Provides Foundational Keys to Obtaining Truth
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This is a mini-size power packed punch of revelation and understanding. Beyond Belief establishes a firm foundation for belief in Kingdom principles, yet challenges the mind and heart to desire to dig deeper.
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Do you have a loved-one who emotionally resists the Gospel? Do you have an academic friend who attempts to refute Christianity every time you socialize with him? Do you witness on college campuses or the marketplace and get stumped by the questions from non-believers? If you answered in the affirmative then Greg Koukl's (MA in apologetics) outstanding book "Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions," is the apologetic resource you need.

Koukl unfolds the biblical warrant for evangelism and apologetics as he instructs the reader to utilize some essential elements of successful communication:

- Knowledge (know your case)
- Wisdom (rightly applied truth- an excellent tactic)
- Character (Christians should exhibit the Fruit of the Spirit and fine virtues.

Be effective, be winsome, and have a contagious attitude as you speak the truth in love. The efficient and scriptural witness must be built on God's word as it conforms to the specific unique individual one is engaging.

One of Koukl's most potent apologetic tool he dubs the "Columbo" tactic (ask thoughtful and leading questions)

Forasmuch as Questions are:

- Non-threatening
- Useful for they build relationships as they maintain the conversation
- Educational because the apologist learns from his interlocutor
- Ways to limit vitriol and pugnacity
- Instruments that steer the conversation to essential topics.

The author instructs the reader in critical thinking and in some basic logical fallacies. Additionally he confutes universalism, skepticism, and evolutionary thinking including theistic evolution. This volume is strong on technique, facts, and addressing the heart of the budding apologist. "Tactics" is written for non-academicians in an instructional and flowing style; great for high school and college students as well as Christians who yearn to improve their witnessing performance for the glory of God.

Erudite apologist James Anderson recommends this volume: "It's a great little practical book on Apologetics. It offers ways in which you can faithfully engage the unbeliever as it helps you identify the assumptions behind the unbeliever's outlook. Makes it amendable to presuppositional approach. I recommend it."

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If you are on the search for the truth in all things, this writing will point you in the right direction and get you on track. We have been taught so much crap from so many so this book is a way to shed those mistaken things that have found their way into our learnings of yesteryear.
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Tom Horn and Cris Putnam have been anointed with the gift to understand the deeper truths contained within God's word as evidenced in their compendium of well-researched works. This book along with others of theirs demonstrates an ability to discern deeper truths which does not evolve from purely human intellect or academic research, rather it's a coupling and an alignment with Holy Spirit truths. Some items in scripture were specifically time locked for later revelation, and thankfully Tom and Cris are supplying us several of these most cherished keys. I am a big fan of all of their books! Read, learn and enjoy.

Blessings
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This is a resource which I really wish were available years ago.  I would have rather had a book like this assist me in discovering the truths that took me much longer on my own.  It took me years to discover and internalize many of the lessons which the author put together under this title.  The book keeps a very honest perspective.

The book covers a lot of ground in just over 100 pages using a simple, non-adversarial, no-nonsense approach.  The message is quite profound, but the language used to express it is simple and very much to the point.  And the point is not just to get out of religion, but to connect with real Jesus.  And in my opinion, the book lays out a good roadmap for just that.

