Ravi Zacharias (1946–2020)

Author of The Kingdom of the Cults

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Ravi Zacharias was born on March 26, 1946 in India. He is a Christian apologist and author of several Christian books. He won the Gold Medallion Book Award for his title Can Man Live Without God? His works include: A Shattered Visage: The Real Face of Atheism, Deliver Us from Evil, Cries of the show more Heart, The Broken Promise, Recapture the Wonder, Has Christianity Failed You? and The Prince and the Prophet: Jesus Talks with Mohammed. 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, and has been a visiting scholar at Ridley Hall, where he studied moralist philosophers and literature of the Romantic era. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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The Kingdom of the Cults (1965) — Editor — 2,921 copies

Jesus among Other Gods (2000) 2,078 copies

Can Man Live Without God? (1994) 1,418 copies

Deliver Us From Evil (1996) 940 copies

The Grand Weaver: How God Shapes Us Through the Events of Our Lives (2007) 710 copies

A Shattered Visage: The Real Face of Atheism (1990) 648 copies

Beyond Opinion: Living the Faith We Defend (2007) 597 copies

Walking from East to West: God in the Shadows (2006) 536 copies

The Lotus and the Cross: Jesus Talks with Buddha (2001) 529 copies

Cries of The Heart (1998) 505 copies

The End of Reason: A Response to the New Atheists (2008) 478 copies

Recapture the Wonder (2003) 439 copies

Light in the Shadow of Jihad: The Struggle for Truth (2002) 431 copies

I, Isaac, Take Thee, Rebekah: Moving from Romance to Lasting Love (2004) 353 copies

Why Jesus?: Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality (2012) 315 copies

Jesus Among Secular Gods: The Countercultural Claims of Christ (2017) 294 copies

Has Christianity Failed You? (2010) 266 copies

Jesus Among Other Gods (youth Edition) (2000) 236 copies

Sense and Sensuality: Jesus Talks to Oscar Wilde on the Pursuit of Pleasure (2002) 234 copies

The Lamb and the Fuhrer: Jesus Talks with Hitler (2005) 184 copies

Why Suffering?: Finding Meaning and Comfort When Life Doesn't Make Sense (2014) 178 copies

The Merchant and the Thief: A Folktale of Godly Wisdom (1999) 176 copies

The Logic of God: 52 Christian Essentials for the Heart and Mind (2019) 133 copies

New Birth or Rebirth?: Jesus Talks with Krishna (2008) 125 copies

Is Your Church Ready?: Motivating Leaders to Live an Apologetic Life (2003) 108 copies

Seeing Jesus from the East: A Fresh Look at History’s Most Influential Figure (2020) 78 copies

The Broken Promise (2000) 38 copies

CU Zacharias 2 in 1-Jesus Among Other Gods & Deliver Us from Evil (2009) 26 copies

Jesus Among Other Gods (Participant's Guide) (2001) 18 copies

Hugs for the Heart: A Story Collection That Touches the Heart as Only a Hug Can Do (2007) 17 copies

Is There Not a Cause? (2008) 10 copies

There Is a Plan (2009) 9 copies

Created for Significance (1986) 9 copies

The Uniqueness of Christ in World Religions, DVD (2005) 8 copies

Yes, Your Question - 6 DVD Set / Ravi Zacharias / A Collection of the Best Questions From Top Universities (2012) 7 copies

Apologetics Then and Now (DVD) (2004) 6 copies

Foundations of Apologetics (2010) 6 copies

Biblical Authority & Our Cultural Crisis 5 copies

Jesus Among Secular Gods - Leader Kit (2018) 4 copies

Jesus Among Secular Gods - Teen Bible Study Book: Confronting the Claims of Culture (2018) 4 copies

Leadership: A Practical Journal for Church Leaders - Spring 1995, Vol. 16, No. 2 (1995) 4 copies

