from bookworm12

Keller does a great job referencing Biblical stories, like those of Abraham, Jacob, Jonah, and Nebuchadnezzar, to explain mankind's tendency towards idolatry. We put our spouses, children, jobs, interest, etc. above all else. Every time we do this, the most important aspect of our life, our relat...

from yourotherleft

In Counterfeit Gods, Tim Keller explores the danger of idols for Christians. Maybe at first thought when you hear the word "idol" you're thinking of a statue or even an American Idol, but Keller's book is about all the good things in our lives that can go wrong when we desire them more than we de...

from David.Alfred.Sarkies

This is a very confronting and challenging book and these types of books I find hard to criticise on the grounds that I can feel that I am attempting to justify actions that I know in my heart are wrong. To put it bluntly this book is about modern day idols, though the way that Keller describes i...

from SwampIrish

Using the biblical stories of Jacob, Jonah, and Nebuchadnezzar Tim Keller lays bare the idol-making factories our hearts really are. Relief from this problem is not by outward rule-following and 'doing better', but by repenting and placing your hope in the only One who truly deserves it...Jesus C...

from deusvitae

An analysis of the pervasive idolatry of mankind, particularly as it relates to 21st century Americans. Keller combines discussions of modern challenges with illustrative narratives from Scripture to show the human propensity to take good things of creation and absolutizing them as their "god." H...