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God's Rivals

Why Has God Allowed Different Religions? Insights from the Bible and the Early Church

Gerald R. McDermott
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Year
2026
Language
English
Publisher
IVP Academic

About

In the providence of God, why are there other religions? Was the God of the Bible wise in allowing for them? Can they serve any purpose?
Gerald R. McDermott explores reflection on teaching from the Old and New Testaments and from a number of key teachers from the early church to suggest an answer to this perplexing but intriguing question. In the end McDermott provides considerable insight into the troubling clash of world religions and offers a helpful Christian response.

Related Subjects

  • Comparative Religion
  • Religion
  • Adult Nonfiction
  • Apologetics
  • Christian Theology
  • Christian

Reviews

"God's Rivals presents in engaging, lucid style considerable biblical and historical information unfamiliar to most evangelicals. McDermott helps believers see how they can interact significantly with people in other religious systems."
J. Scott Horrell, Bibliotheca Sacra, October-December 2008
". . .highly recommended for students and Christian leaders and should be required reading for missionaries and evangelists."
Glenn R. Kreider, Criswell Theological Review, Fall 2008
"Every chapter starts with a short summarizing view on the chapter's topic or main protagonist; afterward, step by step, he describes the most important things to know, starting with an interesting example or invented dialogue that easily catches the reader's attention and offers him exciting access to the topic."
Kjathrin Wanner on Chrisendom, April 6, 2008

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