Witnessing to the Happy Pagan 4 copies

Prince And The Prophet (Great Conversations) (2004) 4 copies

The Top Five Questions (2003) 4 copies

Jesus Among Other Gods DVD (2001) 4 copies

Has Christianity Failed You? And What Does That Say About Jesus? 3 copies

El Cordero y el Fuhrer: Conversaciones de Jesus con Hitler (Spanish Edition) (2006) 3 copies

The Veritas Forum At Harvard University (1992) 3 copies

Ravi Zacharias at Yale University (DVD) (2010) 3 copies

Quem É Jesus ? 3 copies

Leaving a Legacy (1995) 3 copies

Foundations of Apologetics, Volume 6 - The Uniqueness of Christ 3 copies

Logic of God, The (2019) 3 copies

Vuelva A Maravillarse (Spanish Edition) (2006) 3 copies

My Daily Pursuit: Devotions for Every Day 2 copies

Isus între alți dumnezei (2010) 2 copies

The Top Five Questions, 2 CDs (2003) 2 copies

Quem é Jesus?: Contrapondo sua Verdade à Falsa Espiritualidade dos Dias Atuais (Portuguese Edition) (2015) 2 copies

Foundations of Apologetics, Volume 4 - Establishing a Worldview 2 copies

Guilt, Loneliness, Pain & Suffering (audio) 2 copies

The Agony of Our Souls: Asking the Right Questions Amid Pain and Persecution (1993) 2 copies

O Jerusalem (2007) 2 copies

Stealing from God: Why Atheists Need God to Make Their Case 2 copies

Is Faith Delusional? 2 copies

Foundations of Apologetics, Volume 10 - God, Evil, and Sufferring 2 copies

World Views in Collision A Christian Critique of the University (1997) 2 copies

The Problem of Pleasure 2 copies

Leadership and the Political Arena (three-tape series) 2 copies

The Lostness of Man, the Mystery of Evil, and Other Messages (4 Tapes) (X) (1986) 2 copies

Absolute Truth In Relative Terms 2 copies

Reason & Faith, DVD with MP3 2 copies

The Heart of a Holy God 2 copies

Dr. Ravi Zacharias: The Heart And Holiness Of God 1 copy

Questions Answers # 3 1 copy

God and the problem of violence 1 copy

Faith Under Fire 1 copy

A Meeting of the Minds 1 copy

Be Still and Know, 2 CDs (2003) 1 copy

Faith & Science: Is There Meaning in Evil and Suffering? 1 copy

Defending the Faith We Live 1 copy

Four Gardens (Easter) 1 copy

Why Trust the Bible? 1 copy

Woodman Valley Chapel 1 copy

Ravi Zacharias Q & A (Volume Two) [Answers Questions Including Islam and Its Beliefs and the Importance of a Godly… (2003) 1 copy

Who is Jesus? 1 copy

The Uniqueness of the Cross 1 copy

Secularism 1 copy

Navigating a World View 1 copy

The Loss of Truth 1 copy

International Ministries Update; 2005 1 copy

International Team report; 2004 1 copy

God and Remembrance 1 copy

Question # Answer # 4 1 copy

Eternity in Their Hearts 1 copy

Is America Really Christian? 2 DVDs (2008) 1 copy

Iran 30 1 copy

Seeing Jesus from the East Study Guide: A Fresh Look at History’s Most Influential Figure (2021) 1 copy

Dezamăgit de creștinism? 1 copy

Everyday Questions 1 copy

Do coração de Deus: conheça melhor e mais profundamente Deus e deixe ele cuidar de sua alma e de seu coração 1 copy

Sua Igreja Esta Preparada? 1 copy

The Lotus and the Cross - Jesus Talks with Buddha 1 copy

The Grand Weaver: How God Shapes Us Through the Events of Our Lives (5 Discs) 1 copy

Is There Meaning in Evil & Suffering? 3 CDs (2009) 1 copy

If the Foundations be Destroyed 1 copy

If the Foundations Be Destroyed : September 2020 ; Ligonier Message of the Month 1 copy

