Nabeel Qureshi at Georgia TechRZIM HQ2026-09-20 | Nabeel Qureshi at Georgia TechThe Questions of Culture | Drs. Jo and Vince Vitale | Liberty University 2019RZIM HQ2020-12-23 | Drs. Jo and Vince Vitale speak at Liberty University on the uniqueness of the Christian response to the most foundational questions of life. They suggest that Christianity offers a cohesive worldview that speaks to both our minds and our hearts and offer ways to thoughtfully engage with others.Fourth Sunday of Advent: Peace Came Down | Max Jeganathan | RZIMRZIM HQ2020-12-20 | We live in a world that often feels chaotic and filled with discord. Where can we find true inner peace that lasts? This #Advent, as we reflect on the meaning and significance of this season, what does it mean for us that #PeaceCameDown? Max Jeganathan shares how we can discover the true meaning of #peace in Christ. Thank you for watching. We hope you’ve enjoyed this series. If you liked this video, will you donate to RZIM? rzim.org/giveTrue Peace in a World of Chaos | Tanya Walker | The Saturday Session | RZIMRZIM HQ2020-12-19 | “I find that I am constantly shocked by the Bible. It repeatedly forces you to re-examine your paradigms, and it was no different for the people who heard it first. In the Gospel of Matthew, the announcement of the birth of Jesus is accompanied by these words; that the baby is to be called Jesus, in the Hebrew meaning, ‘God saves.’” Hear more from Tanya Walker on The Saturday Session Saturday, December 19 at 9am EST.Why Suffering | Dr. Vince Vitale | Refresh 2018RZIM HQ2020-12-16 | Why is there so much suffering in the world? In this talk, Dr. Vince Vitale, who completed a Ph.D. at Oxford on this subject, shares with a college-bound audience how four people in his life have helped him approach this question from four different angles. He suggests that God cares deeply about our pain—so much so that He is willing to bear it with us.Third Sunday of Advent: Joy Came Down | Max Jeganathan | RZIMRZIM HQ2020-12-13 | Joy is something that we all aspire to have: we pursue it and we seek after it. Is happiness elusive? How can we obtain real, lasting joy? This #Advent, as we reflect on the meaning and significance of this season, what does it mean for us that #JoyCameDown? RZIM speaker Max Jeganathan shares how biblical joy is able to meet the deepest need of our human hearts through knowing Christ. Thank you for watching. We hope you’re enjoying this series. If you liked this video, will you donate to RZIM? rzim.org/giveWhat Does God Think of Our Questions? | Dr. Vince Vitale | South Tampa Christian Fellowship 2020RZIM HQ2020-12-10 | What does God think about our questions? In this talk, Dr. Vince Vitale shares the role that asking questions played in his faith journey and suggests that God, far from discouraging us from asking questions, invites us to seriously explore Christianity's claims.How Can I Know God Exists? | Dr. Vince Vitale | Remind 2018RZIM HQ2020-12-09 | When Vince Vitale arrived to study philosophy at Princeton, he thought the phrase “reasonable faith” was an oxymoron and that all faith had to be blind. But when friends and teammates challenged him to read the Bible for himself, Vince was surprised to find that the New Testament frequently used words like “convincing,” “debating,” and even “proving” in reference to Jesus’s resurrection and divinity. He found that the Bible wasn’t asking him to check his brain at the door before considering faith; it was actually asking him to love God holistically—with all of his heart, soul, and strength, yes, but also with all of his mind. One night, Vince reasoned that if God had really made him and had given him his inquisitive mind, then God would also want an honest intellectual search for Him to point in His direction. Over time, that is exactly what Vince found. To hear some of the reasons why, we hope you’ll watch this message on “How Can I Know God Exists?” from Remind 2018.Second Sunday of Advent: Love Came Down | Max Jeganathan | RZIMRZIM HQ2020-12-06 | If you liked this video, will you donate to RZIM? rzim.org/give As we look through human history, people have consistently written, thought, and sung about love. We see it in the works of Shakespeare to Beyoncé, and everyone in between. But have we ever stopped to consider the nature and quality of love? This #Advent, as we reflect on the significance of this season, what does it mean for us that #LoveCameDown? RZIM speaker Max Jeganathan shares about the incredible qualities of biblical love in the revealed person of Christ. Thank you for watching.Suffering: Does God Care? | Dr. Vince Vitale | Think Conference 2018RZIM HQ2020-12-02 | Vince Vitale speaks on "Why Suffering?" as part of THINK Conference 2018 at College Park Church.First Sunday of Advent: Hope Came Down | Max Jeganathan | RZIMRZIM HQ2020-11-29 | 2020 has been a turbulent year, and it has led to many feeling disillusioned, jaded, and lost. This Advent, as we reflect on the meaning and significance of this season, what does it mean for us that #HopeCameDown? Can we have hope for what we have not seen? Max Jeganathan shares how biblical hope is not mere wishful thinking but found in the revealed person of Christ.
