Why Jesus?

Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass-Marketed Spirituality

By: Ravi Zacharias

Narrated by: Ravi Zacharias

Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

The author believes that over the past 40 years movements like New Age spirituality and society's obsession with human potential have combined like a "perfect storm" to redefine for popular culture what has been for centuries the classic biblical definition of the person, work, and teaching of Jesus Christ.

In Why Jesus?, Ravi Zacharias looks at the impact of this "storm" by discussing the 60s-70s "Age of Aquarius," actor Shirley MacLaine's book and TV series Out on a Limb, author James Redfield (The Celestine Prophecy), Rhonda Byrne (The Secret), Dan Brown (The Da Vinci Code), and other books by Eckart Tolle, Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, the Dali Lama, and Marianne Williamson. Special attention will be given to the influence of Oprah Winfrey's media platform in reshaping society by introducing and promoting certain books and authors.

Major new age and human potential tenets will be discussed like: the belief that we are all gods and have to discover our divinity; Jesus was only a good teacher; Christianity is but one among many ways to eternal life; reincarnation is real; Jesus was married; truth is relative; there is no sin; and perfection is possible.

The truth of and the arguments for the bodily resurrection of Jesus will be presented as the most important argument for the exclusive claims about Jesus and Christianity.

©2012 Ravi Zacharias (P)2012 Hachette Audio

Excellence in Leading to Understanding

I can listen to Ravi teach and never tire. His teaching opens the understanding on a simplistic level. The Gospel was never meant to be confusing. Ravi uses easy to understand stories. There's so much truth to absorb that the listener can utilize and implement to help others understand the differences in the world's religions. He explains so all can see there is only One God and One who gave all that we can know Him. Worth a second go-through as there's so much here.

The Best work of Ravi

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

addresses the modern threats to Christianity

What did you like best about this story?

It is read by the author himself

Have you listened to any of Ravi Zacharias’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is as good as all the others and better

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes definitely but also takes time to digest

Any additional comments?

Very well written and read, keeps ones attention

LOVED IT!!!!!

If you could sum up Why Jesus? in three words, what would they be?

Why NOT ?

What did you like best about this story?

How much we can all relate and our desperate need to get to know "JESUS".

Which scene was your favorite?

I enjoyed the entire book.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Isaiah 55:6 SEEK

Ravi delivers again!

I loved this books content and the very smooth audio delivery by Ravi. He is a great thinker who gives very compelling arguments for why Jesus is the way and others fall short. I highly recommend this audio book to anyone, Christian, or otherwise who has questions, is seeking a deeper understanding im the thought of religioua pursuit, and especially to rhose who think Jesus is fake or not the way. Listem with an open mind and you might be surprised at how much you agree with most of what he says even though you may have long thought differently. A very good listen indeed.

strong case for Jesus from a thinking man

ravi zacharias sets a Christian worldview in its place amidst a culture of new age spirituality

Great!

Very well written, the way Ravi speaks on the "weastern" philosophy compared to Christianity is insightful!

Amazing!

Considering his illustrations is a blessing. Accepting their truth is lifesaving. So grateful for Mr. Zacharias’ courage.

a really good book

in his unique style, Dr. Zacharias reasons through all the cultural reasons for doing good making a great car for the radical message of Jesus

Eternally grateful

I will surely re-listen once again. This has a great impact on me in a way that can only be orchestrated by God.

Thorough, Engaging, But Marred in the End

Overall I thought the book was compelling, well-narrated and presented a thoughtful and honest critique of the new spiritualities and its gurus as well as a conpelling case for Jesus as he has been known by the great Christian tradition. Unfortunately, I also found the book to be marred by an unnecessary dismissal of the writings of pseudo-dionysius, the priesthood, and the ascetic and mystical practices of the historic Christian churches collectively. This rather large drawback would prevent me from recommending the book to anyone who isn't already theologically literate. It's a great pity because I doubt many have engaged the new spirituality as thoroughly as Zacharias has done here.