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Intellectually compelling and thought provoking!

Revisado: 04-05-25

In JP style, this book illuminates many unique aspects of God’s word and how it relates to the human experience in such a profound way that one cannot help but feel an awestruck wonder at the depth, breadth and relevance of this ancient text to his own life.
Analogous to digging up a rock in your garden after years of tripping over it, only to find that the rock, once cleaned up and polished, is actually a beautiful diamond with brilliant, multicolored facets on it’s countless sides. And as you hold it and turn it about on each side, you are amazed!

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Extraordinary and personal

Revisado: 07-11-22

If you’ve ever loved the James Taylor song (and let’s face it, who hasn’t?) This is a must listen! James takes you into his personal life and struggles and then reveals the beauty that he made out of tragedy. It’s told in such a poignant and sensitive way, and when it culminates…. well I challenge you to have a dry at the end of this recording. I’m sure I will listen to this over and over again, but I wanted to record my first impressions as I am awestruck by this beautiful piece. Thank you James! What a gift you’ve given us!

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As a relevant today is ever…

Revisado: 07-05-22

This is a truly masterful work, considering it was written 100 years ago. Chesterton shows himself to be quite prescient regarding the ills of society, and some common sense approaches to how to fix it.

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Great book - lousy reading.

Revisado: 05-16-18

Who chooses the readers for these books? I know not everyone can be Simon Vance or Lloyd James, but I would think that conveying some sense of understanding the material should be a prerequisite.
More than once I thought the reading was computer generated; the nonsensical inflections and mispronunciations were so distracting it really ruins it for me. For a guy who likes to listen to books three or four times, it really takes away from the experience.
The book itself is outstanding. I love John Lennox and his ability to use reason and logic, which is both affirmed by and upholds scripture.
Determinism never made any sense to me - this book helped me move past what had been a real stumbling block.

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Classic apologetic; Vince Vitale is on the Rise

Revisado: 06-29-17

Where does Jesus Among Secular Gods rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is a well-done apologetic that walks logically through the maze of distractions and detractors of the Christian worldview. Ravi seems to have more bite and less patience for the chuckleheads who just look to disparage Christians and Christianity.
One problem - and not a small one - the narrator would be better suited to a work of fiction. His dripping sincerity and passion comes off as insincere as he fails at getting some of the most basic language right. I have heard Ravi speak many times and I know his inflections. The narrator didn't even bother to pronounce Ravi's wife's name correctly - very distracting.

What didn’t you like about Peter Berkrot’s performance?

Insincere and not authentic.

Any additional comments?

I always prefer non-fiction to be read by the author(s). The inflection IS important, and I suspect those of us who love audio books are very particular about that.

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