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Customer Reviews for Faith Words Why Jesus? Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality
Faith Words Why Jesus? Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality
We see it everywhere. From musicians and movie stars, to neighbors and friends at work, people are interested in having a spiritual life, but treat faith more like an à la carte menu at a restaurant, choosing what they like and dismissing the rest. Epitomized by popular figures like Oprah Winfrey and Deepak Chopra, Western culture has embraced a spirituality devoid of the Biblical Christ.
In Why Jesus? Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Market Spirituality, Ravi Zacharias explores how this "New Spirituality" emerged. Looking at popular culture and contemporary writers and philosophers in this dialogue, Ravi evaluates their claims through the lens of four key elements--Truth, Relevance, Faith, and Reason, to show how relativism cannot answer the spiritual hunger in our hearts.
Rediscover the uniqueness of Jesus Christ and how His resurrection is the most important argument for the exclusive claims of Christianity.
In Why Jesus? Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Market Spirituality, Ravi Zacharias explores how this "New Spirituality" emerged. Looking at popular culture and contemporary writers and philosophers in this dialogue, Ravi evaluates their claims through the lens of four key elements--Truth, Relevance, Faith, and Reason, to show how relativism cannot answer the spiritual hunger in our hearts.
Rediscover the uniqueness of Jesus Christ and how His resurrection is the most important argument for the exclusive claims of Christianity.
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Customer Reviews for Why Jesus? Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality
Review 1 for Why Jesus? Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality
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A must read for every thoughtful Christian!
Date:December 8, 2012
Bill
Location:Wa.
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Equips you to critically think about the way we are as a people and what the challenges are for the church to have relevance in today's world.
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Review 2 for Why Jesus? Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality
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An excellent, excellent book!
Date:November 3, 2012
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Location:Ontario, Canada
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An excellent treatment of the subject of today's pursuit of spirituality in our society.
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Review 3 for Why Jesus? Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality
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Good to see if you have been "hooked"
Date:October 2, 2012
Reader Rich
Location:Hudsonville, MI
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A great eye opener. The book shows how easy it is to get caught up in modern philosophy. Some parts of the book may offend you - it did me. I needed to take a good look at myself and my spiritual journey -- get back on track with Jesus. A book that I recommend reading - more than once. Get the details, and spend more time in the scriptures and prayer.
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Date:July 19, 2012
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This book is not too long and not too simplistic to appeal to both Christians and non-Christians.
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Review 5 for Why Jesus? Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality
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Excellent book that I would recommend to anyone!
Date:June 27, 2012
Bob J
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I would recommend this book to anyone who is searching for truth in today's church world. Ravi Zacharias is an excellent writer that keeps your attention while informing you of the condition of spirituality in our country today.
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Review 6 for Why Jesus? Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality
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A book for today's Christian!
Date:June 25, 2012
Juan
Location:Parma, OH
Age:25-34
Gender:male
Ravi is one of my favorite Christian thinkers/speakers/writers and he offers up excellent food for thought in his latest book which focuses on the media's distortion of Christianity and the emptiness of New Age Spirituality. His knowledge of Hinduism and other Eastern religions make him an authority on the subject and in the end he helps point us back to Jesus. The real Jesus, the Jesus of the Gospels. The only one with the answers. The Truth.
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Date:June 14, 2012
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I checked "Yes" to the recommend question, even though I sincerely believe that the average reader would have a tough time with something written at this level. Not being familiar with eastern religions, I had to force myself through the book, constantly running to the computer with little stickies full of words I didn't understand. With that said, Ravi Zacharias does an excellent job of defining just how subversive the world around us has become, and in the process has increased my vocabulary. He explains how the word of God has been marginalized by the media. And by media, I mean all who have a message whether it be print, TV, seminars or pseudo-churches. Hopefully, the message will enlighten and bring to Christ those evolved in New Age "ME" philosophy. All we need to do is get them to read and understand the book.
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Review 8 for Why Jesus? Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality
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Excellent reading.