Thank you for watching. We hope you enjoy this Advent series. If you liked this video, share it with someone!Jesus and Skepticism | Dr. Vince Vitale | Refresh 2019RZIM HQ2020-11-25 | Dr. Vince Vitale shares his testimony, beginning with his childhood celebrations of Christmas and Easter in a culturally Italian-American family and continuing into his early months as a Princeton University college student, where two of his soccer teammates challenged him to read the Bible, catalyzing Vince's journey to faith and his discovery of the unconditional love of Jesus.Two Skeptics Journeys to Christ | Open Forum with Abdu Murray and Vince VitaleRZIM HQ2020-11-24 | Dr. Vince Vitale and Abdu Murray share their spiritual and intellectual faith journeys at a Zoom event hosted by the Christian Union at Yale University. Vince and Abdu talk about their skepticism, rigorous examination of, and later conversion to Christianity, followed by a Q&A session.New 2020 Advent Series Preview with Max JeganathanRZIM HQ2020-11-22 | Advent means "coming" and traditionally it’s a time where we reflect on the birth of Jesus and what it might mean for us that our Creator came down to live among his creation. As we take time to ponder the significance of this season, we invite you to join Max Jeganathan in a brand new #Advent film series where he explores the Advent themes of hope, love, joy, and peace, and how we can experience these in their fullest this Christmas time. We'll post a new video over four Sundays during #Advent, starting November 29. Join our email list to get notified each Sunday: rzim.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=45b75085e6ab57e339ea89d67&id=ebbd391d89Is Faith in God Delusional | Dr. Vince Vitale | Skeptics Night at Brooklyn Tabernacle 2020RZIM HQ2020-11-21 | Is faith in God antirational? Is it too extraordinary or too unscientific to believe? Is faith blind and only for people who don't think hard enough? Vince Vitale considers reasons for belief and shares his journey to faith at the Brooklyn Tabernacle.Why Believe? | Abdu Murray | The Saturday Session | RZIMRZIM HQ2020-11-07 | Many people have barriers that prevent them from believing in God. Christians need to take these barriers and skepticisms seriously, Abdu Murray says, taking the time to listen and understand why they exist in the first place. Today on #TheSaturdaySession, he looks at what it means for Christians to better prepare for conversations about faith, commit to speaking truth in love, and how to come alongside non-Christians who face real road-blocks to stepping into belief in God.Mental Health and God | Dr. Amy Orr-EwingRZIM HQ2020-10-29 | "To come to a point of considering ending your own life is a point of real darkness and despair. The first thing I'd want to say is that God cares about that moment in your life. Your life really matters to Him." In this video, Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing addresses the question, "What does God think about suicide?".
