Christ Among Other Gods: A Defense of Christ in an Age of Tolerance - Softcover

Erwin W. Lutzer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802413293 ISBN 13: 9780802413291

Publisher: Moody Publishers, 2016

Synopsis

You've heard it said, "All religions are equal." But do you know how to respond?

Tolerance sees all religions as spokes of one wheel, spinning everyone together in harmony with God. Christ Among Other gods shows how this wobbly wheel simply doesn't hold up.

Walking you through a study of Christ--from his birth to his promised second coming--pastor and scholar Erwin W. Lutzer presents Jesus as He is: the only way of salvation. Learn how to:

• Describe the uniqueness of Christ
• Defend the claims of Christianity
• Debunk the myths that many tout

The tensions between tolerance and truth are growing, as are the challenges of representing Christ in today's world. Christ Among Other gods will help you understand and navigate these challenges. It gives you the facts you need to counter the claims of false religions with the truth of Christ. And what is more, it will help you fall more in love with Jesus, the only way, truth, and life.

"If you want to understand Christ better, defend Him with more confidence, and worship Him with more single-mindedness, this book is for you." -- Josh McDowell, Josh McDowell Ministry

About this title

About the Author

DR. ERWIN W. LUTZER is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church in Chicago where he served as the Senior Pastor for 36 years. A renowned theologian, Dr. Lutzer earned his BTh from Winnipeg Bible College, a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary, a MA in philosophy from Loyola University, and an honorary LL.D. from the Simon Greenleaf School of Law. He is an award-winning author and the featured speaker on three radio programs that can be heard on more than 1000 outlets in the United States and around the world. Dr. Lutzer and his wife, Rebecca, live in the Chicago area and have three grown children and eight grandchildren.

From the Back Cover

You've heard it said, "All religions are equal." But is it true?

Tolerance sees all religions as spokes of the same wheel, spinning everyone together in harmony with God. Christ among Other gods shows how this wobbly wheel simply doesn't hold up.

Walking you through a study of Christ--from His birth to His promised second coming--pastor and scholar Erwin W. Lutzer presents Jesus as He is: the only way of salvation. Learn how to:

• Describe the uniqueness of Christ
• Defend the claims of Christianity
• Debunk the myths that many tout

In today's world, the tension between tolerance and truth is growing, as are the challenges of representing Christ. Christ among Other gods will help you understand and navigate these challenges. And what is more, it will help you grow in love for Jesus, the only way, truth, and life.

"If you want to understand Christ better, defend Him with more confidence, and worship Him with more single-mindedness, this book is for you."
--Josh McDowell, Josh McDowell Ministry

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Christ Among Other Gods

A Defense of Christ in an Age of Tolerance

By Erwin W. Lutzer

Moody Publishers

Copyright © 2016 Erwin W. Lutzer
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-0-8024-1329-1

Contents

Foreword, 9, 
Introduction, 11, 
1. The "Gods" Are on the Move Have you caught the grand vision?, 13, 
2. The Icon of Tolerance How did we get here?, 33, 
3. The Search for Truth If it's true for me, is it true for you?, 53, 
4. An Extraordinary Birth What does it take to be a savior?, 73, 
5. An Extraordinary Life Who is the real Jesus?, 93, 
6. An Extraordinary Authority If God has spoken, what has He said?, 115, 

CHAPTER 1

THE "GODS" ARE ON THE MOVE

Have You Caught the Grand Vision?

Years ago I heard a chilling invitation.

"Unite or Perish!"

That message seemed to dominate every session of the Parliament of the World's Religions that met in Chicago in 1993. And the group most often targeted for criticism — the folks who could not be expected to buy into this united agenda — were those who belonged to the historic Christian faith. The message I heard at the parliament was that we had better get on board or be left to swim (or drown) on our own!

The gods are on a roll, and woe to those who stand in the way of their agenda! With lofty ideals and utopian plans to unify the religions of the world for the common good, this parliament met to break down the barriers that exist in the accelerated march toward unity. Six thousand delegates came to learn from one another, explore areas of agreement, and grasp a better understanding of one another's religious heritages. They also promoted a global ethic designed to alleviate the suffering and wars of the world. Their time, they said, had come.

What place did Christ have in the more than 700 workshops that were available during the eight-day conference? At times He was variously admired, quoted, and favorably compared to other religious teachers, ancient and modern. He was seen as one more stage in the evolutionary development of religion; indeed, He was a very necessary and important stage, but He was only one enlightened man among many. It was noted that in our day He is overshadowed by others but that He should be admired for being the man for times. A special man for His times.

Except for one or two speakers (one said of Him, "He didn't even know the world was round"), Christ was thus revered for His contribution in the history of religion. He was even described by some as a revealer of God, a man who had achieved the highest degree of enlightenment. Others allowed that He was the Master of Masters, the one who shows us the way; the one who is to be loved and followed. But alas, He was only one among many others. Though He was respected, He was not worshiped.

Things have not changed since then. If anything, we're even more religiously "tolerant" than we used to be. What I saw and heard at that conference is a microcosm of your school, business, and community. The people who live next door and your associates at work most likely believe that it doesn't matter what god you pray to because every deity is ultimately the same deity shrouded in a different name.

Consider: A 2007-08 Pew Research Center survey indicates that "most Americans agree with the statement that many religions — not just their own — can lead to eternal life. Among those who are affiliated with a religious tradition, seven-in-ten say many religions can lead to eternal life. This view is shared by a majority of adherents in nearly all relig

Edition details

• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802413293
• ISBN 13: 9780802413291
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256