Date:April 24, 2012
Daniel Markham
Location:Fort Worth, Texas
Age:55-65
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Excellent reading but requires focus and a captive attention span, but well worth the investment of time, energy and money. Can be laborious if you are not bookish.
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Date:April 20, 2012
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This book was very readable and interesting. As a culture, we have way too much information swirling around us, which leads us to accept without question what is being promoted. This book causes us to stop, look and really see how we are being lead down popular roads and away from God's Truth.
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Review 10 for Why Jesus? Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality
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Great book for the deep thinker
Date:April 19, 2012
John
Location:Chambersburg, PA
Age:55-65
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Great book for the deep thinker. As expected Ravi Zacharias reveals great insight into several world views on religion.
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Review 11 for Why Jesus? Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality
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Outstanding description of the "New Spirituality".
Date:April 18, 2012
Lindsay Mitchell
Location:New Jersey
Age:Over 65
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I would recommend it to every true Christian as it reveals what has happened in the Church of Jesus Christ.
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Review 12 for Why Jesus? Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality
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You said Jesus ?
Date:April 4, 2012
Graphou
Location:Sherbrooke, Quebec
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The book is titled: Why Jesus? It would have been entitled: Why it's not Oprah Winfrey and Deepak Chopra. In fact, three quarters of this book is devoted to denouncing the mass marketed new spirituality. Only few chapters are devoted to answering the question: Why Jesus? I wish that the proportions would be reversed. It is correct to denounce the rhetoric of the new gurus, but this should not occupy the entire speech.
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Review 13 for Why Jesus? Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality
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Essential Information for 2012 and Beyond
Date:March 26, 2012
jood
Location:Largo FL
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With wisdom and fearless exploration, my favorite author Ravi in his unique style meticulously summarizes what really is happening to Western Culture and the Christian beliefs upon which America was founded. No better apologist has surfaced. (With the exception of the speakers and evangelists on his team and in training.) He is contemporary yet theologically, philosophically & historically well-seated. Bravely he confronts the erroneous and dangerous spirituality theories of highly visible and influential Oprah and Chopra. He utilizes such relevance and specificity, declaring the ultimate truth of creation, and man's diverse and complicated reaction to the unmet needs of life. Dr. Zacharias preserves the integrity of the Bible and inspires seeking God the Father's truth about who He is, and Why He created us in His image, and why the sacrificial work of Jesus Christ was and is necessary. God sits upon His throne, and in my heart, and I am not my own god. May this piece reach millions with truth about the danger and fallacy of new age spirituality. Ravi sets matters in order for every skeptic, agnostic, atheist and misled soul on the planet as he brilliantly proclaims the truth of Jesus Christ and confronts the ignorance of new age thinking! Pray for the 'enemies' of the faith that they may emerge from the dark new age and become brothers and sisters in Christ too. Thank you Dr. Zacharias, may God protect you.
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Review 14 for Why Jesus? Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality
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Wonderful apologetic book on post-modernism.
Date:March 22, 2012
Shidokan
Location:Guelph, Canada
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Ravi, in his usual academic style takes apart the post modern philosophies of the new age gurus (from Oprah to Chopra). An excellent expose of how bankrupt the new age movement is.
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Review 15 for Why Jesus? Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality
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Encountering the "real Jesus"
Date:March 20, 2012
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The Lord created human beings with an innate spiritual hunger. Our search for satisfaction and fulfillment takes us in all sorts of directions, as evidenced by the way "Jesus" is defined and depicted through the smorgasbord of spiritual experiences that attract millions of followers. In essence, the world has created a "Jesus" (actually many "Jesuses") in its own image. Although the name may be revered, it is little more than a "dumbed down" version of the God who stepped into history to redeem sinful man. Ravi Zacharias is one of the great Christian minds of our day. "Why Jesus?" is a well-reasoned and clearly-stated Christian apologetic that takes aim at the "New Age/New Spirituality" of this postmodern era. The author is not afraid to name names, exposing the fallacies of such self-proclaimed gurus as Deepak Chopra and Eckhart Tolle, and cautioning readers to be wary of the "spiritual testimonies" of media darlings like Oprah Winfrey. Zacharias' arguments are based on a strong biblical hermeneutic, as he implores us to return to the time-tested Scriptures. His eastern background gives credibility to his insistence that much of the "new spirituality" that has taken hold in the West has its origin in eastern thought, especially Hinduism. Therefore, it is not "new" at all, but is as old as the serpent's deception of Eve in the Garden of Eden. Some readers may tend to get lost in the middle of the book where the author traces the development of eastern religious thought. One is urged to remain with it, however, because in the end he exposes the emptiness of striving to find the "god" within each of us, and makes an appeal to trust the Lord Jesus Christ (and Him alone) instead. The book is well written and not a difficult read. It would be worth passing a copy along to college or graduate students who are struggling with matters of faith and/or the firming up of their own world views.
