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Christianity and Wokeness
- How the Social Justice Movement Is Hijacking the Gospel - and the Way to Stop It
- By: Owen Strachan
- Narrated by: Axel Bosley
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 288
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 252
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 249
In a world that is “woke”, how many Christians are actually awake? This short theologically sound primer is a resource for pastors, ministry leaders, community leaders, and other thinking Christians that explains carefully and clearly what critical race theory and wokeness truly are, what the Bible teaches about race and ethnicity, why wokeness is distinct from Christianity and should be rejected, and how the church can work for unity based in the gospel of grace.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pulls no punches
- By B. C. on 08-01-21
- Christianity and Wokeness
- How the Social Justice Movement Is Hijacking the Gospel - and the Way to Stop It
- By: Owen Strachan
- Narrated by: Axel Bosley
Important message
Reviewed: 09-03-22
This book has an important message, but it gets repetitive towards the end. Also, the narrator mispronounces a lot of names that pop up frequently
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The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self
- Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution
- By: Carl R. Trueman
- Narrated by: Carl R. Trueman, Rod Dreher
- Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 832
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 736
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Story5 out of 5 stars 728
Since the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision in 2015, sexual identity has dominated both public discourse and cultural trends — yet no historical phenomenon is its own cause. From Augustine to Marx, various views and perspectives have contributed to the modern understanding of the self.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best book I read in 2021 by far
- By Jfree on 12-18-21
- The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self
- Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution
- By: Carl R. Trueman
- Narrated by: Carl R. Trueman, Rod Dreher
Very heady and hard to follow, but important
Reviewed: 07-17-22
The author has good points, and they is important for understanding the current state of our culture. I think there was some over-generalization at times, but that is the nature of building a sweeping narrative going back to the beginning of recorded history. Also, this book is sounds like a PhD thesis. Easier reads are easier to grasp and make it through, but if you have the time and attention to give (I listened to it over the course of a few hours of lawn work and a long road trip), you'll be a lot smarter and find a very useful framework for discussion
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Pandemia
- How Coronavirus Hysteria Took Over Our Government, Rights, and Lives
- By: Alex Berenson
- Narrated by: Alex Berenson
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,342
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,221
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,209
The most important fact about the coronavirus pandemic that turned the world upside down in 2020 is that our response to it has been an epic overreaction driven by a disastrous confluence of public and private interests - all of them purporting to “follow the science”. Since the lockdowns began, millions of Americans have relied on the reporting of Alex Berenson. Exposing the hysteria and manipulation behind the worst failure of public policy since World War I, this clear-eyed journalist has been a critical source of reason and truth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding
- By Robert M on 11-30-21
- Pandemia
- How Coronavirus Hysteria Took Over Our Government, Rights, and Lives
- By: Alex Berenson
- Narrated by: Alex Berenson
Everyone should listen to this book
Reviewed: 01-02-22
Don't be a sucker. Don't blow off this book because he's skeptical. Take the red pill amd see how far the rabbit hole goes, and believe me, the rabbit hole goes deep. And the author is hardly a right-wing extremist. He has more critical words about Trump as he does complementary words
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Another Gospel?
- A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity
- By: Alisa Childers
- Narrated by: Alisa Childers
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,178
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,049
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,040
Alisa Childers never thought she would question her Christian faith. She was raised in a Christian home, where she had seen her mom and dad feed the hungry, clothe the homeless, and love the outcast. She had witnessed God at work and then had dedicated her own life to leading worship as part of the popular Christian band ZOEgirl. All that was deeply challenged when she met a progressive pastor who called himself a hopeful agnostic. Another Gospel? describes the intellectual journey Alisa took over several years as she wrestled with a series of questions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must listen! Bring your doubts!
- By J. Withers on 10-08-20
- Another Gospel?
- A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity
- By: Alisa Childers
- Narrated by: Alisa Childers
Some good new arguments, a lot of emotion & rehash
Reviewed: 05-08-21
This is a very deep and intimate book. If you are looking for a coldly rational book of apologetics, read Evidence that Demands a Verdict or Stealing from God instead. But this is very comforting and passionate, if not unimpeachable and tighly formatted
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Boys Adrift
- The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men
- By: Leonard Sax
- Narrated by: Allan Robertson
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,043
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 894
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Story5 out of 5 stars 882
Why America's sons are underachieving, and what we can do about it. Something is happening to boys today. From kindergarten to college, American boys are, on average, less resilient and less ambitious than they were a mere 20 years ago. The gender gap in college attendance and graduation rates has widened dramatically. In Boys Adrift, Dr. Leonard Sax delves into the scientific literature and draws on more than 20 years of clinical experience to explain why boys and young men are failing in school and disengaged at home.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Profound
- By Sunny Blaine on 12-03-17
- Boys Adrift
- The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men
- By: Leonard Sax
- Narrated by: Allan Robertson
We need this book
Reviewed: 03-14-21
Every man should listen to this book, parent or not. The narrator has a good voice but he mispronounces a couple words and his intonation doesn't seem to match the content in a couple places
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Evidence That Demands a Verdict
- Life-Changing Truth for a Skeptical World
- By: Josh McDowell, Sean McDowell PhD
- Narrated by: Josh McDowell, Sean McDowell PhD, Bob Souer
- Length: 42 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 591
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 492
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 492
The modern apologetics classic that started it all is now completely revised and updated - because the truth of the Bible doesn't change, but its critics do. With the original Evidence That Demands a Verdict, best-selling author Josh McDowell gave Christian audiences the answers they needed to defend their faith against the harshest critics and skeptics. Now, with his son Sean McDowell, Josh McDowell has updated and expanded this classic resource for a new generation. This is a book that invites listeners to bring their doubts.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Lexicons aren't best suited for Audible
- By Leifen on 10-24-17
- Evidence That Demands a Verdict
- Life-Changing Truth for a Skeptical World
- By: Josh McDowell, Sean McDowell PhD
- Narrated by: Josh McDowell, Sean McDowell PhD, Bob Souer
Exhaustive
Reviewed: 03-07-21
This is a great book and a must-read for anyone who really wants to know the truth.