Jesus Among Secular Gods: The Countercultural Claims of Christ (7 CDs) 1 copy

Die Meesterwewer: Hoe God Die Gebeure in Ons Lewe Gebruik Om Ons Te Vorm (Afrikaans Edition) (2008) 1 copy

Who Are You God (DVD) 1 copy

O GRANDE TECELÃO 1 copy

Este Biserica ta pregătită? 1 copy

Can Man Live without God? 1 copy

A Shattered Visage 1 copy

ZACHARIAS RAVI GRAND WEAVER 2 1 copy

ZACHARIAS RAVI GRAND WEAVER 1 1 copy

Jesus Among Other Gods (CD) 1 copy

The Soul's Quest for Meaning and Coherence (The 2003 Founders' Weekend) 1 copy

End Of Reason by Ravi Zacharias (May 5 2008) 1 copy

RZIM: Questions and Answers University of Illinois 1 copy

Why Suffering? Finding Meaning and Comfort When Life Doesn't Make Sense (6 CDs) 1 copy

Conversations that Count 1 copy

Foundations of Apologetics, Volume 1 - Conversations that Count 1 copy

Investigating The Claims Of Mormonism 1 copy

Unmasking Evil 1 copy

Just Thinking 1 copy

Questions & Answers # 1 1 copy

Living the Faith We Defend; Defending the Faith We Live 1 copy

The Veritas Forum Sampler 1 copy

Why Don't I Feel My Faith? Audio Book (1997) 1 copy

Deliver Us from Evil & Jesus Among Other Gods (Two books in one volume) 1 copy

Apologetics in the 21st Century: Evangelical Theological Seminary, Myerstown, PA, October 18, 2007 (CDD61) (CD) 1 copy

The Mirror and the Stream: Jesus Talks with a Modern-Day Rabbi (2012) 1 copy

Ravi Zacharias Q & A Volume Two Recorded Live at the University of Michigan 1 copy

Christian Apologetics and the Modern Mind 1 copy

Helping The Thinker Believe, Helping The Believer Think (CD) 1 copy

Truth, Evangelism and the Postmodern Mind Cassettes 1 copy

Coexist?: The Question of (In)tolerance (DVD) 1 copy

Reaching Skeptics And Opinion Makers 1 copy

Nort Worthy of the World 1 copy

Life's Four Big Questions: Ravi Zacharias and Abdu Murray at University of Kentucky (2016) 1 copy

Dangerous Challenges 1 copy

One Nation Under Man - Apologetics In the 21st Century 1 copy

The Media Game 1 copy

Be Still and Know 1 copy

Ravi Zacharias 1 copy

The Challenge of Religious Pluralism 1 copy

RZIM 1 copy

God and Government 1 copy

Becoming a Man of God's Word (PK '95-VHS) 1 copy

Worship & Heaven (audio) 1 copy

Islam versus Christianity (audio) 1 copy

Lessons from War in a Battle of Ideas - Apologetics in the 21st Century 1 copy

Temptation 1 copy

Paying a Price Making Sacrifices for a Successful Home 1 copy

Foundations of Apologetics, Volume 7 - The Trinity and Apologetics (2007) 1 copy

Biblical Authority and Our Cultural Crisis (Part 1), DVD (2005) 1 copy

What You Should Know About Transcendental Meditation 1 copy

The Existence of God, Vol. 3 - DVD with PDF (2007) 1 copy

Glaube wieder an Wunder (2005) 1 copy

Wer schuf den Schöpfer?: Antworten auf unbequeme Fragen über Gott und den christlichen Glauben (2005) 1 copy

The War Within: How a Godless Culture Threatens America: Ravi at the United States Naval Academy (2013) 1 copy

Ravi Zacharias in Conversation (2011) 1 copy

Ravi at Dartmouth (2013) 1 copy

Ravi at Johns Hopkins (2014) 1 copy

Arizona State University Open Forum (2009) 1 copy

Reclaiming Love: Radical Relationships in a Complex World 1 copy

Marching to a Different Drummer (1996) 1 copy

Pluralism: Do All Religions Lead to the Same Goal?, Vol. 8 - DVD with PDF (2007) 1 copy

