Eric Metaxas

On All Hallow's Eve in 1517, a young monk named Martin Luther posted a document he hoped would spark an academic debate, but that instead ignited a conflagration that would forever destroy the world he knew. Written in riveting prose and impeccably researched, Martin Luther tells the searing tale of a humble man who, by bringing ugly truths to the highest seats of power, caused the explosion whose sound is still ringing in our ears. Luther's monumental faith and courage birthed the ideals of faith, virtue, and freedom that today lie at the heart of all modern life.

In this new edition of a modern classic, Thomas Howard contrasts the Christian and secular worldviews, refreshing our minds with the illuminated view of Christianity as it imbued the world in times past--showing that we cannot live meaningful lives without this Christian understanding of things. This is an inspiring apology for Christianity, and a stirring critique of secularism. Howard explains in clear and beautiful language why secular humanism is robbing us of the beauty, depth and profound truths of Christianity. With laser precision through lyrical ponderings he takes us through the dismal reductionist view of the world to the shimmering significance of this world as sign and sacrament. A book that is more timely now than when it was first written, and a prophetic examination of modern society's conscience.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Metaxas is a scrupulous chronicler and has an eye for a good story. . . . full, instructive, and pacey." --The Washington Post From #1 New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas comes a brilliant and inspiring biography of the most influential man in modern history, Martin Luther, in time for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation On All Hallow's Eve in 1517, a young monk named Martin Luther posted a document he hoped would spark an academic debate, but that instead ignited a conflagration that would forever destroy the world he knew. Five hundred years after Luther's now famous Ninety-five Theses appeared, Eric Metaxas, acclaimed biographer of the bestselling Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy and Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery, paints a startling portrait of the wild figure whose adamantine faith cracked the edifice of Western Christendom and dragged medieval Europe into the future. Written in riveting prose and impeccably researched, Martin Luther tells the searing tale of a humble man who, by bringing ugly truths to the highest seats of power, caused the explosion whose sound is still ringing in our ears. Luther's monumental faith and courage gave birth to the ideals of liberty, equality, and individualism that today lie at the heart of all modern life.

HVA GIR EN STOR MANN STORHET? Syv menn gir svar på dette i de fengslende historiene til noen av de største menneskene som noen gang har levd. I dette storhetsgalleriet ser vi syv historiske personligheter bli levendegjort foran øynene våre som virkelige mennesker, som opplevde kamper og utfordringer som sannsynligvis ville ha ødelagt besluttsomheten til de fleste oss. Hva var hemmeligheten deres? Hvordan kunne George Washington stå imot fristelsen til å bli den første kongen i Amerika, og hvorfor gav William Wilberforce opp muligheten til å bli statsminister i England? Hva fikk Eric Liddell til å kaste bort en nesten sikret olympisk gullmedalje? Hva fikk Jackie Robinson til å gi avkall på rettigheten til å sloss tilbake mot rasistene, eller Dietrich Bonhoeffer til å sette sin egen frihet og sikkerhet i fare for å stå imot nazistene? Hva gav pave Johannes Paul II evnen til å identifisere seg med de mest hjelpeløse i samfunnet, og til og med å kunne tilgi mannen som prøvde å drepe ham? Og hvorfor meldte Chuck Colson seg til å gå i fengsel, selv om han ikke var nødt til det? De syv mennene i denne overbevisende boken, viser alle en bestemt egenskap: den å være overgitt til en høyere hensikt, å kunne gi avkall på noe som de kunne ha valgt å beholde. Det har alltid vært ekstremt viktig for samfunnet vårt å ha helter og forbilder, en trend som har endret seg de siste tiårene, med svært bekymringsfulle resultater. Eric Metaxas sier at det er på tide å snu trenden. Med varme og vitalitet, gjenoppretter den New York Times bestselgende forfatteren en følelse av det heroiske - tanken om at noen liv er verdt å imitere. Bli kjent med disse syv mennene, og livet ditt kommer til å bli mye rikere.

Eric Metaxas delivers an extraordinary book that is part history and part rousing call to arms, steeped in a critical analysis of our founding fathers' original intentions for America. In 1787, when the Constitution was drafted, a woman asked Ben Franklin what the founders had given the American people. A republic, he shot back, if you can keep it. More than two centuries later, Metaxas examines what that means and how we are doing on that score. If You Can Keep It is at once a thrilling review of America's uniqueness including our role as a nation of nations and a chilling reminder that America's greatness cannot continue unless we embrace our own crucial role in living out what the founders entrusted to us. Metaxas explains that America is not a nation bounded by ethnic identity or geography, but rather by a radical and unprecedented idea, based on liberty and freedom for all. He cautions us that it's nearly past time we reconnect to that idea, or we may lose the very foundation of what made us exceptional in the first place.

