who have artfully defended a belief in the Christian God, but Keller does not meet the mark. The first half of his book, written for skeptics, is very soft on logical/rational arguments. His response to evolution (a whopping two and a half pages), for example, is to say that if you pin him down, he believes in the process...more
This is one of those, 'Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus' books. i didn't pick up this book to make fun of it. i read it because i would like to hear an intelligent plausible argument for the existence of God. I am sure there is one, but you won't find it in this book. To paraphrase the author: why did Jesus have to die for our sins? Well, if your neighbor accidentally ran into your wall and it wasn't covered by insurance, someone would have to pay for the damages. So even if you forgave you...more
I didn't get this book to try to refute it. I was actually as excited to get it as I am with any non fiction book. The introduction was great and I thought it was going to be a good read. It's about 10 pages or so and I thought it was really well written.
Then starts the doubts and questions he has received and his reasoning against them. The questions are great ones that are very typical, so it's not like he's throwing himself softball questions. Another good point. To me a lot of these made sen...more
There are much better texts on theology, ethics, belief in a god or gods. When compared to the well educated writings of Bonhoeffer, Kant, Satre, Anselm, Dawkins, Aquinas this book is woefully lacking. I might add, it read as you would expect a privileged and sheltered American new age preacher would write. Anything outside of his 'expertise' is met with derision and ignorance. I would be shocked if this man ever saw a Mosque, Synagogue, Buddhist temple, let alone read the works of their major p...more
Mar 04, 2008Paul rated it really liked it
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 Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, New York. Keller writes in a smooth, conversational tone. He addresses in clear language, 'real' questions from those who have crossed his path over the years, using every day examples to illustrate his points, and he does so with a pastoral heart (whi...more
Jun 08, 2015Jim rated it did not like it · review of another edition
I was really disappointed by this. I actually picked it for a group read with some friends, having read Keller before and been impressed by him. I wasn't impressed with this.
The full title of the book is The Reason for God: Belief in the Age of Skepticism. And the back suggests that Keller 'addresses the frequent doubts that skeptics...have about religion.' And goes on to say that 'Keller explains how the belief in a Christian God is, in fact, a sound and rational one.' And then, 'to skeptics,...more
Oct 28, 2011Barnabas Piper rated it really liked it
While this was the book that made Keller famous (or famouser), it was distinctly different from his other books all of which I love. It is much more an apologetic and reasoned argument than it is sermonic. Keller is a great thinker and follows in the footsteps of Christian intellectuals like C.S. Lewis. I appreciated his calm, measured, and reasonable tone and arguments throughout the book. He makes it easy for readers to process his ideas without being attacked or bombarded. A very good book.
Oct 03, 2011
Shelves: personal-favourites, non-fiction, faith, want
This non-fiction work by Timothy Keller, a noted pastor, was required reading for my last year of schooling. At my school Christian Education was compulsory and even despite my beliefs I found it a drag since most of what was discussed I already knew a lot about and was repetition. This book and the surrounding discussion was a cut above everything else we were looking at. This is because rather than merely looking at the Bible itself we looked at other belief systems and at apologetics, somethi...more
Here’s my three-sentence summary of this book if you don’t care to read the following rant: Keller essentially says, “Yah, Christian beliefs about the nature of things are unprovable, but so are yours. However, our beliefs are still better because they give us reasons to do good, along with warm fuzzies; Yours don’t, see?”
At first, I was happy to read in the Introduction a desire for open-mindedness and respectful dialogue between the religious and the non-religious. Consider his humble plea: “At...more Tim Keller Albuquerque
Jan 15, 2019David Sarkies rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
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21 January 2019 This is probably one of the very few Christian books that I have read of late, probably because these days I tend to find Christian books to be, well, rubbish. However, I have found something quite refreshing when it comes to Keller in that he seems to write is a way that is certainly not fundamentalist, and also is actually grounded in reality. I guess that is the problem when it comes to a lot of these books, and that is that if they aren’t fundamen...more
Sometimes I have this nagging feeling that, when one particularly able Atheist writer (now deceased) cleverly turns a humorous phrase in the midst of an important logical point, he has somehow made a deal with the devil. Perhaps his craft isn’t really honed by years of experience, but by witchcraft and satanic bargains.