**If you are personally contemplating suicide, we are so sorry for the pain and despair you are suffering. If you are in immediate danger of harming yourself and/or others, we urge you to call 911 (or your emergency service) to seek immediate help. For those who live within the US, you may also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1 (800) 273-8255. If you live outside of the US, here is a link to suicide help lines around the globe: suicidestop.com/call_a_hotline. html. As an evangelism ministry undergirded by apologetics, the scope and purpose of our ministry is to evangelize and to help train Christians in their witness with credible reasons for the hope they have in Jesus Christ. Therefore, we as a ministry are not licensed or equipped to provide professional counsel. That said, if you need someone to talk with about your situation, the ministry of Focus on the Family has people available that you could talk with. They can be reached by phone at 1-800-A-FAMILY (1-800-232-6459). You may also find resources available at focusonthefamily.com. In addition, we can share two websites of networks of Christian counselors. Through them you may also be able to find a counselor in your local area: caps.net and aacc.net.If God, Why Suffering? | Dr. Vince Vitale | Creation Fest 2018RZIM HQ2020-10-28 | How could there be a loving God if the world is so full of evil and suffering? Vince Vitale speaks on this challenging topic at Creation Fest 2018.Finding the Gospel in Contemporary Culture | Dr. Vince VitaleRZIM HQ2020-10-27 | Dr. Vince Vitale gives a talk on September 11, 2020, in an online forum. In this talk, "Finding the Gospel in Contemporary Culture," Vince shares his personal journey to faith, and the hope of the gospel in today's culture.How to Disagree without Canceling | Dr. Vince Vitale on Cancel CultureRZIM HQ2020-10-20 | How do we express firm disagreement without contributing to cancel culture? Dr. Vince Vitale responds to this question in an online forum.3 Reasons Why to Bother with Belief in God | Max Jeganathan | RZIM | The Saturday SessionRZIM HQ2020-10-17 | “Oh God, why bother?” “We could actually replace that ‘Oh God’ with anything,” Max Jeganathan says. “Sure; why bother with God; why bother being a Christian; but also, why bother with atheism? Why bother not believing in God?” Today on #TheSaturdaySession, Max Jeganathan outlines three reasons why it's in our best interests to bother with belief in God.If I Acknowledge God’s Existence, Won’t That Prohibit My Happiness? | Alex Stark | Take FiveRZIM HQ2020-10-16 | Freedom for many often means the absence of constraint and restriction, especially those which make you accountable to some kind of god. But, RZIM Asia-Pacific’s Alex Stark suggests we might not understand what that kind of abstract freedom entails: “Even if I'm free to do anything I choose, that doesn't mean I'm free to do everything I want. There's always a limitedness to being a human.” Hear more in today’s #TakeFive, “Freedom: How to Flourish,” as Alex shows us seeking freedom from God actually works to our own demise.Are Humans Just “Waste with an Expiration Date”? What Happens to Us When We Die? | Alex StarkRZIM HQ2020-10-15 | What happens to us when we die? How do you hope in a world plagued by death? In the popular TV show “House,” the unconventional, slightly wacky Dr. House bluntly tells a patient, "You're mortal, just a bag of cells. You’re waste with an expiration date.” This is actually the implication of an atheistic worldview, Alex Stark says. If God isn't real, then death is the end. Some may say to this that, “I'm not here for a long time, but I'm here for a good time.” But the reality under this worldview is that living our best life now will ultimately be meaningless. Hear a different perspective on this in today’s #TakeFive, “Death: How to Hope.”Why Would God Create Viruses? How Could We Have a Pandemic Like COVID-19 and Claim God is Good?RZIM HQ2020-10-15 | Why would God create viruses? How could we have the kind of pandemic like we've had with COVID-19 and God be a loving God? Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing reflects on these questions, bringing a unique perspective to this topic. Amy expands on this subject more in her newest book, Where is God in All the Suffering? available here: rzim.christianbook.com/where-god-in-all-the-suffering/amy-orr-ewing/9781784982768/pd/982768?event=ESRCGHumanity Has Made Great Progress. Why Do We Still Feel So Empty? | Alex Stark | Take FiveRZIM HQ2020-10-14 | “One of the myths of our modern world is that all humanity needs to do to experience wholeness, redemption, utopia, whatever you want to name it, is to continue the forward march of progress until we fix ourselves up enough. But, experience tells us that, no matter how great our external lives are, there is always an emptiness and a chaos within.” Why is this? How do you tame the chaos inside your own heart? RZIM Asia-Pacific’s Alex Stark looks this today in his #TakeFive talk, “Chaos: How to Tame.”Can I Be a Christian and Have Doubts? What Do You Have to Say to Skeptics Who Doubt? | Alex StarkRZIM HQ2020-10-13 | There are primarily two types of doubt when it comes to faith, RZIM Asia Pacific’s Alex Stark says: doubt based on intellectual objections, and doubt based on a predisposition to avoid God. One will deepen your relationship with God and the other is a defense mechanism against God. Which type do you fall under? Hear Alex’s challenge today to both.Save the planet! - Dr. Vince Vitale ReflectsRZIM HQ2020-10-13 | Following the Zacharias Institute’s #TrendingQuestions event on “Is Environmental Justice Possible?” in March 2020, Dr. Vince Vitale was challenged to take a fresh look at the iconic phrase, “Save the planet!” What are the underlying assumptions behind this call to action? And where might those assumptions lead us—not only in regards to the planet, but our own lives as well?
