Jesus Among Other Gods displays the absolute truths of the Christian message and strives to answer the longing questions of both believers and nonbelievers all around the world. Zacharias and Johnson explain how to distinguish Jesus from the other claims of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and atheism. With this, they aim to help readers understand the truths and claims of Jesus and His role in our lives and in our world of multiple gods. Ravi Zacharias and Kevin Johnson’s Jesus Among Other Gods explores many questions both believers and nonbelievers have when it comes to the Christian faith, the most significant themes that stood out the most were the issue of locality, the verity of the claims of Jesus, and God’s role in our suffering. Zacharias
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Hindus declare anything physical is simply an illusion, so evil in the world too is not apart of reality. Zacharias and Johnson explain the motivation of evil according to Hinduism, they say, “Hinduism explains that this perception of evil is the result of ignorance, but that only pushes the question one step further. If all is One, and evil is an illusion born out of ignorance, the who is the source of the ignorance but the One?” (97). Hindus blame all evil on the person itself, they say it is their own fault for their sufferings. Similar to this, Buddhists also use reincarnation and karma to explain evil and suffering in this world. Buddhists say that “every individual is the sum total of what he or she thought in his or her past life” (Zacharias and Johnson, 97). Buddhists say pain and suffering in the current life are just repayment and karma from the previous life. In contrast to these two beliefs, the Christian worldview accepts evil and suffering as an evident part of life on this earth. The Christian worldview “accepts the reality of evil and suffering, explains both the cause and the purpose [of evil and suffering], and offers God-given strength to survive it” (Zacharias and Johnson, 98). Jesus demonstrated the evil in the world by dying on a cross for a crime He did not commit. John 16:33 says, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may …show more content…
In my own life, seeking God in such an idolatrous world can be very difficult as we often feel like a minority in a country founded on God’s principals. Understanding the supernatural, kingship of Jesus in His life on earth, His claims and proof of His name, and His role in my own life helps me get to know the Lord more deeply and further our relationship. Knowing the differences and distinctions of Jesus from other gods in the world only helps verify His words and means. Zacharias and Johnson really help make the claims of Jesus clear and distinct from other religions and worldviews and help develop answers for people all over the
Hindus declare anything physical is simply an illusion, so evil in the world too is not apart of reality. Zacharias and Johnson explain the motivation of evil according to Hinduism, they say, “Hinduism explains that this perception of evil is the result of ignorance, but that only pushes the question one step further. If all is One, and evil is an illusion born out of ignorance, the who is the source of the ignorance but the One?” (97). Hindus blame all evil on the person itself, they say it is their own fault for their sufferings. Similar to this, Buddhists also use reincarnation and karma to explain evil and suffering in this world. Buddhists say that “every individual is the sum total of what he or she thought in his or her past life” (Zacharias and Johnson, 97). Buddhists say pain and suffering in the current life are just repayment and karma from the previous life. In contrast to these two beliefs, the Christian worldview accepts evil and suffering as an evident part of life on this earth. The Christian worldview “accepts the reality of evil and suffering, explains both the cause and the purpose [of evil and suffering], and offers God-given strength to survive it” (Zacharias and Johnson, 98). Jesus demonstrated the evil in the world by dying on a cross for a crime He did not commit. John 16:33 says, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may …show more content…
In my own life, seeking God in such an idolatrous world can be very difficult as we often feel like a minority in a country founded on God’s principals. Understanding the supernatural, kingship of Jesus in His life on earth, His claims and proof of His name, and His role in my own life helps me get to know the Lord more deeply and further our relationship. Knowing the differences and distinctions of Jesus from other gods in the world only helps verify His words and means. Zacharias and Johnson really help make the claims of Jesus clear and distinct from other religions and worldviews and help develop answers for people all over the