One of the most respected and influential Christian leaders of the last decades, Chuck Colson engaged millions through his books, public speaking, and radio broadcasts. In My Final Word, longtime Colson coauthor Anne Morse has selected and arranged pieces Colson wrote mostly during the last ten years of his life, spotlighting what he saw as key topics of ongoing importance for Christian cultural engagement. Some of these issues include:crime and punishmentnatural lawIslamsame-sex marriagethe persecution of Christiansand moreThis paperback edition also contains a new chapter not in the hardcover, Colson's final thoughts on poverty. Longtime readers and new readers alike will be struck by the power and immediacy of Colson's arguments. My Final Word is a fitting end to Colson's distinguished publishing career, a behind-the-scenes encounter with an influential thinker, and a needed call to an ongoing and relevant Christian public witness.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBe inspired as you explore the captivating stories of seven Christian women of faith who changed the course of history. New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas gives you seven fascinating portraits of some of the greatest women who ever lived, each of whom changed the course of history by following God;s call upon their lives. Each of the world-changing figures who stride across these pages—Joan of Arc, Susanna Wesley, Hannah More, Sister Maria of Paris, Corrie ten Boom, Rosa Parks, and Mother Teresa—is an exemplary model of true womanhood. Learn integrity and courage from the stories of heroines like:Teenaged Joan of Arc, who followed God's call and liberated her country, dying a heroic martyr's deathSusanna Wesley, who had nineteen children and gave the world its most significant evangelist and its greatest hymn writer, her sons John and CharlesCorrie ten Boom, who was arrested for hiding Dutch Jews from the Nazis and survived the horrors of a concentration camp, astonishing the world by forgiving her tormentorsRosa Parks, whose deep sense of justice and unshakable dignity and faith helped launch the twentieth century's greatest social movement Writing in his trademark conversational and engaging style, Eric Metaxas reveals how the extraordinary women profiled here achieved their greatness, inspiring readers to lives guided by a call beyond themselves.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas delivers an extraordinary book that is part history and part rousing call to arms, steeped in a critical analysis of our founding fathers' original intentions for America. In 1787, when the Constitution was drafted, a woman asked Ben Franklin what the founders had given the American people. "A republic," he shot back, "if you can keep it." More than two centuries later, Metaxas examines what that means and how we are doing on that score. If You Can Keep It is at once a thrilling review of America's uniqueness--including our role as a "nation of nations"--and a chilling reminder that America's greatness cannot continue unless we embrace our own crucial role in living out what the founders entrusted to us. Metaxas explains that America is not a nation bounded by ethnic identity or geography, but rather by a radical and unprecedented idea, based on liberty and freedom for all. He cautions us that it's nearly past time we reconnect to that idea, or we may lose the very foundation of what made us exceptional in the first place.

Cada una de las figuras que cambiaron el mundo presentes en estas páginas: Juana de Arco, Susana Wesley, Hannah More, Maria Skobtsova, Corrie ten Boom, madre Teresa, y Rosa Parks, es un modelo ejemplar de la verdadera feminidad. De adolescente Juana de Arco siguió el llamado de Dios y liberó a su país, teniendo una muerte de un mártir heroico. Susanna Wesley tuvo diecinueve hijos y dio al mundo su evangelista más importante y el más grande escritor de himnos, sus hijos John y Charles. Corrie ten Boom, detenido por ocultar a judíos holandeses de los nazis, sobrevivió a los horrores de un campo de concentración para asombrar al mundo perdonando a sus verdugos. Y el profundo sentido de justicia, la dignidad inquebrantable y fe de Rosa Parks ayudó a lanzar el más grande movimiento social del siglo XX. Escribiendo en su característico estilo atractivo y conversacional, Eric Metaxas revela cómo las otras mujeres extraordinarias en este libro lograron su grandeza, inspirando a los lectores a vidas moldeadas por la verdad del evangelio.

What are miracles, and why do we believe in them? Is it for comfort, to explain the inexplicable, or do we simply long for a connection with something larger than ourselves? And why do some people dismiss them out of hand, as if they can never happen? What Heaven is for Real did for neardeath experiences, Miracles does for the miraculous-provides undeniably compelling evidence that there's something real to be reckoned with, whatever one has thought of this topic before. It provides a wide range of real stories of the miraculous and will engage the reader in the serious discussion that this fascinating and rich subject deserves. Miracles is in some ways a more personal, anecdotal, and updated version of C. S. Lewis's 1947 book on the subject. Metaxas's Miracles is an exploration and an exhortation to view miracles as not only possible, but as far more widespread than most of us had ever imagined. Eric Metaxas says it is not a question of whether miracles happen-the evidence that they do is overwhelming in this book alone-but rather, what exactly are miracles, why do they happen, and how can we to understand them in our own lives?