No. I’m not entirely sane. Though apparently I’m not the only one, because Timothy Keller seems to suffer from this same strange neurosis and goes to great lengths to prove himself...more
Oct 08, 2013Brent McCulley rated it it was amazing
This was the first book I read as a Christian - I mean - after I became born again in the summer of 2011, I picked up this book, which had been sitting on my shelf for the past four years collecting dust, and prayed over it: 'God, please teach me.' As a new believer - who at that point didn't even own a Bible! - I was embarking through a piece of theological work that was to help formulate my life thenceforth. I've never been so thankful for a book out of sheer gratitude for its existence than I...more
Mar 31, 2008Karen L. rated it it was amazing
Recommended to Karen L. by: I think our friend Tim W.
This is a wonderful book for skeptics. Finally one you can give a friend and not be embarrassed about any overly didactic preaching. His skillful speaking abilities and knowledge come from years of pastoral experience at a large Presbyterian Church in Manhattan. His method of persuasion is gentle, pastoral, and a very 'Socratic' approach. What I liked about Keller's way of handling the questions of skeptics, is he is highly respectful in his treatment of people who do not have faith, but have q...more
Feb 21, 2016Eleasa rated it it was amazing
'There can't just be one true religion.' 'How could a good God allow suffering?' 'How can a loving God send people to hell?' 'Science has disproved Christianity.' 'You can't take the Bible literally.' If you have these sorts of questions, please please pick up this book. I found this book resonated well with the New York City/urban audience it was written for, in the easy-to-read style of a conversation, and with ample research to use as a springboard to keep reading into. It also gets to the he...more
Fewer adjectives probably describe the present age better than polarized. Nowhere is this more evident than the struggle between secular modernism and traditional Christian faith. There are probably fewer people who have more understanding of the depth of that struggle and the difficulties in communicating across that polarized gap than Timothy Keller. Reason for God takes the approach that you communicate not between believers and unbelievers, but between believers and skeptics, for he argues e...more
Nov 06, 2013Kris rated it it was ok
Shallow, arbitrary, and unsound. Disappointing and unsatisfying. I was almost going to give it three stars, but it just kept getting worse and worse, and it still did not end on a good note for me.
He is preachy and simplistic, and I guess it's not surprising, as this was written by a pastor, who does not seem to be an academic. While Keller does make some good points, flaws abound within his arguments, and he doesn’t dive anywhere nearly deep enough into apologetics to give adequate answers to t...more
Jan 27, 2011Marina rated it did not like it · review of another edition
Had every good intention of liking this book as it was recommended (gifted, in fact) by a friend whose intellect I respect. Sadly and disappointingly, it lost me from the Introduction. It started admirably by recognising the polarisation between the camps of theists and sceptics but before long it started making pronouncements about sceptics which don't reflect the views of at least this particular member of that group (along with many others I know).
Keller insists that non belief in God is a b...more
Powerful. Several thoughts.
Keller's logical progression reminds me of a philosophy class. I can't figure a way out of his logic. In fact, he makes such a strong case for the existence of God that a nonbeliever is left to throw up their hands and simply deny reason and (ironically) have clinging faith in their disbelief. His argument that Christianity is the one true religion also is compelling, certainly it seems to be the one of broadest logical appeal. Everyone should read the first section, a...more
A fabulous work of apologetics.
May 02, 2018Jack Hansen rated it it was amazing
Shelves: christian, based-on-real-events, christianity, religion, judao-christian, philosophy, non-fiction, cultural-world, bible
My faith is deeper and apologetics stronger after listening to The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism. Timothy Keller narrates his book that talks to our innate soul. He produces evidence and corroboration of what the Bible says today as legitimate to what is presupposed to be the Word of God. More than this, Keller appeals to that center in all of us that we call a conscience. It is in this realm that we sense wrong from right and question ethics and morality. The greater theme is o...more
Jan 03, 2019Kate rated it really liked it · review of another edition
If I had read this several years ago, it would've been of great value to help me think through and deal with various doubts and philosophical questions about Christianity. And I've still benefited from it in that way.
