The Skeptical Student
Dec 2012 · Sold by Penguin
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Introducing the first essay in the "Encounters with Jesus" e-book series from renowned pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller, author of The Songs of Jesus. The Skeptical Student applies biblical wisdom to life’s biggest questions through the inspiring story of Nathanael’s life-changing encounter in the Gospel of John.
The Gospels are full of encounters that made a profound impact on those who spoke with Jesus Christ. In the first essay of his new series, Timothy Keller, pastor of New York’s Redeemer Presbyterian Church and New York Times bestselling author of The Reason for God, shows how those encounters can still have a deep effect on us today. Through a lively examination of the biblical passage where Nathanael, the skeptical student, meets with Jesus, Keller reveals how this interaction is about life’s deep questions: Who are we? Why are we here? Why be a good person? Why love instead of hate? This first essay in the ten-part series of Encounters with Jesus also includes an exclusive look at Timothy Keller’s new book on faith and work: Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s Work.
The Gospels are full of encounters that made a profound impact on those who spoke with Jesus Christ. In the first essay of his new series, Timothy Keller, pastor of New York’s Redeemer Presbyterian Church and New York Times bestselling author of The Reason for God, shows how those encounters can still have a deep effect on us today. Through a lively examination of the biblical passage where Nathanael, the skeptical student, meets with Jesus, Keller reveals how this interaction is about life’s deep questions: Who are we? Why are we here? Why be a good person? Why love instead of hate? This first essay in the ten-part series of Encounters with Jesus also includes an exclusive look at Timothy Keller’s new book on faith and work: Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s Work.
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Mark Sweeney
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December 4, 2012
This was a very good essay. I would definitely recommend it, its only 2$ which is affordable to anyone. It really brings the message of Christ for a skeptic. I would recommend reading it. There is one major issue that I see though. He makes absolutist statements when it comes to morality. Like loving your neighbor comes only from Christianity. To be honest, that is not exactly true. Christianity did not come up with that, it is not exclusive just to the faith. Here I believe Timothy Keller has an ignorance. He also only uses' one persons arguement (Luc Keller I believe). There are many different ideas about certain morals. I mean it is deffinitly true when he says Christianity teaches that. But he claims that it is the only one. Another claim he makes is that all other religions have a works idea to get to heaven or reach a salvation state. He states that only Christ preaches something different (that he is the bridge). That is also not true. It depends on the interpretation of the religion. Christianity does not only teach that. You can also get a works religion out of the Bible. Islam can teach both of these as well. But anyway, get the essay. It is really good.
About the author
Timothy Keller was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. He was first a pastor in Hopewell, Virginia. In 1989 he started Redeemer Presbyterian Church, in New York City, with his wife, Kathy, and their three sons. Today, Redeemer has more than five thousand regular Sunday attendees and has helped to start nearly two hundred new churches around the world. Also the author of Every Good Endeavor, The Meaning of Marriage, Generous Justice, Counterfeit Gods, The Prodigal God, King’s Cross, and The Reason for God, Timothy Keller lives in New York City with his family.
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