You can watch the full #TrendingQuestions event on “Is Environmental Justice Possible?” at youtube.com/watch?v=ql1Bzc0TlQw.Evangelism, Disagreement, and Forgiveness | Dr. Vince VitaleRZIM HQ2020-10-13 | Almost half of Millennials (47%) believe at least somewhat that it is wrong to share one’s personal beliefs with someone of a different faith in hopes that they will one day share the same faith.* What does that statistic tell us? Is disagreement itself offensive? What does the gospel say about these figures? Dr. Vince Vitale discusses this in an online Q&A.
*As an evangelism ministry undergirded by apologetics, the scope and purpose of our ministry is to evangelize and to help train Christians in their witness with credible reasons for the hope they have in Jesus Christ. Therefore, we as a ministry are not licensed or equipped to provide professional counsel. That said, if you need someone to talk with about your situation, the ministry of Focus on the Family has people available that you could talk with. They can be reached by phone at 1-800-A-FAMILY (1-800-232-6459). You may also find resources available at focusonthefamily.com. In addition, we can share two websites of networks of Christian counselors. Through them you may also be able to find a counselor in your local area: caps.net and aacc.net.How Do I Share My Faith in the Workplace? | Dr. Vince VitaleRZIM HQ2020-10-06 | How do you share your faith in the workplace, and what is the role of intercessory prayer? Dr. Vince Vitale answers this question in an online forum, highlighting the importance of thoughtful conversation as a spiritual discipline for a Christian.Surviving the Battlefield of Ideals | Max Jeganathan | The Saturday Session | RZIMRZIM HQ2020-10-03 | Concepts like fulfillment, happiness, justice, love, and flourishing are all needs that pour out of every human heart, regardless of differing worldviews or belief systems. The world tells us it’s up to each of us to define these for ourselves, but is that true? Max Jeganathan suggests that defining these concepts in our own strength actually poses a huge challenge. What do we need to do to rediscover these concepts in the marketplace of ideas? Join us on #TheSaturdaySession.Is Faith Only for Those Who Dont Think Hard Enough? Dr. Vince Vitale From Philosophy to GodRZIM HQ2020-10-02 | Is faith always blind? Isn’t rational faith an oxymoron? How could anyone believe in Jesus' resurrection? In this talk for @RZIMLATAM, I share a little bit of my story, including the tough questions that I asked as a college student, and the role that philosophy and logic played in my ultimate acceptance of Christianity's claims. The video is subtitled in Spanish, so consider sharing it with your Spanish-speaking friends!Practical Ways to Respond to Faith QuestionsRZIM HQ2020-09-29 | Drs. Jo and Vince Vitale and Abdu Murray unpack ways to respectfully and thoughtfully respond to faith questions, offering practical advice both from their own experiences and from the life of Jesus.Why Strive to Do Anything on Earth If Jesus Is Returning? | Kasey Leander | Take Five | RZIMRZIM HQ2020-09-25 | If God’s going to come back and create new Heavens and new earth, why strive to do anything on earth while we’re here? What’s the point of going through suffering on earth? Besides, what’s so compelling about a Heaven full of rosy-cheeked cherubs? Kasey Leander looks at these questions in today’s #TakeFive.Fighting Loneliness and Isolation: Why We Were Made for Community | Kasey Leander | Take Five | RZIMRZIM HQ2020-09-24 | Loneliness and isolation are growing issues in our culture. Our individual searches for purpose and meaning leave many of us feeling even more alone amidst a sea of other people aiming for the same goal. Kasey Leander talks about this more in today’s #TakeFive, and looks at what can happen when we live in the reality that we were created for community.
