The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith
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The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith is a Christian book by pastor and theologian Timothy Keller that reexamines Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son to explore themes of grace, repentance, and the true nature of the gospel.
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Target entity: The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith Context triple: [Timothy Keller, notableWork, The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith]
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Prodigals and Those Who Love Them
Prodigals and Those Who Love Them is a Christian devotional book by Ruth Bell Graham that offers encouragement and biblical reflections for families struggling with wayward loved ones.
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The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
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C.
Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity
Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity is a Christian worldview book that argues for integrating faith with all areas of life and culture rather than confining it to the private or religious sphere.
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D.
A Christian Manifesto
A Christian Manifesto is a 1981 book by theologian Francis Schaeffer that argues for a distinctly Christian response to secular humanism and calls for active cultural and political engagement based on biblical principles.
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E.
The God Who Is There
The God Who Is There is a foundational Christian apologetics book by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and defends historic biblical Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith Target entity description: The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith is a Christian book by pastor and theologian Timothy Keller that reexamines Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son to explore themes of grace, repentance, and the true nature of the gospel.
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A.
Prodigals and Those Who Love Them
Prodigals and Those Who Love Them is a Christian devotional book by Ruth Bell Graham that offers encouragement and biblical reflections for families struggling with wayward loved ones.
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B.
The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
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C.
Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity
Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity is a Christian worldview book that argues for integrating faith with all areas of life and culture rather than confining it to the private or religious sphere.
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D.
A Christian Manifesto
A Christian Manifesto is a 1981 book by theologian Francis Schaeffer that argues for a distinctly Christian response to secular humanism and calls for active cultural and political engagement based on biblical principles.
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E.
The God Who Is There
The God Who Is There is a foundational Christian apologetics book by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and defends historic biblical Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
Christian book
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book ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | recover the radical nature of the gospel ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
both irreligion and religion can be ways of avoiding God
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the gospel is distinct from moralism and relativism ⓘ |
| author |
Tim Keller
NERFINISHED
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Timothy Keller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalReference | Luke 15:11–32 ⓘ |
| centralClaim | the parable is about two lost sons and a prodigal, lavishly gracious father ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizes |
the danger of elder-brother pride
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the necessity of inner heart change ⓘ the priority of grace over works ⓘ |
| encourages |
repentance from both irreligion and religiosity
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self-examination of religious motives ⓘ |
| explores | the heart of the Christian faith ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
elder brother in the parable
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younger brother in the parable ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian non-fiction
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theology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christians
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church leaders ⓘ seekers ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
costly grace
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gospel-centered living ⓘ true elder brother ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | parable of the prodigal son NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perspective | Reformed evangelical ⓘ |
| portraysGodAs | lavishly generous Father ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Counterfeit Gods
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The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| settingOfCoreText | first-century Jewish context ⓘ |
| teaches | that salvation is by grace through faith ⓘ |
| theme |
God as Father
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gospel ⓘ grace ⓘ gracious love of God ⓘ lostness ⓘ repentance ⓘ self-righteousness ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
biblical exposition
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pastoral application ⓘ |
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