Everything You Always Wanted to Know About God: But Were Afraid to Ask: The Jesus Edition [Hardcover]

Eric Metaxas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 14, 2010

We all have questions about Jesus, but very few of us get the answers we’re looking for—if the answers even exist! Do they? Where (in heaven’s name) do you go to find out? New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas understands how hard it can be to get hard truths, and that’s why he is writing this hilarious, entertaining guide to the most influential single Person to have ever lived on the face of the earth. Like his previous books in this style, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About God is a book that takes questions about the Son of God seriously enough to get silly- where appropriate. Metaxas covers questions about Jesus’ life -Did He live at all?-, His death -If He truly was the Son of God, why did He have to die?-, His resurrection -Did Jesus really come back after death?-, and much more. Apologetics has never been so much fun!

Editorial Reviews

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How anyone writes a book on God that reads like a can’t-put-it-down thriller is a miracle itself. Metaxas doesn’t just knock my socks off—he knocks my robe off!
JUDGE JEANINE PIRRO
Former Westchester County D.A., host of the nationally syndicated Judge Jeanine Pirro television program

 

 

 

Quick, witty, engaging and often profound . . . vintage Metaxas. Good and profitable reading.
CHUCK COLSON
Founder of Prison Fellowship, Author of How Now Shall We Live

 

The difficulty is not to gush. Eric has written a wise, funny, and disarming book, one that will, I’m sure, be handed around dorms, churches and anywhere smart, curious people (both believers and unbelievers) can get their hands on it.
TIM KELLER
Author of the New York Times bestselling The Reason for God

Finally, a book of apologetics that you can give to your friends without cringing!
LAUREN WINNER
Author of Girl Meets God

An excellent primer on the most important questions of life, engagingly presented in question-and-answer format. A timely and useful book for a searching, spiritually hungry America.
GEORGE GALLUP, JR.
Founding Chairman of the George H. Gallup International Institute

From the Back Cover

You don’t often hear “Buddha!” or “Muhammad!” or “Confucius!” when someone is really steamed. Why? What about Jesus is so provocative that people yell His name when they hammer their thumbs or ding their bumpers? What makes Jesus so intriguing, so disturbing, that we’re still talking about Him more than 2,000 years after He rocked the Sanhedrin? (Not sure what the Sanhedrin is? Not to worry. See inside.) New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas thinks that life’s most important questions are best answered honestly, thoughtfully and with a generous helping of levity. So if you’ve got questions about Jesus (was He real?), His death (why did He die?), His teachings (what’s with all the stories?) or the resurrection (seriously?), then crack open this book and start your inquiry.

 

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Regal (January 14, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830746153
• ISBN-13: 978-0830746156
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #223,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Eric Metaxas is the New York Times bestselling author of Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery. His writing was first published in Atlantic Monthly, and has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Regeneration Quarterly, Christianity Today, National Review Online, Beliefnet and First Things. The American Booksellers Association chose Metaxas's The Birthday ABC as a 1995 Pick of the List and Amazon.com honored his Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving with their Number One Bestseller Award for Thanksgiving 1999. He has been featured numerous times on CNN, The Fox News Channel and other television networks, and has been a guest on NPR. He is the founder and host of Socrates in the City: Conversations on the Examined Life, a monthly event of entertaining and thought provoking discussions that feature such speakers as Sir John Polkinghorne, Dr. Armand Nicholi, Os Guinness, Lauren F. Winner and Peter Kreeft. Metaxas serves on the vestry of Calvary/St. George's Episcopal Church, and lives in Manhattan, New York, with his wife and daughter.

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "EVERYTHING" About Jesus? Well...Let's Say "A LOT". And It's Pretty Funny., February 18, 2010

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This review is from: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About God: But Were Afraid to Ask: The Jesus Edition (Hardcover)

Eric Metaxas deals with the subject of apologetics in a light-hearted, witty, engaging manner. He utilizes a question and answer format that gives the book a conversational feel. It's a fast-paced type of Q&A style that goes back and forth frequently and it helps the reading move along quickly. A "Publishers Weekly" review describes Metaxas as a humor writer and some of the humor in the book almost borders on being silly. I don't mean that in a disparaging way, it's funny. Really. But it's right there on the edge, sometimes, where it's almost downright silly. I like it...but then again, sometimes I border on being silly, too.

I mention these issues regarding the overall tone of the book because I think of "apologetics" as a blend of theology, philosophy and history, and these are not subjects that one typically breezes through quickly when reading. So, this approach to the subject would, presumably, be very effective for many people, but particularly, for those who have not done a lot of prior reading in this field of study.

This is the "Jesus Edition" of "Everything You Always Wanted To Know..." it is part of an "Everything You Always Wanted To Know..." series. Admittedly, this is not a deep, scholarly treatment of the subject of Jesus--you can tell by looking at the cover of the book--but it's substantive enough to be of value and to offer answers to genuine questions. It even has some moments of profundity.

I know, I've suggested that this book can be both "silly" and "profound". Hey, I think it pulls it off.

From now on, when I'm dealing with people who ask me to recommend a book on the subject of "apologetics"--even though they may not actually know that "apologetics" is the word that describes what it is they are looking for--this is going to be one of the books I will recommend.

Dan Marler

Oak Lawn, IL

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read, March 22, 2010

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Though this is a fairly comprehensive book on all things Jesus, it is not at all daunting. The author uses a conversational style that pulls you in and helps you move quickly through the book. This book looks at some of the tough questions about Jesus and he answers honestly and uses humor very effectively. It's not a scholarly work, but isn't meant to be so. It is written for the everyday Joe in a language all can understand. I think he did a great job.

6 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars everything you always wanted to know, April 25, 2010

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This book is very casual and for an immature audience. If you really want to know anything-better get a copy of the Bible.