Tuesday, February 22, 2005

Jesus Among Other Gods - Ravi Zacharias

Just finished reading the book this past week. An excellent explanation of what makes Christianity unique when compared to other world views and major religions - Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Didn't explain as much about the other religions as I thought it would (it did explain some of the basics and included quite a bit about secularism and humanism), but definately helped me to understand more about Christianity from some different viewpoints. Ravi's writing can be a little deep at times. A friend who is an engineer (not the railroad kind), and has as good a vocabulary as anyone else I know, commented that he kept a pad of paper while he read to write down all of the words he needed to look up at the end of the chapter. Don't let that put you off, just think of it as an opportunity to expand your use of the language. There is a youth edition available also - it may be easier to read. If you want to understand more about the unique claims of Christ and improve upon your knowledge of what makes Christianity special (not all religions lead to God) this book is well worth your while.

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