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revealing the roots of the New Spirituality
Date:March 19, 2012
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We all have deep spiritual hunger. We long to escape the world around us and have peace within. We are offered a spiritual smorgasbord. Ravi reviews the most popular forms of the New Spirituality and their marketing techniques. He reveals their underlying worldviews. He then looks at the message of Jesus, the one and only hope for mankind.
He notes that New Age Spirituality has displaced inductive reasoning with personalized mystical revelation as the basis for truth. (30) He reviews the impact of Oprah and Chopra, including their spiritual journeys and their success. He reveals the eastern roots of the “new” Western Spirituality, identifying the Hindu and Buddhist links, and describes the designers of the east to west movement. He addresses the “...bizarre twists of truth offered by proponents of the New Spirituality.” (230)
He explains how the west lost its way and stumbled into the New Spirituality. He reveals the decline of the Word, the Son, and Truth. He also shows how many have reshaped Jesus to suit our prejudices.
He notes that New Age Spirituality has displaced inductive reasoning with personalized mystical revelation as the basis for truth. (30) He reviews the impact of Oprah and Chopra, including their spiritual journeys and their success. He reveals the eastern roots of the “new” Western Spirituality, identifying the Hindu and Buddhist links, and describes the designers of the east to west movement. He addresses the “...bizarre twists of truth offered by proponents of the New Spirituality.” (230)
He explains how the west lost its way and stumbled into the New Spirituality. He reveals the decline of the Word, the Son, and Truth. He also shows how many have reshaped Jesus to suit our prejudices.
The is a great book for people wanting to understand the successful offerings of spirituality by people like Oprah and Chopra. Ravi was born in India and from that background is able to clearly explain the eastern basis for their spirituality. He also includes evaluations of authors like Eckhart Tolle, Neale Donald Walsch, and Elizabeth Lesser.
This book would be helpful in approaching those who have been leaning toward any of the New Spirituality gurus.
Ravi's conclusion is that spirituality is not enough. We need Jesus.
This book would be helpful in approaching those who have been leaning toward any of the New Spirituality gurus.
Ravi's conclusion is that spirituality is not enough. We need Jesus.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher for the purpose of this review. The opinions expressed are my own.
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Review 17 for Why Jesus? Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality
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In-depth rediscovery
Date:March 13, 2012
Dwight in Florida
Location:Winter Haven, Florida
Age:Over 65
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This book is a good book for those who are questioning their faith or would like to rediscover their initial enthusiasm for Christianity. Ravi Zacharias takes the issues of today and weaves the truth through them.
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Review 18 for Why Jesus? Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality
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Ravi illustrates his points with relevant examples
Date:March 9, 2012
Stan
Location:Wasilla, AK
Age:55-65
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Ravi clearly and faithfully maintains a solid Biblical anchor as he challenges the false Jesus of much of our contemporary Christianity.
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Review 19 for Why Jesus? Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality
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Ravi Zacharias continues to enlighten
Date:March 9, 2012
ncarter
Location:Knightdale, North Carolina
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Ravi Zacharias can be counted on to provide indepth biblical and spiritual analysis, and he does it again in this book, "Why Jesus? Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality." It's a very important read in light of the prevelence of wayward spiritual thinking in today's world.
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Date:March 1, 2012
farmer230
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Have just started reading this book, its content is right on is well written with thought provoking information.
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