Name: Counterfeit Gods
ISBN: 9780525951360

Timothy J. Keller

Argues that happiness can only be obtained through God; explains how people are preconditioned to pursue "false idols" in the form of relationships, money, and careers; and outlines a biblically based path to lasting fulfillment.

The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters

Counterfeit Gods

Jeni Enjaian

Coming right on the heels of "Radical" by David Platt, this book had a lot to live up to. Perhaps I would have thought more of this book (and/or given it a higher rating and better review) had I not read so closely to such an amazing book.
That being said, I was not impressed by this book. Keller's prose was average at best. The truths he included, while Biblically solid, appeared to barely scratch the surface. He dealt with several powerful issues and struggles that all people, saved and unsaved, deal with yet he discussed each issue within the confines of a single chapter. These chapters were also filled with quotes and anecdotes. While these tools have their place, I think that a decent author would be able to craft their own words on a topic rather than relying on the words of others.
It's a decent book but I can't recommend it or recommend that a person stay away from it.

Timothy Keller

The issue of idolatry has been with the human race for thousands of years; the subtle temptation is always to take what is good and turn it into the ultimate good, elevating it above all other things in the search for security and meaning. In this timely and challenging book, New York pastor Timothy Keller looks at the issue of idolatry throughout the Bible -- from the worship of actual idols in the Old Testament, to the idolatry of money by the rich young ruler when he was challenged by Jesus to give up all his wealth. Using classic stories from the Bible Keller cuts through our dependence on the glittering false idols of money, sex and power to uncover the path towards trust in the real ultimate -- God. Today's idols may look different from those of the Old Testament, but Keller argues that they are no less damaging. Culturally transforming as well as biblically based, COUNTERFEIT GODS is a powerful look at the temptation to worship what can only disappoint, and is a vital message in today's current climate of financial and social difficulty.

Counterfeit Gods The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters