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Tim Keller Book Recommendations

Tim Keller is an American pastor, theologian, and Christian apologist.

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32 Books Recommended

Why I Am Not a Secularist

by William Connolly

"Still a great book. It's by an atheist who is not a secularist." - Tim Keller (Source)

A Time to Build

From Family and Community to Congress and the Campus, How Recommitting to Our Institutions Can Revive the American Dream

by Yuval Levin

"A penetrating look at how late modern society is eroding our institutions and how to revive them." - Tim Keller (Source)

From Tolerance to Equality

How Elites Brought America to Same-Sex Marriage

by Darel E. Paul

"Traces out how American culture shifted so markedly and swiftly in its attitude toward Same-sex marriage." - Tim Keller (Source)

Christianity & Liberalism

by J. Gresham Machen

"Read [this book]. Everyone should." - Tim Keller (Source)

Spiritual Depression

Its Causes and Its Cure

by David Martyn Lloyd-Jones

"About pain and suffering." - Tim Keller (Source)

Urban Ministry

The Kingdom, the City the People of God

by Harvie M. Conn

Tim Keller recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)

The Valley of Vision

A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions

by Arthur Bennett

"A good book of Puritan prayers that helps guide one in prayer." - Tim Keller (Source)

The Universe Next Door

A Basic Worldview Catalog

by James W. Sire

"This book helped list many of the 'isms' I encountered in college and the world. I highly recommend it still." - Tim Keller (Source)

Concerning The True Care of Souls

by Martin Bucer

"Great book on pastoral care." - Tim Keller (Source)

The Book of Genesis

Firstfruits

by Brian Simmons

"Leaves us with a striking truth - work was part of paradise." - Tim Keller (Source)

Thinking Through Creation

Genesis 1 and 2 as Tools of Cultural Critique

by Christopher Watkin

"This is a remarkable book, from a top flight expert in post-structuralist French philosophy-meaning he understands our current cultural context." - Tim Keller (Source)

Grace and Glory

Sermons Preached in Chapel at Princeton Seminary

by Geerhardus Vos

"This is a hidden treasure of goodness." - Tim Keller (Source)

Glorious Freedom

The Excellency of the Gospel Above the Law

by Richard Sibbes

Tim Keller recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)

Disruptive Witness

Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age

by Alan Noble

"Best book I've read recently. No, I did not get paid, nor was I contacted to say that. I mean it." - Tim Keller (Source)

The Tech-Wise Family

Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place

by Andy Crouch

"Great little book on technology to help NOT just families, but everyone manage their screens and devices more thoughtfully." - Tim Keller (Source)

The Year of Our Lord 1943

Christian Humanism in an Age of Crisis

by Alan Jacobs

"Good read." - Tim Keller (Source)

Breaking the Social Media Prism

How to Make Our Platforms Less Polarizing

by Christopher Bail

"Starts with the problem of social and political polarization and asks how social media contributes to it." - Tim Keller (Source)

Two Dozen (or so) Arguments for God

The Plantinga Project

by Jerry Walls

"Interesting expansion on some lesser known arguments for God." - Tim Keller (Source)

Political Visions & Illusions

A Survey & Christian Critique of Contemporary Ideologies

by David T. Koyzis

"Definitely the best book I've read on the current state of political thinking happening among evangelicals in 2020." - Tim Keller (Source)

Atheist Overreach

What Atheism Can't Deliver

by Christian Smith

"Powerful book." - Tim Keller (Source)

Dynamics of Spiritual Life

An Evangelical Theology of Renewal

by Richard F. Lovelace

"Was important in my life and still relevant today." - Tim Keller (Source)

The End for Which God Created the World

by Jonathan Edwards

"One of the greatest books I’ve ever read." - Tim Keller (Source)

Dominion

How the Christian Revolution Remade the World

by Tom Holland

"A very important book for all to read." - Tim Keller (Source)

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Why Liberalism Failed

by Patrick J. Deneen

"Gives a good critique of various classic thinkers that is accessible and accurately puts their views." - Tim Keller (Source)

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Barack Obama

The Democratization of American Christianity

by Nathan O. Hatch

"A stellar book." - Tim Keller (Source)

God, Freedom, and Evil

by Alvin Plantinga

"See [this] as 'properly basic.'" - Tim Keller (Source)

The Certainty of Faith

by Herman Bavinck

Tim Keller recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)

Reformed Dogmatics

Volume 1

by Herman Bavinck

"Please read [this book]- especially chapters 2 and 16." - Tim Keller (Source)

The Intolerance of Tolerance

by D. A. Carson

"Recommend reading this. Especially chapter eight." - Tim Keller (Source)

The Serpent and the Serpent Slayer

by Andrew David Naselli

"One good book on the biblical basis for today's tweets." - Tim Keller (Source)

Taking America Back for God

Christian Nationalism in the United States

by Andrew L. Whitehead

"Excellent book." - Tim Keller (Source)

From Shame to Sin

The Christian Transformation of Sexual Morality in Late Antiquity

by Kyle Harper

"In this debate we need to read [this book]. Hard to say it's all a projection after this book." - Tim Keller (Source)