NEW VIDEO on Bonhoeffer & Socrates

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Published by Eric Metaxas on 01/07/12 under Blog

b7f376c71e36d720356d3d619efd20ba_1I was recently on a great Canadian tv show called “It’s a New Day”…  For my interview on Bonhoeffer, click here. For the interview on Socrates in the City, click here.

Does Anyone in the Media Read the Bible?

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Published by Eric Metaxas on 01/01/12 under Blog Essays

willienelson5_v_eIt happened again the other day. I was reading the NY Times and I came across something so hilarious it had to be some kind of joke. But this was in an obituary.  [To keep reading, click here.]

There’s a Socrates in the City book??!

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Published by Eric Metaxas on 10/06/11 under Blog

Before you buy it, read this interview! To get a copy click here!! It contains eleven fab talks by Os Guinness, Sir John Polkinghorne, Peter Kreeft, Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, Chuck Colson, Dr. Paul Vitz, Jean Bethke Elshtain, Francis Collins, N.T. Wright, and Yours Truly.  It also has all of my wacky introductions.   I am really VERY excited about this book! By the way, here’s a terrific review that just came out!  Click here.

Does God Want Us to Change the World?

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Published by Eric Metaxas on 09/05/11 under Blog Essays Writing

FERMI.PROJECT.IMAGE DOES GOD WANT US TO CHANGE THE WORLD?  And if so, how? If you’re in a hurry, let me cut to the chase:  a.) yes – and b.) by doing what the Clapham Circle did: proving their faith through works, mostly among the poor and powerless, and working among the rich and powerful. There’s a little more to it, but if you must run, there’s the nuance-free answer which, like a sack lunch, you may take with you.  If you can stay, I’ll begin by telling you about the night talkshow host Dick Cavett and I went to see Mickey Rooney perform. This is not a joke.  [To continue click here.  To download this essay as a pdf file, click here.]

The Glenn Beck & NPR Interviews!

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Published by Eric Metaxas on 07/06/11 under Blog

To see my Glenn Beck interview, click here.  For Part 2 click here.  For the transcript, click here.  To read two chapters from the book, click here.  And for the NPR interview, click here!

Cross Promotion Jumps the Shark!

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Published by Eric Metaxas on 07/04/11 under Blog

Eric Metaxas_3_2The morning after the Superbowl, I had the honor of spending an hour talking with former President George W. Bush.  He and the First Lady have read Bonhoeffer and now I’m reading his book.

L@@K! 2011 Canterbury Medal Speech Videos!

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Published by Eric Metaxas on 05/17/11 under Blog

eric-metaxasReceiving the Becket Fund’s 2011 Canterbury Medal for Religious Freedom was a humbling honor.  Soli Deo Gloria! For an article excerpting the speech, click here. For more photos, click here. For PART I of the speech video, click here. For PART II, click here.  For PART III click here. For Chuck Colson video, click here.  For the Pres. George W. Bush video, click here!

A Video of My Conversion Story

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Published by Eric Metaxas on 01/16/11 under Blog Media

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A video of my conversion story

Will the GOP Sell Its Soul to the Devil?

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Published by Eric Metaxas on 07/30/10 under Blog

StoneColdSkullBeerA menacing, muscled man strides into the ring, wearing a black t-shirt.  On the back in large white letters it reads:  DRINK BEER.  On the front:   F&CK FEAR.  The letter “U” is a skull, but looks so much like a “U” that you hardly notice.  The man in the shirt is the hero to millions of kids.  His name is Steve Austin.  (TO KEEP READING, CLICK HERE.)

Bonhoeffer Named Runner-up Best Book of 2010!

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Published by Eric Metaxas on 06/19/10 under Blog

2010-07-03cWorld magazine has named Bonhoeffer:  Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy — A Righteous Gentile vs. the Third Reich as Runner-up Best Book of 2010!  It deemed the book “immaculately readable…”  To read the article, click here.