With a healthy dose of wit and a heaping helping of wisdom, New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas answers questions about Jesus' life, death, resurrection, and much more.

The #1 bestselling author of Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther explores miracles in an inspiring response to the "New Atheists" Not since C. S. Lewis in 1947 has an author of Eric Metaxas's stature undertaken a major exploration of the phenomenon of miracles. In this groundbreaking work, Metaxas examines the compatibility between faith and science and provides well-documented anecdotal evidence of actual miracles. With compelling--sometimes electrifying--evidence that there is something real to be reckoned with, Metaxas offers a timely, civil, and thoughtful answer to recent books by Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Sam Harris. Already a New York Times bestseller, Miracles will be welcomed by both believers and skeptics--who will find their minds opening to the possibilities.

What would you do if your faith could cost you your life? The fascinating story of one of Christianity’s most courageous heroes, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, is now abridged and adapted for students. This compelling account of Bonhoeffer’s remarkable testimony—combined with historical, theological, and political elements and enhanced with photos—brings the story to life. How did Bonhoeffer become someone who would defend God’s truth, even when it was a matter of life and death? How did he endure the hardships that came with his faithfulness? How might we respond similarly to injustices today? New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas vividly portrays the struggles and faith of Bonhoeffer, a man who had the courage to follow his convictions into Nazi Germany and stand up for the truth of God.

Rightly understood and rightly communicated, the Christian faith is one of great joy. It is an invitation to God's kingdom, where tears are replaced by laughter and longing hearts find their purpose and their home. This is the heart of the gospel: God's search to reclaim us and love us as his own. But have we truly grasped this? Those of us who have disdained Christianity as a religion of bigotry--have we repudiated the genuine article or merely demonstrated our own prejudice and ignorance? Those of us who are Christians--have we deeply apprehended the mission of Jesus, and do our ways and character faithfully reflect his beauty? From the nature of God, to the human condition, to the work of Jesus, to God's coming kingdom, and all that lies between, how well do we understand the foundational truths of Christianity and their implications? The Faith is a book for our troubled times and for decades to come, for Christians and non-Christians alike. It is the most important book Chuck Colson and Harold Fickett have ever written: a thought-provoking, soul-searching, and powerful manifesto of the great, historical central truths of Christianity that have sustained believers through the centuries. Brought to immediacy with vivid, true stories, here is what Christianity is really about and why it is a religion of hope, redemption, and beauty.

In Seven Men, New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas presents seven exquisitely crafted portraits of widely known--but not well understood--Christian men, each of whom uniquely showcases a commitment to live by certain virtues in the truth of the gospel. Each of the seven men profiled--George Washington, William Wilberforce, Eric Liddell, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Jackie Robinson, John Paul II, and Charles Colson--call us to a more elevated way of living, one that embodies the gospel in the world around us. All seven biographies represent the life of a man who experienced the struggles and challenges to be strong in the face of forces and circumstances that would have destroyed the resolve of lesser men. Seven Men asks and answers pressing questions, including:What does it take to be a true exemplar as a father, brother, husband, leader, coach, counselor, change agent, and wise man? What does it mean to stand for honesty, courage, and charity? Written in a beautiful and engaging style, Seven Men addresses what it means to be a man today, at a time when media and popular culture present images of masculinity that are not the picture presented in Scripture and historic civil life--encouraging us to think critically, act honorably, and lead by example. Praise for Seven Men:"This is a book to read, to read aloud to others, and then read again. In a day when children are growing up stunted because of our diet of empty-headed celebrities and contemptible villains, true heroism and manliness needs special nourishment. Eric Metaxas has done it again, and again we are in his debt."--Os Guinness, author of A Free People's Suicide"What is true manhood? And what makes a man in our 21st century? These are vital questions that my friend Eric Metaxas helps us wrestle with in this great new book. In looking back to seven outstanding men of history, Eric helps us understand the essential elements of manhood in any age. This is a superb work--and I highly recommend it."--The Hon. Gregory W. Slayton, author of national bestseller Be a Better Dad Today

