
Socrates in the City
Conversations on 'Life, God, and Other Small Topics'
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Eric Metaxas
Following the extraordinary success of the New York Times best seller Bonhoeffer, Eric Metaxas’ latest book offers inspirational and intellectually rigorous thoughts about the great questions surrounding us all today.
The Greek philosopher Socrates famously said that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” Taking this as a starting point, Eric Metaxas founded a speaking series that encouraged busy and successful professionals to attend forums and think actively about the bigger questions in life; thus Socrates in the City: Conversations on “Life, God, and Other Small Topics” was born.
This book is for the seeker in all of us, the collector of wisdom, and the person who asks, “What if?” Within this collection of original essays that were first given to standing-room-only crowds in New York City are serious thinkers taking on Life, God, Evil, Redemption, and other small topics. Luminaries such as Dr. Francis Collins, Sir John Polkinghorne, N. T. Wright, Os Guinness, and Peter Kreeft have written about extraordinary topics vital to both secular and Christian thinking, such as “Making Sense out of Suffering,” “Can an Atheist Be a Good Citizen?,” and “How Good Confronts Evil: Lessons from the Life and Death of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.” No question is too big—in fact, the bigger, the harder, the more complex the better. These essays are both thoughtprovoking and entertaining, because nowhere is it written that finding answers to life’s biggest questions shouldn’t be exciting and even, perhaps, fun.
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Absolutely! I very much enjoyed the thought provoking topics and rationale that was presented by most of the speakers. Unlike a print version of this "book," the audio version is actually digital recordings of guest speakers and short Q & A sessions that followed. I would love to hear additional speakers in a sequel. I would suggest that Eric edit his introductions. I very much have enjoyed Eric's books and have learned a lot about great leaders (I would recommend any of his books to you). However, before each speaker Eric spends nearly TEN full minutes introducing them and telling jokes. I appreciate a brief introduction so that I know the background of the speaker. A joke or two would be fine. However after the first few introductions I started skipping the intro all together (saving myself 10 minutes per speaker) and jumping right to the meat of the topic.I wish I were there!
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Thought Elixirs
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
This is a must listen for any Christian weary from swimming upstream in a secular, self-consumed world. The "small topics" addressed in Socrates in the City are timely, relevant and inspirational. Can't say how crucial it is for serious believers to delve into these topics and come up breathing fresh, invigorating hope and renewal. Such a blessing!Which scene was your favorite?
Loved Paul Vitz' speech on Fatherhood and Chuck Colson's talk - incredibly important.Inspiration for down-trodden Christians
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Great lectures and Q&A
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challenging, informative and refreshing
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What made the experience of listening to Socrates in the City the most enjoyable?
These are actual recording from Socrates in the City events. Eric Metaxas' introductions are really fun and the speakers are intellectual pwerhouses. My thinking and life have been influenced by this book and I am thankful for it.What other book might you compare Socrates in the City to and why?
I cannot think of an adequate comparison. This was a delicious and unique experience.If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Examine, Think, LaughEntertaining, Though Provoking, Witty, Powerful
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Mostly great!
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Excellent material thoughtfully delivered
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