The Trinity and Apologetics, Vol. 7 - DVD with PDF (2007) 1 copy

The Uniqueness of Christ, Vol. 6 - DVD with PDF (Foundations of Apologetics) (2007) 1 copy

The Trustworthiness of the Christian Scriptures, Vol. 5 - DVD with PDF (2007) 1 copy

Foundations of Apologetics, Vol.4 1 copy

Truth and Reality, Vol. 2 - DVD with PDF (2007) 1 copy

Real Face of Atheism, The (2004) 1 copy

Foundations of Apologetics, Volume 5 - The Trustworthiness of the Christian Scriptures 1 copy

Foundations of Apologetics, Volume 3 - The Existence of God 1 copy

Foundations of Apologetics, Volume 2 - Truth and Reality 1 copy

Foundations of Apologetics, Volume 8 - Pluralism: Do All Religions Lead to the Same Goal? 1 copy

Foundations of Apologetics, Volume 12 - Reasoning From the Scriptures 1 copy

Foundations of Apologetics, Volume 11 - Seeing And Exploring Cultural connections 1 copy

Foundations of Apologetics, Volume 9 - Faith, Reason, and Integration 1 copy

Foundations of Apologetics, DVD Set 1 copy

The Lostness of Man - Amsterdam (1986) 1 copy

The Changing European Identity 1 copy

End Of Reason by Ravi Zacharias (May 5 2008) (2008) 1 copy

Critical Thinking: A Christian Essential by Ravi Zacharias - Apologetics 315 1 copy

Deliver Us From Evil Restoring the Soul in a Disintegrating Culture 13-Session DVD Video (1997) 1 copy

The Uniqueness of Christ in History 1 copy

Question & Answer # 5 1 copy

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Telling the Truth (2000) — Contributor — 453 copies

To Everyone an Answer: A Case for the Christian Worldview: Essays in Honor of Norman L. Geisler (2004) — Contributor — 346 copies

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Canonical name: Zacharias, Ravi
Legal name: Zacharias, Frederick Antony Ravi Kumar (birth name)
Other names: 拉維·撒迦利亞
Birthdate: 1946-03-26
Date of death: 2020-05-19
Gender: male
Nationality: India
Canada
USA
Birthplace: Madras, British India
Place of death: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Cause of death: cancer
Places of residence: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Education: Ontario Bible College (BA|1972)
Trinity International University (M.Div|1976)
Occupations: evangelist
Christian apologist
Relationships: Reynolds, Lindsay (father-in-law)
Organizations: Ravi Zacharias International Ministries
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Short biography: Ravi Zacharias (26 March 1946 – 19 May 2020) was an Indian-born Canadian-American Christian apologist. Zacharias was the author of more than 30 books on Christianity, including the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association's Gold Medallion Book Award winner Can Man Live Without God? in the category "theology and doctrine" as well as Christian bestsellers Light in the Shadow of Jihad and The Grand Weaver. Zacharias was the founder and chairman of the board of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) and host of the radio programs Let My People Think and Just Thinking.

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Seeing Jesus from the East: A Fresh Look at… by Ravi Zacharias

An excellent look at Jesus who came from a Middle Eastern culture but whose life and message really lies at the foundation of western culture. The authors present Him as the one with a message that fits both cultures and is best understood when realizing that.

Abdu Murray's description of the difficulty of coming to God through Jesus out of an honor and shame culture--and how doing so can conquer shame and bring ultimate honor--was quite helpful to someone immersed in western culture and thinking.

An excellent, short read.… (more)

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The Kingdom of the Cults by Walter R. Martin

The Kingdom of the Cults equips readers to understand the claims of numerous cults, sects, and religions--including some that masquerade as Christian denominations--contrasting those claims with biblical teaching.

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