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Summary: The Exclusive Saviour From Sin
Review: Christians are often viewed by other religions as narrow, arrogant and rigid because of their insistence that only through faith in Christ alone , can anyone know and be reconcilled to God. This booklet helps to explain how and why we find ourselves in this environment, that is why there is such fierce opposition to this truth in the marketplace of ideas.
We live in a day where religious pluralism is espoused by many, and where it is asserted by a great mulititude that absoulute truth does not exist, they believe that all truth is relative. Of course they claim all truth is relative with absoulute cetainty. Philip Graham Ryken writes with great clairty on p.17 "Is Truth Relative? Another name for philisophical pluralism is relativism. It insists that all religious viewpoints are equally valid and equally true. To suggest otherwise is to be arrogant and intolerant. ... You may practice your faith as long as you realise it is only one of many true faiths. If what you believe is true at all, it is only relatively true."
This type of thinking makes any religion valid if it works for you, and makes it true because you have derived some benefit from it.This of course is both impossible and highly irrational because there are opposing claims with Christianity and every other religion and they both cannot be true. The author also informs us that the crucifixion of Christ has been a stumbling block to those outside of Christ for 2000 years.
Christians should not be surprised when there is opposition to foundational Biblical truths. In fact they should expect it, because the Bible and church history teach us that this has always been the case.
This booklet is an extremely useful resource to help followers of Christ both understand why non-christians are so offended by this foundational Biblical truth and how they can adequately answer some of their objections.
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Summary: Not bad
Review: This isn't a bad book, but there is another booklet in the Today's Issues series which I believe covers this topic better. Ryken explains on the basis of scripture why Christians should not accept the validity of other religions. He doesn't do a bad job, but I prefer the approach the Rod Rosenbladt takes in "Christ Alone." In that booklet, Rosenbladt presents a more theological answer to this question.If you want to explain to non-Christian why you can't accept other paths to God then Ryken's book may be for you. If on the other hand you are a Christian and want to see for yourself why Jesus provides all then the Rosenbladt book is better.
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Summary: Not bad
Review: This isn't a bad book, but there is another booklet in the Today's Issues series which I believe covers this topic better. Ryken explains on the basis of scripture why Christians should not accept the validity of other religions. He doesn't do a bad job, but I prefer the approach the Rod Rosenbladt takes in "Christ Alone." In that booklet, Rosenbladt presents a more theological answer to this question. If you want to explain to non-Christian why you can't accept other paths to God then Ryken's book may be for you. If on the other hand you are a Christian and want to see for yourself why Jesus provides all then the Rosenbladt book is better.
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