Eric Metaxas on valinnut kirjaansa seitsemän hyvin erilaista mutta — myös yhteiskunnallisesti — vahvasti vaikuttanutta miestä. George Washington, William Wilberforce, Eric Liddell, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Jackie Robinson, paavi Johannes Paavali II ja Charles Colson ovat vahvoja persoonia. Jokainen heistä kamppaili pysyäkseen vahvana tilanteissa, jotka olisivat saaneet heikomman miehen horjumaan. Yhteistä heille on usko ja luottamus Jumalaan sekä nöyrä sydän, joka on saanut heidät palvelemaan pyyteettömästi lähimmäisiään, kestämään koettelemuksia ja uhmaamaan vaaroja. Omalla kiehtovalla tyylillään Eric Metaxas pohtii, mitä miehisyys merkitsee. Median ja populaarikulttuurin esittämä kuva maskuliinisuudesta ei vastaa kuvaa, joka avautuu Raamatusta ja ihmiselämän historiasta. Mitä mieheltä nykyään edellytetään, jotta hän olisi esimerkillinen isä, veli, aviomies, johtaja, valmentaja, sielunhoitaja, muutoksentekijä ja viisas mies? Miten puolustetaan käytännössä rehellisyyttä, rohkeutta ja hyväntekeväisyyttä aikana, jolloin kulttuuri ja koko maailma haraa tuollaisia arvoja vastaan? Kaikenikäiset miehet saavat kirjasta rakennusaineita elämäänsä ja viisautta valintoihinsa. Mutta kirjan miehet ovat esikuvia ja innostajia myös naisille, auttavat heitäkin tunnistamaan tervettä ja oikealla tavalla vahvaa miehisyyttä ympärillään.

From the New York Times best-selling author, Eric Metaxas, an abridged version of the groundbreaking biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, one of the greatest heroes of the twentieth century, a man who stood up to Hitler. A definitive, deeply moving narrative, Bonhoeffer is a story of moral courage in the face of monstrous evil. As Adolf Hitler and the Nazis seduced a nation, bullied a continent, and attempted to exterminate the Jews of Europe, a young pastor named Dietrich Bonhoeffer became one of the first to speak out against Hitler. In this compelling book, you will learn about:Bonhoeffer's life as a double agent who joined the plot to assassinate the Führer,His story of courage and determination to do the will of GodFacts about Adolf Hitler and their plan to exterminate the Jewish population Bonhoeffer was hanged in the Flossenberg concentration camp at age thirty-nine. Since his death, Bonhoeffer has grown to be one of the most fascinating, complex figures of the twentieth century. Bonhoeffer brings you face-to-face with a man determined to do the will of God radically, courageously, and joyfully—even to the point of death. It is the story of a life framed by a passion for truth and a commitment to justice on behalf of those who face implacable evil.