The reason I give it only 4 stars for "Story" and "Performance" is there are multiple times when the different takes of the same sentence have been accidentally left in and it's rather dry in some places
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Flip the Script
- Getting People to Think Your Idea Is Their Idea
- By: Oren Klaff
- Narrated by: Oren Klaff
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,277
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,144
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,134
If there's one lesson Oren Klaff has learned over decades of pitching, presenting, and closing long-shot, high-stakes deals, it's that people are sick of being marketed and sold to. Most of all, they hate being told what to think. The more you push them, the more they resist. What people love, however, is coming up with a great idea on their own, even if it's the idea you were guiding them to have all along. Often, the only way to get someone to sign is to make them feel like they're smarter than you.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Riveting. BLEW, MY, MIND
- By Justin on 09-19-19
- Flip the Script
- Getting People to Think Your Idea Is Their Idea
- By: Oren Klaff
- Narrated by: Oren Klaff
Some good information with an off-putting delivery
Reviewed: 12-22-20
Oren does a good job reading this. There are some riveting (probably mostly true) stories in the book, with a few mostly vague pieces of advice sprinkled throughout. The stories give it a lot of flavor if that's what you're looking for, but the useful, actionable information could fit in a 10-page pamphlet.
The whole book has the feel of a dodgy YouTube pre-roll ad, with the author casually mentioning his vast amounts of wealth while promising to let you in on some big secret. His wealth is very impressive and inspiring, but he's a snob about it. One of the later chapters spends a lot of time looking down on people in rural North Dakota for drinking "microwave coffee" and shopping at Walmart.
The book also focuses on sales and business situations only, which is not implied by the title or subtitle. Some of the techniques may be applicable outside of the sales profession, but certainly not all.
I will not be revisiting, and may in fact return it since I am not in sales and this book left a bad taste in my mouth
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Icons of Evolution
- Science or Myth? Why Much of What We Teach About Evolution Is Wrong
- By: Jonathan Wells
- Narrated by: Barry Campbell
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 228
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 186
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 187
Everything you were taught about evolution is wrong. In this shocking book, Berkeley-educated doctor of biology Jonathan Wells lets you in on scientific discoveries you won't learn about from college and high-school textbooks - and reveals a dirty little secret known only to some of his fellow biologists.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This book isn't about creationism
- By Joseph on 07-17-12
- Icons of Evolution
- Science or Myth? Why Much of What We Teach About Evolution Is Wrong
- By: Jonathan Wells
- Narrated by: Barry Campbell
Very important book
Reviewed: 12-06-20
Perfectly balanced, not preachy, should be completely uncontroversial. It needs a new edition as this book was published in 2000
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How to Have Impossible Conversations
- A Very Practical Guide
- By: Peter Boghossian, James Lindsay
- Narrated by: Peter Boghossian
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,253
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,043
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,039
In How to Have Impossible Conversations, Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay guide you through the straightforward, practical, conversational techniques necessary for every successful conversation—whether the issue is climate change, religious faith, gender identity, race, poverty, immigration, or gun control. Boghossian and Lindsay teach the subtle art of instilling doubts and opening minds.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Important Skills Spoiled By Author Opinions
- By Robin on 02-27-20
- How to Have Impossible Conversations
- A Very Practical Guide
- By: Peter Boghossian, James Lindsay
- Narrated by: Peter Boghossian
Lots of Christian strawmen
Reviewed: 11-30-20
It has a lot of good tips and techniques and I think that we would all have better interactions with people if we all studied and learned these techniques. That being said, the authors either haven't talked to very many Christians, haven't talked with educated Christians, or are being dishonest in their portrayal of Christians. The narrator also has some difficulty pronouncing certain words, such as similarly. I would still recommend this book
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5 people found this helpful
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Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World
- By: Scott McCormick
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi, Samantha Turret, Khristine Hvam, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21,788
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19,550
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19,472
Did you know that most of our dinosaur fossils were discovered because two grown men absolutely hated each other? It’s true! Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World is a riotous audio exclusive, like if Monty Python taught your history class. Each volume of four 30-minute histories will dig into the petty name-calling and grumbling grudges that led to many of the world’s greatest advancements, all delivered with a cheeky sense of humor. Choose sides: Cope or Marsh, the jerks who discovered so many dinosaurs; Hamilton or Burr, whose rivalry fueled American politics; and many more....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Warning for parents...
- By Jetjaguar15 on 07-08-19
Interesting stories, really bad attempts at humor
Reviewed: 07-27-19
The stories in this little book are great and well researched. But there is a lot of very unfunny, very forced, attempts at humor that ruin it. The guy reading it did well, but the other performers and sound effects in this recording are really, really annoying
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