Books Recommended by Tim Keller
Thinking Through Creation
Genesis 1 and 2 as Tools of Cultural Critique
Christopher Watkin
Source: "This is a remarkable book, from a top flight expert in post-structuralist French philosophy-meaning he understands our current cultural context." - Tim Keller
The Tech-Wise Family
Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place
Andy Crouch
Source: "Great little book on technology to help NOT just families, but everyone manage their screens and devices more thoughtfully." - Tim Keller
Political Visions & Illusions
A Survey & Christian Critique of Contemporary Ideologies
David T. Koyzis
Source: "Definitely the best book I've read on the current state of political thinking happening among evangelicals in 2020." - Tim Keller
From Tolerance to Equality
How Elites Brought America to Same-Sex Marriage
Darel E. Paul
Source: "Traces out how American culture shifted so markedly and swiftly in its attitude toward Same-sex marriage." - Tim Keller
The Universe Next Door
A Basic Worldview Catalog
James W. Sire
Source: "This book helped list many of the 'isms' I encountered in college and the world. I highly recommend it still." - Tim Keller
Disruptive Witness
Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age
Alan Noble
Source: "Best book I've read recently. No, I did not get paid, nor was I contacted to say that. I mean it." - Tim Keller
A Time to Build
From Family and Community to Congress and the Campus, How Recommitting to Our Institutions Can Revive the American Dream
Yuval Levin
Source: "A penetrating look at how late modern society is eroding our institutions and how to revive them." - Tim Keller
From Shame to Sin
The Christian Transformation of Sexual Morality in Late Antiquity
Kyle Harper
Source: "In this debate we need to read [this book]. Hard to say it's all a projection after this book." - Tim Keller
Breaking the Social Media Prism
How to Make Our Platforms Less Polarizing
Christopher Bail
Source: "Starts with the problem of social and political polarization and asks how social media contributes to it." - Tim Keller
Why Liberalism Failed
Patrick J. Deneen
Source: "Gives a good critique of various classic thinkers that is accessible and accurately puts their views." - Tim Keller
Two Dozen (or so) Arguments for God
The Plantinga Project
Jerry Walls
Source: "Interesting expansion on some lesser known arguments for God." - Tim Keller
The Valley of Vision
A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions
Arthur Bennett
Source: "A good book of Puritan prayers that helps guide one in prayer." - Tim Keller
The Book of Genesis
Firstfruits
Brian Simmons
Source: "Leaves us with a striking truth - work was part of paradise." - Tim Keller
Why I Am Not a Secularist
William Connolly
Source: "Still a great book. It's by an atheist who is not a secularist." - Tim Keller
Dynamics of Spiritual Life
An Evangelical Theology of Renewal
Richard F. Lovelace
Source: "Was important in my life and still relevant today." - Tim Keller
Reformed Dogmatics
Volume 1
Herman Bavinck
Source: "Please read [this book]- especially chapters 2 and 16." - Tim Keller
The End for Which God Created the World
Jonathan Edwards
Source: "One of the greatest books I’ve ever read." - Tim Keller
The Intolerance of Tolerance
D. A. Carson
Source: "Recommend reading this. Especially chapter eight." - Tim Keller
The Serpent and the Serpent Slayer
Andrew David Naselli
Source: "One good book on the biblical basis for today's tweets." - Tim Keller
Dominion
How the Christian Revolution Remade the World
Tom Holland
Source: "A very important book for all to read." - Tim Keller
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