If you are one of those who is looking for a viable off-ramp from the religious merry-go-round, I believe this book will greatly accelerate your faith journey, both toward that point and beyond.
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If you are truly a seeker of the truth, this is a book that must be in your library.  Have you ever wanted to know why the Seventh Day Adevtise Church is the way it is? Or have you wanted to always know how Islam, Mormons or Jehovah Witnesses got their start?  Everything in Walter Martin's book is based upon hard facts found in magazines, court cases and documented sources.  This book will open your eyes and make you realize the fabrications that many cults and religions have painstaikingly gone through to create the illusion of what is the truth.  Walter Martin's Kingdom of the Cults opens these falsehoods to the light of day and it gives Christians the tools to have intelligent and rational discussions with a person who believes one of these ruses.  It is a tantamount book, resourceful, direct and above all it is the truth.
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This book contains deep truths of supernatural realms and experiences at a level which many will find difficult to accept without some foundational teaching and revelation. Jeff Jansen's earlier book 'Glory Rising' on creative miracles, signs  and wonders provides that foundation. The furious sound of glory is the manifestation of the power of Almighty God unleashed on the earth as sound, music, voice, light and the whole created spectrum through a rising glory generation. How God's power has been diverted into the occult to achieve evil satanic purposes illegally provides a close counterfeit to redemptive truth. Real life families involved in the church of satan and their practice of witchcraft, astral travel, and unholy pathways are shown to be subject to the Kingdom of God, resulting in the death of a high priest. I recommend this book without any reservation to those chosen by God and who hunger for Him and have been given special grace to overcome in the area of deliverance and set the captives free.
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I am really enjoying this book.  It is very easy to read and understand, yet it speaks of very deep truths.  As a believer all of these secrets are available to us.  This is one to pull off the shelf over and over for reference!
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The suggestions and lessons shared by the Master Teachers through Darlen De in this book, "The Year of Truth," are valuable for anyone at any time.  I highly recommend this book to any seekers of truth on their paths of spiritual enlightenment.  The Master Teachers respond to inquiries with compassion in such a way that the information is clearly and easily understandable.  Any reader will find truth and a personal message in this book, as well as a feeling of value for the importance of recognizing the changes we each need to make in our daily lives in order to better follow our spiritual paths.  Truly, We are All One - our strongest prayer is that Peace Prevails on Earth.  Learning the Truth of our Oneness is the way to manifestation of that prayer.
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This book is a masterful job of simplifying truth for those who disciple the next generation. It's practical and relevant. Brian Burchik's self exposure to show how it's lived out is absolute right on target.
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A watershed work that reveals the proper place of and perspective on propositional truth and faith in Jesus. Some of the topics included are repentance, baptism, perseverance and works. Through a careful analysis of the original languages, identifying and applying indispensable (but often ignored) lexical principles the author demonstrates the clarity and specificity of the words deliberately chosen by God and the biblical authors to communicate what it means to believe in Jesus.

A large part of this work is devoted to what in this reviewers opinion is the groundbreaking achievement of Faith In Jesus - something that is not specifically revealed in the title. It will likely (and should) be recognized as one of the most important unifying themes of the entire biblical revelation. That theme is: IDENTITY. God's revelation of His identity, repeatedly, throughout the Old Testament and then God's revelation of His Son's identity, repeatedly, throughout the New Testament. The author gives us a brief overview of this theme in the Old Testament followed by an in depth (if not exhaustive) study showing how this theme permeates not only the gospels but the entire New Testament. Of course the relevance and importance of this theme to the entire topic of soteriology (salvation) cannot be overstated and is clearly demonstrated in this work. This is a book not to be missed by anyone who wants to clearly understand the biblical parameters of the gospel and get a glimpse of where conservative biblical scholarship will find its surest footing in the battle against those elements which dilute, obscure and erase the pivotal truths of God's revelation and His "good news" to all men.
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This episode of the messages of the Sirian High Council answers in a very clear way basic questions that I had about what is going on right now. My heart tells me that this might become true if we want it to be so and I encourage you to find out for yourself. The answers given are firm, relatively short and they are covering the topics fuly in a holistic way. The book summarizes important messages of the trilogy which were incredibly helpfull for me as well. Each time after reading a couple of chapters I was delighted by the light that shines upon us and is increasing its speed. You can actually feel the energy flowing. The content is helping me enormously with getting more and more conscious in the discovery of my task in the bigger cosmic plan. It enables me to act. The book is meant for the adventurer, for the truth seekers amongst us who are willing to listen to their hearts. It reveals once more sparkling information about how the family of light is helping us all as brothers and sisters to find our way home. See you there!

Bas Mlotte
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The author lays the imperative for consistency and coherence between organizational aims, personal values, and individual actions as the founding ground for integrity. The book not only stimulates thinking on very real conflicting issues that have no clear answers but also presents new frameworks against which one can hone one's ability to decipher organizational complications. Especially, when one is striving to make effective and meaningful progress on multiple dimensions.
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Kary further investigates the useful paradigm he set up in Journey Towards Relevance. A constant struggle for many Christians (especially in evangelical circles) is just how to be faithful to a Holy God while living our God's command to love our neighbor and Paul's example of being "the all to the all"; how to be salt and light. Kary offers visual insight with the simple, though certainly not simply applied, analogy and model of a see-saw.