But as the years have gone on, I've found my temptation leans less toward questioning faith, and more toward becoming presumptuous about Christianity and God. I've 'done my time', asked my questions, gone through my periods of doubt, and have always returned to feeling fairly settle...more
Feb 05, 2019John Boyne rated it it was amazing
Ever since I learned that this books was named the 2008 Book of the Year by World Magazine, I've wanted to read it. This book is a must read for the Christian! Keller's ability to wade through deep theological and philosophical topics and present them in such a clear and understandable way allows readers of all types to engage fully with such weighty topics. I also loved how Keller so brilliantly included the personal testimonies of so many of the people he has gotten to know through his church...more
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Jan 08, 2014Debbie Droege rated it it was amazing
I started reading this book because I started attending one of the Redeemer churches in NYC which Keller refers to founding in this book. I find the attitude of the church to be similar to the tone of The Reason for God.
As someone raised in the church (Lutheran) who went through several years of struggle with religion, I found this book to helpful and enlightening. It also made me feel better about my continued struggle with Christianity as a religion and my personal relationship with God. Kell...more
Oct 05, 2009Heather rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
This is the first book I've read in a long time, possibly even the first book ever, that is a well-reasoned, intellectually satisfying argument for the existence of God and his divinity in Jesus Christ.
One of the things I like most about Keller's writing is that he comes across as a down-to-earth person who obviously has great respect and patience for people's questions. Not having grown up a Christian, I have often had great difficulty relating to people who speak 'Christianese' and justify fai...more
Apr 22, 2008Wade rated it it was amazing
This is an excellent book that addresses many of the common objections to Christianity today. First of all, Keller points out how common doubt is to the Christian faith and how so many people allow doubt to push them away from Christ. But, he points out that “a faith without some doubts is like a human body without any antibodies in it. People who go though life too busy or too indifferent to ask hard questions about why they believe as they do will find themselves defenseless when tragedy strik...more
Feb 15, 2016Carol Bakker rated it really liked it · review of another edition
A compelling apology for Christianity.
Personal note: towards the end he had back to back quotes that gave me chills: from the beginning of Revelation 21 ('He will wipe away every tear from their eyes...') and from C.S. Lewis' The Last Battle ('I have come home at last! This is my real country! I belong here. This is the land I have been looking for all my life...'). That portion of Revelation was printed on the bulletin of my sister's funeral; and I included the Lewis quote in my eulogy. The Reason For God Tim Keller Pdf Download Full
Absolutely fantastic book! I am a big Keller fan, but this one is by far my favorite. When responding to cultural questions and concerns about God, Keller presents logical arguments, but he does so humbly and with love.
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Timothy Keller is the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, which he started in 1989 with his wife, Kathy, and three young sons. For over twenty years he has led a diverse congregation of young professionals that has grown to a weekly attendance of over 5,000. He is also Chairman of Redeem...more
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“We modern people think of miracles as the suspension of the natural order, but Jesus meant them to be the restoration of the natural order. The Bible tells us that God did not originally make the world to have disease, hunger, and death in it. Jesus has come to redeem where it is wrong and heal the world where it is broken. His miracles are not just proofs that he has power but also wonderful foretastes of what he is going to do with that power. Jesus' miracles are not just a challenge to our minds, but a promise to our hearts, that the world we all want is coming.” More quotes…
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The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism (2008) is a book[1] and DVD on Christian apologetics by Timothy J. Keller, a scholar and founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City.
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The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism deals with objections to Christian belief in Part 1, 'The Leap of Doubt'. Skeptical authors cited include J.L. Mackie,[2]Richard Dawkins,[3]Daniel Dennett,[4]Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens.[5] It invokes critical rationality or critical rationalism[6] at 'Intermission' as a method of stating arguments for God and belief in Part 2, 'The Reasons for Faith'.
In the book, Keller draws from diverse sources, including the Bible, C. S. Lewis, Francis Collins,[7]Alvin Plantinga,[8]Stephen Jay Gould,[9]Rodney Stark,[10]Anne Rice,[11]Annie Dillard,[12]Flannery O'Connor, Jonathan Edwards, Søren Kierkegaard,[13] and N. T. Wright.[14]
The book received awards from World magazine.[15] and Christianity Today[16] and was #7 on The New York Times Best Seller list for non-fiction in March 2008.[17]
Prequel[edit]The Reason For God Tim Keller Pdf Download Full
A book by Keller after The Reason for God, described by him as a prequel to it, is Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical (2016).[18]
DVD[edit]
The Reasons for God: Conversations on Faith and Life is a recording of Timothy Keller meeting with a group of people over six sessions to address their doubts and objections to Christianity.
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External links[edit]Tim Keller Reasons For God Overview
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