When you pray, are you talking to a God who exists? Or is God nothing more than your “imaginary friend,” like a playmate contrived by a lonely and imaginative child?
When author Sam Harris attacked Christianity in Letter to a Christian Nation, reviewers called the book “marvelous” and a generation of readers—hundreds of thousands of them—were drawn to his message. Deeply troubled, Dr. Ravi Zacharias knew that he had to respond. In The End of Reason, Zacharias underscores the dependability of the Bible along with his belief in the power and goodness of God. He confidently refutes Harris’s claims that God is nothing more than a figment of one’s imagination and that Christians regularly practice intolerance and hatred around the globe.
If you found Sam Harris’s Letter to a Christian Nation compelling, the audiobook you are holding is exactly what you need. Dr. Zacharias exposes “the utter bankruptcy of this worldview.”
And if you haven’t read Harris’ book, Ravi’s response remains a powerful, passionate, irrefutably sound set of arguments for Christian thought. The clarity and hope in this audiobook reaches out to listeners who know and follow God as well as to those who reject God.
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"A well thought out response to Harris' book, taking responsibility or issue with the accusations and then pointing out the ultimate inconsistencies with Harris' worldview. Ravi, once an atheist himself who took that world view to it's logical conclusion by attempting suicide, pairs logic and faith in a way that makes sense, and actually recognizes our experiences of love, creativity, and hope that are so central to the human story."
— Betsy (4 out of 5 stars)
" Amazing! Ravi spends the first half illustrating Christianity's validity as a worldview (and as the only worldview which undoubtedly answers the questions of origin, meaning, morality, and hope) and spends the second half taking atheist Sam Harris to task. A necessary read. "
— Greg, 2/20/2014" So many good arguments and reasoning. A must read for all Christians. "
— Beka, 2/16/2014" I thought this was a very poor rebuttal to Sam Harris' book 'End of Faith.' There were some good points, and there were some statements that should make Harris redefine his point of view, but on the whole it was a tired and unoriginal look at atheism from a Christian point of view. I constantly disagreed with what Ravi was saying or thought he took some of Harris' comments completely out of context. I think If I was Harris and read this rebuttal I wouldn't be moved in the slightest. "
— Matt, 2/5/2014" Another brilliant work by a divinely brilliant man. I love Ravi's usage of faith and logic (not that the two are mutually exclusive or opposites, by any means). "
— Tyler, 1/23/2014" Great book that will help Christians fight against the New Atheistic thinking that is becoming more and more rampant in the world. "
— Adrian, 1/20/2014" I found it to be informative read but I never read the book to which it answers. I just find the point made that Atheist have no answer to the origin of life, matter, or energy. On what foundation do they stand. "
— Paul, 1/9/2014" Zacharias is obviously learned and a brilliant mind, but this isn't a great book. It is either hard-hitting or too shrill. "
— Taylor, 1/6/2014" I'm not sure I get the logical flow of this book, if there is one. "
— Joseph, 12/30/2013" This book makes Sam Harris look like a total fool and an embarrassment to any respectable atheist. The author easily dismantles every argument of Sam Harris because of his impressive knowledge of many religions and atheistic worldview. "
— Mistye, 12/27/2013" A fairly devastating critique of Harris, for its length. Not that that's all that difficult. "
— Kyle, 12/10/2013" Zacharias provides clearly reasoned arguments against the "new atheists"--people who abandon philosophical arguments for their positions in favor of emotional appeals. "
— Joshua, 9/4/2013" He had some nice arguments from a scholarly standpoint, but this book wouldn't make a dent in any of the atheists I know. Not practical or compelling. "
— Kevin, 12/14/2012" A good apologetic and but lacks force because it is essentially a response to another work with which readers may not be familiar. However, the points it raises and its expose of atheist "logic" affirm Christianity as the worldview that, upon serious examination, makes the most sense. "
— Eileen, 6/21/2012" ...enjoyed this skillful, intelligent refutation of the atheist argument. Ravi systematically deconstructs the "myth" of atheism, and one of its chief proponents, Sam Harris, in a loving, point by point "analysis of Sams most recent "rant against God, and all things Righteous. "
— Benjamen, 5/14/2012" Ravi Zacharias is an amazingly intelligent man. I love the way he is able to take complex ideas and philosophy and make them palatable for the average reader. The book challenged my thinking and yet was very accessible. Zacharias gave me a new point of view of several issues. "
— Arlie, 3/29/2012" If you're looking for a counterpoint to "The End of Faith" or "Letter to a Christian Nation", this is an acceptable place to start. However, now that I've finished "I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist", I'd recommend that as the starting point for a counter-perspective. "
— Rob, 11/4/2011" Ravi Zacharias is brilliant, and I think this is my second favorite book of his after Deliver Us From Evil. I think that's all I need to say. "
— Jessica, 8/31/2011" Typical Ravi Zacharias. Good logic, and thought provoking. "
— Josh, 7/1/2011" this book was amazing! definitely one of my favorites of all time. i'm going to recommend this to a friend who is also taking a philosophy class. it's a great companion for it! "
— Claudia, 3/17/2011" Another brilliant work by a divinely brilliant man. I love Ravi's usage of faith and logic (not that the two are mutually exclusive or opposites, by any means). "
— Tyler, 12/28/2010" Typical Ravi Zacharias. Good logic, and thought provoking. "
— Josh, 12/1/2010" Ravi Zacharias refutes, convicts and encourages like no other! He wrote this as a response to a book by Sam Harris. The book is signed with prayers for a world of reasonable faith. I sit at your feet, Ravi! Amen and Amen.' "
— Mimi, 8/7/2010" I'm not sure I get the logical flow of this book, if there is one. "
— Joseph, 6/19/2010" Ravi Zacharias is an amazingly intelligent man. I love the way he is able to take complex ideas and philosophy and make them palatable for the average reader. The book challenged my thinking and yet was very accessible. Zacharias gave me a new point of view of several issues. "
— Arlie, 2/21/2010" What can I say....what a GREAT book! <br/>Great for the skeptic or for the Christian looking for a good grounding, it's a must read! "
— Antonio, 1/8/2010" Amazing! Ravi spends the first half illustrating Christianity's validity as a worldview (and as the only worldview which undoubtedly answers the questions of origin, meaning, morality, and hope) and spends the second half taking atheist Sam Harris to task. A necessary read. "
— Greg, 8/16/2009Ravi Zacharias is the author of numerous Christian books, including the Gold Medallion Book Award winner Can Man Live without God? He is president of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries.
Simon Vance (a.k.a. Robert Whitfield) is an award-winning actor and narrator. He has earned more than fifty Earphones Awards and won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration thirteen times. He was named Booklist’s very first Voice of Choice in 2008 and has been named an AudioFile Golden Voice as well as an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009. He has narrated more than eight hundred audiobooks over almost thirty years, beginning when he was a radio newsreader for the BBC in London. He is also an actor who has appeared on both stage and television.