Timothy Keller by Collin Hansen Summary
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Discover the mind behind modern Christianity's renaissance as Collin Hansen unveils Timothy Keller's intellectual journey. Post-9/11, Keller's unique synthesis of C.S. Lewis, Puritan theology, and contemporary sociology transformed how faith engages culture. What made this pastor's approach so revolutionary in secular New York?
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When a Skeptical Generation Found an Unlikely Voice
What happens when someone who deliberately avoids celebrity becomes one of the most influential religious voices of our time? Timothy Keller walked out his door each day knowing the first ten thousand people he passed wouldn't recognize him. Yet this unassuming pastor, who turned away Jane Pauley and Robin Williams when they attended his church, would reshape how millions think about faith. Named to Time Magazine's 100 most influential people with books translated into over 25 languages, Keller built something rare: a bridge between ancient Christianity and modern doubt that skeptics actually wanted to cross. He didn't water down faith for secular audiences or retreat into religious tribalism. Instead, he offered a third way-intellectually rigorous yet spiritually warm, deeply rooted yet culturally engaged. His story reveals how one person's willingness to wrestle honestly with hard questions created space for countless others to do the same.
The Making of a Bridge Builder
The Conversion That Shaped a Partnership
Literary Imagination and Seminary Formation
Finding Christ in Every Text and Context
Redeemer: When Revival Came to Manhattan
A Legacy Beyond Celebrity
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