Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters
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The New York Times bestselling leader of The Reason for God and The Prodigal God and a nationally renowned minister, Timothy Keller exposes the error of building excellent things “essential” in his latest book, and shows readers a new path toward a hope that lasts.
Success, right like, and the life you’ve permanently wanted. Many of us placed our faith in these things, believing they held the key to happiness, but with a sneaking suspicion they might not deliver. The recent economic meltdown has cast a harsh new light on these pursuits. In a matter of months, fortunes, marriages, careers, and a secure retirement have disappeared for millions of people. No marvel so many of us feel lost, alone, disenchanted, and resentful. But the truth is that we made lesser gods of these excellent things -gods that can’t give us what we really need. There is only one God who can wholly satisfy our cravings- and now is the perfect time to meet him again, or for the first time.
The Bible tells us that the human heart is an “idol- factory,” taking excellent things and building them into idols that drive us. In Counterfeit Gods, Keller applies his trademark approach to show us how a proper understanding of the Bible reveals the unvarnished truth about societal ideals and our own hearts. This powerful message will cement Keller’s reputation as a critical thinker and pastor, and comes at a crucial time-for both the faithful and the skeptical.
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I didn’t fully know how a name could charge $20 for a 165 page book until I got to the chapter titled Naked Greed. Tim Keller has nothing on the Wall Street titans to whom he ministers. Maximize shareholder value or in this case YTM (yield to me) by taking his sermon notes for which Keller is well paid by Redeemer to renovate and charging keen readers a mere $19.95 (more in Canada). Thankfully Amazon lets us have Keller’s wisdom for $6 less (cheaper if you have a Kindle).
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
Sex, money, success, and power are the counterfeit gods that Keller highlights in this current work. But then again, I reflect that most Christians,even persons nominally so, would readily admit that these drives carried to the extreme are destructive, both in a human and spiritual sense. Even family tree and church, if they become an all-consuming passion and occupy one’s full time and energy, can be classified as counterfeit gods.
The biblical personages cited by Keller (Jacob, Zacchaeus, Naaman, Nebuchadnezzar, and Jonah)should serve as a reminder of the dangers/pitfalls that confront each of us on a daily bases. As I Peter 5:8 warns, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour”.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
Mr. Keller delivers on his title and confirms what many know, that idolatry is alive and wears many faces. The leader is an brilliant writer and makes his case well. But, he used a small creative license when connecting certain scriptures to his discussion of idolatry. If you know you have a problem there is small here to help you.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
I feel as though I am being generous with the star rating I have assigned this. Take that with a grain of salt. Over all, “Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters” by Timothy Keller lacks the bold sense of manner of language that animated “The Reason for God”. There seems to be small spark. Many of the points made here feel overly obvious. The work, but, is, in some ways, a bleak piece, as Keller no doubt proposed. But taking on this theme matter lacking communicating reasonably enough the upside of bypassing these fake promises feels like a tedious enterprise. Efforts are made to communicate life change when one buys faith. But the efforts feel intellectual rather than emotional and descriptive. Whether you are a person of faith or not, that materialism and empty sexual encounters represent empty promises is honestly well documented by psychology and sociology. Keller does a fine job of providing support for his thesis. The additional side of the puzzle could be improved.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
I have gifted at least a dozen copies of ‘The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Tale Whispers His Name’ by Sally Lloyd-Jones and Jago to friends with or lacking children. It is a children’s bible that shows how the Ancient Tribute tales all point to Christ. Jesus is the essential Isaac, Joseph, David, etc. I learned so much from this children’s bible (I really liked how the writer referred to Pharisees as “Extra Super Holy People.” Still right today)! I thought that ‘Counterfeit Gods’ was the grown up version of ‘The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Tale Whispers His Name’. Tim Keller shows how the Ancient Tribute characters slipped into idolatry and fell fleeting but their tales find their essential fulfillment in Christ. America, as a nation, is certainly at a crossroad. Our idol of prosperity has just been smashed. Are we going to start carving a next new idol (arrogant self-reliance, Jingoism, political ideology, religion) or replace it with the One Right God?
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5