This is a great primer to get youth and undergrads a taste of some difficult philosophical questions we must ask ourselves in order to hold up the dialectic of dove-like innocence and serpentine discernment. Further reading, though not required, could certainly be introduced in this book. I commend Kary for bringing some of the vital arguments told several years ago from the ivory tower of academia by H. Richard Niebuhr. Dr. Niebuhr is rarely able to penetrate the halls of a high school youth group or an intercollegiate ministry though. Kary is able to start these conversations faithfully, gracefully, thoughtfully and humorously. As has been proven time and time again, "Tell all the truth but tell it slant." Kary's new book provides a truthful slant on an extremely relevant and necessary pursuit: loving God, loving people and reconciling the two.
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Dallas Willard patiently lays out the case that we can KNOW religious truth, specifically truth about Jesus.  This book requires careful reading but makes a compelling case.  People with doubts about absolute truth must engage this book before asserting their claims.
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Thanks to Bethany House for the review copy. In this second edition of "True For You But Not For Me," philosopher Paul Copan lays out a very clear and readable exposition of the philosophical foundations for Christian belief. The book is oriented around responses to common objections, with each chapter focusing on a particular slogan or objection, such as "It's all a matter of perspective," or "Christianity is arrogant and imperialistic." The chapters are divided up into five parts, which move in progression from the general concept of truth (looking at relativism and moral relativism in parts one and two), to the basic truth of a God-centered worldview (religions relativism, part three), to the centrality of Christ (parts four and five). This organization mirrors Copan's overarching method for apologetics, what he calls "Truth-God-Jesus," asserting that an understanding of the existence and importance of truth will provide the foundation for a genuine belief in God, which will in turn provide the necessary framework for recognition of Jesus Christ as the only way to be saved.

A few notes about the content, which I won't otherwise attempt to summarize here because of the breadth of the treatment. First, he emphasizes over and over (to good effect) the exclusivity of supposed "relativist" philosophies, whether in regard to truth, morality, or religion. He also engages John Hick in extended dialogue in part three regarding religious pluralism. Also worthy of note is that part five consists of an extended discussion of the fate of the unevangelized, with a number of live evangelical options presented and considered (he seems to lean toward a middle-knowledge view, which he ends with).

Copan argues very clearly, and lays out complex issues in a helpful and accessible way. Each chapter is concluded with a bullet-point summary of the important arguments made in the chapter, making the book a ready reference. Copan also demonstrates broad familiarity with the biblical text and up-to-date knowledge of a good range of contemporary biblical studies (with well-placed references to, for example, Richard Bauckham, N. T. Wright, Douglas Moo, Ben Witherington, etc.).

In all, I would say Copan's book achieves its aims admirably. It will serve Christians well who want to better understand their faith and who want to know how to respond to or how to maintain their faith in the face of many common and often vexing objections.
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Insightful, simple and clear describes Abdu Murray's new book, "Saving Truth: Finding Meaning & Clarity in a Post-Truth World." Acknowledging that American culture has become, at best, confused is insightful. The confusion has come because of a redefinition of truth. Instead of accepting the default definition of truth corresponding to reality, the culture at large has made truth subjective and denied the reality  it lives in. This has confused every area of life from identity, sexuality, science, faith, and religious pluralism.
Murray explains this post-truth culture, the culture of confusion has "elevated preferences and feelings over facts. It could be said the church has lost its witness to the reality of the Resurrection by buying into this concept and elevating preferences and feelings over Scripture (my interjection).
Scripture easily gives us clarity, soundness of mind and spirit by speaking into this culture of confusion. Murray gives us an easy path to follow. This book will help all those who see their service as witnesses by demonstrating kindness and acceptance, not conformity to this post-truth confused culture and speak the truth about reality. I highly recommend this helpful tool.