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by Timothy Keller

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Harsh economic realities are casting new light on the pursuits of sex, money, and success for happiness. In this inspiring new book, one of the country's most popular spiritual guides reveals the unvarnished truth about faith, our hearts' desires, and the pursuit of happiness--and where all of it can ultimately be found.

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For the faithful and the seeker- the inspiring New York Times bestseller from the author of The Reason for God.

Harsh economic realities are casting new light on the pursuits of sex, money, and success for happiness: careers, fortunes, marriages, and retirement security have collapsed. Many feel lost, disenchanted, and resentful.

In this inspiring new book, Timothy Keller, one of the country's most popular spiritual guides, reveals the unvarnished truth about faith, our hearts' desires, and the pursuit of happiness-and where all of it can ultimately be found.

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New York Times bestselling author of The Prodigal Prophet and nationally renowned minister Timothy Keller exposes the error of making good things "ultimate" in this book, and shows readers a new path toward a hope that lasts.

Success, true love, and the life you've always wanted. Many of us placed our faith in these things, believing they held the key to happiness, but with a sneaking suspicion they might not deliver. No wonder we feel lost, alone, disenchanted, and resentful. There is only one God who can wholly satisfy our cravings--and now is the perfect time to meet Him again, or for the first time.

In Counterfeit Gods, Timothy Keller shows how a proper understanding of the Bible reveals the unvarnished truth about societal ideals and our own hearts. This powerful message cements Keller's reputation as a critical thinker and pastor, and comes at a crucial time--for both the faithful and the skeptical.

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  • Title Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope That Matters
  • Author Timothy Keller
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 248
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Books, NYC
  • Publication date 2011-10-04
  • Features Bibliography
  • ISBN 9781594485497 / 1594485496
  • Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 7 x 5 x 0.9 in (17.78 x 12.70 x 2.29 cm)
  • Age range 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
    • Theometrics: Evangelical
    • Theometrics: Mainline
  • Category Religion - Inspirational/Spirituality
  • Library of Congress subjects Idolatry, Christian life - Presbyterian authors
  • Dewey Decimal Code 241.3

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About the author

Timothy Keller was born and raised in Pennsylvania and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. His first pastorate was in Hopewell, Virginia. In 1989 he started Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City with his wife, Kathy, and their three sons. Today, Redeemer has nearly six thousand regular Sunday attendees and has helped to start more than three hundred new churches around the world. He is the author of The Songs of Jesus, Prayer, Encounters with Jesus, Walking with God through Pain and Suffering, Every Good Endeavor, and The Meaning of Marriage, among others, including the perennial bestsellers The Reason for God and The Prodigal God.

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