Vigtig bog om den kristne fundamentalist Dietrich Bonhoeffer, der griber fat om livets store spørgsmål. Liv, død, godt og ondt, tro, overtro, viden og forståelse. Anmeldelse Bonhoeffer – præst, martyr, profet, spion. Politiken gav 5 hjerter ud af 6 af Jens Holsøe Var Hitler, Tysklands nazistiske diktator, kristen? Og kan man som kristen og erklæret pacifist ikke blot gå ind for, men aktivt arbejde for, at en Hitler skal myrdes, som Bonhoeffer gjorde? Det er nøglespørgsmål, der som to åkandeblade ligger og vugger på siderne i denne utrolige, fascinerende og uhyre informative bog om den tyske teolog og præst Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-45). Den er ikke blot et portræt af en sjælden personlighed, men også et inciterende indblik i tysk historie fra Hitlers magtovertagelse i 1933 til det afsluttende ragnarok i 1945, om den interne modstand mod nazismen, der led så ynkeligt et nederlag. Eric Metaxas, amerikaner med en tysk mor og en græsk far, har med dette værk markeret sig flot som en af de store personalhistorikere, New York Times-bestseller og også en storsælger i Tyskland. En vigtig bog, et godt oplæg til en debat om religion, magt og afmagt. Nazismens uvæsen lagt under et kristent mikroskop. Bonhoefferer som teolog betegnet som en profet, men også med holdninger, der kan få hårene til at stritte på andre. Modstanden mod antisemitisme »Den græske ånd« eller »humanismen«, som den normalt er defineret, »er den mest alvorlige fjende«, kristendommen nogen sinde har haft, skriver han som 28-årig! Vi er inde i troens univers, hvor man underkaster sig en gud, og hvor rationel analyse er sat ud af spillet. Efter studierejser til Spanien, USA og England bliver Bonhoeffer lærer og præst ved et seminarium, der uddanner unge præstestuderende. Det udvikler sig til, at han bliver leder af Den Bekendende Kirke, en gruppe af tyske protestanter, der ikke ville indordne sig under den tyske rigskirke, som nazisterne kontrollerede. Det afgørende skel er modstanden mod antisemitisme. I den såkaldte Godesberg-erklæring i 1939 siger nazisterne, at nationalsocialismen er en »naturlig fortsættelse af Martin Luthers arbejde«. Videre hed det, at »den kristne tro er den uoverstigelige modsætning til jødedom«. Dømt til døden Så kan man som nazist med Bibelen i hånd sende jøderne til Auschwitz. Det må Bonhoeffer med sin kristne holdning totalt afvise. Nazisterne indsnævrer efterhånden hans muligheder for at virke. Først lukker de hans præsteseminarium, så får han taleforbud. Men han er med i kredsen omkring admiral Canaris og dennes kreds af antinazister i den militære efterretningstjeneste, Abwehr, hvor han ansættes som agent (spion). På den måde undgår han også at blive indkaldt til militæret. I 1943 slår Gestapo til og arresterer ham sammen med adskillige andre, der var med til at planlægge de attentater mod Hitler, der som bekendt alle mislykkedes. Han sidder fængslet indtil marts 1945, hvor Hitler i en af sine sidste handlinger beordrer en standret mod ham og en række andre implicerede, som dømmes til døden, torteres og hænges i en klaverstreng. Det er hans korte historie. Men gennem hans utrolig omfattende korrespondance og mange skrifter kan man følge hans udvikling frem mod en afklaret holdning til det onde samfund, der omslutter ham. En fascinerende historisk skikkelse Som den intellektuelle, han er, er det svært for ham at handle, før han har endevendt en sag i alle detaljer. Et par gange i sit liv er han forelsket, sidst i en 20 år yngre kvinde. Hvor andre i krigens og dødens skygge smider hæmningerne over bord og gennemlever en hektisk affære, så ender det her i følelsesfulde breve om den store kærlighed. Lidt patetisk. Er han en martyr? Hvordan skal man definere sådan en? Han dør for sin tro, javel. Men det gjorde en masse andre ikke-religiøse også i denne ubarmhjertige kamp mod nazismen, inklusive en masse troende kommunister, ikketroende humanister og andre. Det er måske her, bogen har sin store værdi. Den tvinger selv en gammel agnostiker, som denne læser, til at gribe fat om livets store spørgsmål. Liv, død, godt og ondt, tro, overtro, viden og forståelse. Bonhoeffer var en kristen fundamentalist set igennem nutidens briller, men præsenteret på forfatterens farverige lærred en fascinerende historisk skikkelse.

En Siete Hombres, Eric Metaxas, uno de los autores más leídos del New York Times, presenta siete retratos cortos exquisitamente elaborados sobre hombres cristianos ampliamente conocidos ­­—aunque no del todo comprendidos—, cada uno de los cuales demuestra de forma singular su compromiso de vivir, bajo determinadas virtudes, en la verdad del evangelio. Escrito en un hermoso y cautivador estilo, 7 Hombres aborda lo que significa (o debería significar) ser un hombre en la actualidad, en donde los medios y la cultura popular nos muestran imágenes de masculinidad diferentes a las que observamos en las Escrituras y en la vida civil histórica. ¿Qué significa realmente ser un modelo ejemplar como padre, hermano, esposo, líder, instructor, consejero, agente de cambio y hombre sabio? ¿Qué significa ser símbolo de honestidad, coraje y caridad, especialmente cuando la cultura y el mundo van en contra de esos valores? Cada una de las siete biografías representa la vida de un hombre que luchó y afrontó desafíos, haciéndose fuerte ante circunstancias que hubieran acabado con la determinación de cualquier otro hombre. Los siete personajes reseñados —George Washington, William Wilberforce, Eric Liddell, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Jackie Robinson, Juan Pablo II y Charles Colson— invitan al lector a seguir un camino y un estilo de vida superior, uno que sea reflejo del evangelio en el mundo que nos rodea.

Amazing Grace tells the story of the remarkable life of the abolitionist William Wilberforce (1759 -1833). This accessible biography chronicles Wilberforce's extraordinary role as a human rights activist, cultural reformer, and member of Parliament. At the centre of this heroic life was a passionate twenty year fight to abolish the British slave trade, a battle Wilberforce won in 1807, as well as efforts to abolish slavery itself in the British colonies, a victory achieved just three days before his death in 1833. Metaxas discovers in this unsung hero a man of whom it can truly be said: he changed the world. Before Wilberforce, few thought slavery was unjust. After Wilberforce, most societies in the world came to see it as a great moral wrong.