Format: DVDRunning Time: 2 hrsPublisher: ZondervanISBN#: 9780310330462Availability: Usually ships the same business day. Also Available: The Reason for God: Conversations on Faith and Life (Discussion Guide)
Description: Captured live and unscripted, pastor and author Timothy Keller meets with a group of people over six sessions to address their doubts and objections to Christianity. Using literature, philosophy, real-life experiences, and the Bible, Keller and the group explore the truth of Christianity.Discussion 1: Discussion 2: Discussion 3: Discussion 4: Discussion 5: Discussion 6: About the Presenter New York Times bestselling author of The Reason for God . He is also author of Counterfeit Gods and The Prodigal God book , film , and discussion guide .The Reason for God Trailer from Redeemer City to City on Vimeo .
"The six sessions are not monologues in which Keller presents the ideas in the book. Instead he takes six common objections to Christianity and debates them with a group of unbelievers. Each session in about 18-20 minutes long. Keller gets perhaps a quarter of the air time. So these videos do not attempt to deliver knock-down arguments. The participants are not persuaded by the end of each session. Instead, each movie opens a discussion which includes a positive and engaging Christian perspective, but without this perspective dominating the debate. Keller does finish each session with a closing thought. This usually follows – as do many of his interventions – a presuppositional apologetic line. In other words, he turns the discussion back on the doubters to reveal the nature of their ‘faith’ and show the assumptions in their presuppositions. "So the movies are not designed to give to an unbelieving friend to watch on their own. I would suggest they can be used in two ways. First, with groups of Christians to give them the confidence to discuss the questions of their friends in a generous manner. Second, with groups of unbelievers as a way of opening up a discussion on their objections to Christianity. The introduction to the workbook says, ‘The guide and DVD are not about getting armed with arguments and answers so that they can be used as generic responses whenever anyone asks you about your faith. Rather you should start to become conversant with ways to sensitively, gently, humbly, and respectfully talk about the objections.’ "The videos are beautifully produced. Each session is a 20-minute selection from a series of unscripted longer discussions supplemented by personal interviews with the participants...Highly recommended." --From a review by Tim Chester
