Can Man Live Without God Summary

Frederick Antony Ravi Kumar Zacharias, most known as Ravi Zacharias, was born in March 26, 1946 in India. He is a Canadian-American Christian apologist who defends the traditional evangelicalism. Famous for his writings and an author of many books, Zacharias’ book, Can Man Live Without God?, has won a Gold Medallion Book Award in the theology and doctrine category. His best sellers include Light in the Shadow of Jihad and The Grand Weaver. He is the founder and chairman of the board of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, host of the radio programs Let My People Think and Just Thinking. Regularly visiting Ridley Hall, Zacharias continues his studies of moralist philosophers and literature of the Romantic era, and has had six honorary doctoral degrees that include a Doctor of Laws …show more content…
From 1981 to 1984, Zacharias was holding the chair in Evangelism and Contemporary Thought at Alliance Theological Seminary. Chuck Colson, who is an Evangelical Christian leader, considers Zacharias to be “the great apologist of our time.” Zacharias opens up with a personal story about his life struggles and his journey to faith in discovering who Jesus is. After closing his story, he continues on through the next chapters talking and discussing the arguments regarding religions, Christianity, and Jesus. Zacharias’ introduction included the message behind this book to the readers: “The reality is that if religion is to be treated with intellectual respect, then it must stand the test of truth, regardless of the mood of the day. This book is a defense of the uniqueness of the Christian message.” Throughout the book, he compares and contrasts the difference between Jesus and any other pretender who claims to be of prophetic status, and through his own self-identity, Zacharias