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Title: Jesus Among Other Gods The Absolute Claims Of The Christian Message by Ravi Zacharias ISBN: 0-8499-4327-2 Publisher: W Publishing Group Pub. Date: 08 February, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.49 (47 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A profoundly thought-provoking book
Comment: In this fascinating book, author and Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias argues for the uniqueness of Christianity, in a West where religious differences are downplayed. Throughout these seven chapters, Mr. Zacharias contrasts the Christian faith with other religions, and even defends it against the claims of atheistic critics. Along the way, the author treats the reader to the story of his own embracing of Christianity, plus many stories of his interaction with people of other faiths throughout the world.
Overall I found this to be a profoundly thought-provoking book. The author's defense of Christianity is plainly aimed at the Christian reader, but it is so deep and challenging that it forced me to address many questions that I had never thought to ask before. I think that this is a great book, one that I highly recommend to all Christians, and those who wish to understand what makes Christianity unique among world religions.
Rating: 5
Summary: A great book to get started on Apologetics
Comment: I first heard Ravi Zacharias at Moody Bible Institute's Founder's Week a few years back. I became more aquainted with his work through several of my local Asian friends who are also Christian. In short, I'm glad I found out about him.
In this book, he first covers his own story on how he came to Christ while a teenager in India. That part of the story alone is very moving itself. Getting saved and becoming a Christian in India is indeed a feat, mainly because India is the Pantheistic capital of the world. Again, his conversion is very dramatic and powerful. I'm praying that he will one day write his autobiography.
Throughout the rest of the book, he touches base on some of the other world's religions. Mind you, he doesn't delve into them heavily. What he does is that he gives a foundation for why Christianity is what it says it is and how this shatters some of the other beliefs that are floating around. His starting point is John 14:6 where Jesus says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes unto the Father except through me." Jesus is saying that he is the only way to God. Ravi not only agrees with this but also gives a decent beginning on how Christians can prove this, too.
I must warn you-if you're one of those left-wing Christains who believe that Jesus isn't the only way to Heaven, watch out! You will have some trouble with this book. I guarantee it! But to the rest of you who want a nice book on how to defend your Christian faith against other religions, this book will give you a good start. I highly recommend it!
Rating: 4
Summary: Not quite what I expected, but still quite good.
Comment: I just finished this book, and I would have to say that for an intro level text to the Christian faith, Zacharias did an excellect job. I particularly appreciated his familiarization with both Christian authors (e.g., Kreeft, Lewis, Dostoevsky, and Chesterton) and secular authors (e.g., Sartre, Camus, Dawkins, and Hawking). By far, the stand-out chapter is number five, "Is God the Source of My Suffering?" I was truly surprised at how well he handled probably the hardest question for skeptics (and Christians)...the so-called "problem of evil." I was tempted to give this book 5 stars just for this chapter. Of course, if you're an undergrad or grad student in theology, you might want to check-out Richard Swinburne's Providence and the Problem of Evil for a fuller, scholarly treatment on theodicy.
My only problem with the book (and why I deducted a star) is that he doesn't really get into other religions. Once in a while, he'll bring-up, for instance, Buddha or Sri Ramakrishna (a Hindu "saint") while giving a much-too simplified version of the religious tradition (though it is a fairly accurate simplification). I happen to be a Religious Studies major, so I'm more apt to be picky on such things. Altogether, this is certainly not an adequate treatment in comparative religious studies. If that's what you are looking for, I'd look elsewhere.
His main focus is to show you the "uniqueness of Christianity" (a la C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity or G.K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy). In that respect, he does a good job; though, he's certainly not a Lewis or Chesterton.
For those interested in this book, I'd recommend checking out Peter Kreeft (a philosophy professor at Boston College). He's written numerous books (over fifty) dealing with Christianity. He writes for both the layman and the scholar (not an easy task) and does an excellent job. His website http://peterkreeft.com/ has several articles worth reading and audio files of some of his speeches.
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Title: Can Man Live Without God : by Ravi Zacharias ISBN: 0849939437 Publisher: Word Publishing Pub. Date: 23 July, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Who Made God: And Answers to over 100 Other Tough Questions of Faith by Ravi Zacharias, Norman L. Geisler ISBN: 0310247101 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Light in the Shadow of Jihad : The Struggle for Truth by Ravi Zacharias ISBN: 1576739899 Publisher: Multnomah Publishers Inc. Pub. Date: 28 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: The Lotus and the Cross: Jesus Talks with Buddha by Ravi Zacharias ISBN: 157673854X Publisher: Multnomah Publishers Inc. Pub. Date: 08 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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Title: Deliver Us From Evil by Ravi Zacharias ISBN: 084993950X Publisher: Word Publishing Pub. Date: 03 February, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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