The Reason for God

The website for Tim Keller’s book, The Reason for God, is fantastic, loaded with audio downloads and a study guide. This looks like a great book for the modern church. First Things has a lengthy interview with Keller, which appears to be linked from many blogs. Keller says:

I think the new-atheism thing was an impetus [to writing the book], and it was also an opportunity, because I believe that this book, say, three or four years ago, the average secular person in a Barnes & Noble wouldn’t necessarily—why would you pick up a book that’s designed to say orthodox Christianity’s true? But now, as part of the cultural conversation, the book’s title immediately positions it as an answer.



Penguin probably was willing—which doesn’t even have a religion division—the reason Penguin was interested in it was because of the cultural conversation and the new atheists. I don’t think they would have picked it up otherwise, frankly. But they’ve been really supportive, wonderful.

0 thoughts on “The Reason for God”

  1. I just happened by Monergism.com and see that Keller is their ‘monthly focus.’ (Complete with a portrait someone has drawn.) I don’t know the guy; but I see there are lots of free mp3s.

  2. I’ve enjoyed many of his sermons. His series on Galatians is worth recommending to everyone. Very powerful.

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