You're invited to discuss this series in RZIM Connect: connect.rzim.org/c/ask-rzim/take-fiveMcMuffins, Moana, and Meaning: How Do I Know What I’m “Meant” to Do With My Life? | Kasey LeanderRZIM HQ2020-09-23 | In today’s #TakeFive, Kasey Leander draws from McMuffins, Disney’s Moana and Tangled, and a cajón drum to look at our constant search for “ultimate” purpose in life. The irony is, he says, in the midst of looking and waiting, we end up doing none of the “purposeful” things we imagine.
You're invited to discuss this video in RZIM Connect: connect.rzim.org/c/ask-rzim/take-fiveFinding Freedom and Purpose in Selflessness | Kasey Leander | Take Five | RZIMRZIM HQ2020-09-22 | In today’s #TakeFive, Kasey Leander talks about Jesus’ controversial statement: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves, take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.” At first glance, this seems like a difficult paradox: why should we have to face “losing” our life if we want to “find” it?
You're invited to discuss this video in RZIM Connect: connect.rzim.org/c/ask-rzim/take-fiveWhat is the Purpose of Your Life? | Kasey Leander | Take Five | RZIMRZIM HQ2020-09-21 | Getting stuck in the middle of Colorado during a blizzard, one wouldn’t expect to feel safe. But what if you were staying in a cabin with walls made of logs 5-foot in diameter, and a foundation built into the solid granite of a mountain? In today’s #TakeFive, Kasey Leander compares this story to the pressure of living up to our own expectations and, oftentimes, a crippling fear of failure, exploring Jesus’ claim that he is the solid foundation on which our purpose can be built and what it might mean to know your purpose and meaning in life is safe and secure.
You’re invited to discuss the Take Five video series in RZIM Connect: connect.rzim.org/c/ask-rzim/take-fiveWhy Jesus Satisfies | Michael Ramsden | The Saturday Session | RZIMRZIM HQ2020-09-19 | "All of us are leading lives which we think will make us happy," Michael Ramsden says. "We all want to be fulfilled." But how do we truly measure what it means to be satisfied in this world? Join Michael on this weekend's #TheSaturdaySession as he unpacks a few key passages in the Bible to look at the lasting satisfaction found in the person of Jesus.Why are We Still Talking about Jesus? Examining His Claim, I am the resurrection and the life”RZIM HQ2020-09-18 | There were dozens of messianic movements 2,000 years ago. Why is Jesus a historical figure who, even today, we’ve not only just heard of, but actually still commands a vast following? In today’s #TakeFive, Sam Allberry asks us to reconsider and examine Jesus’ statement, “I am the resurrection and the life” as an unbelievable, ground-breaking claim.
You’re invited to discuss the Take Five video series in RZIM Connect: connect.rzim.org/c/ask-rzim/take-fiveFinding True Contentment in a Time When We Just Want More | Sam Allberry | Take Five | RZIMRZIM HQ2020-09-17 | When billionaire John D. Rockefeller was asked the question “how much money is enough?” he famously responded with “just a little bit more.” Sam Allberry talks about this in today’s #TakeFive, and suggests we all experience this same desire for more, no matter how much we already have. In a world where we are often left feeling disappointed with things we think will make us content, Sam looks at how Jesus’ staggering phrase, "I am the bread of life,” transforms our view of enough.
You’re invited to discuss the Take Five video series in RZIM Connect: connect.rzim.org/c/ask-rzim/take-fiveWhat Does Jesus Mean When He says “I am the Good Shepherd”? | Sam Allberry | Take Five | RZIMRZIM HQ2020-09-16 | “When Jesus says, ‘I am the Good Shepherd,’ he’s saying something unflattering about us, but he’s saying something essential about himself.” In today’s #TakeFive, Sam Allberry discusses how Jesus’ claim to be our "Good Shepherd" is surprisingly controversial and perhaps a little insulting at first.
You’re invited to discuss the Take Five video series in RZIM Connect: connect.rzim.org/c/ask-rzim/take-fiveWhat Does It Mean for Jesus to Be “the Light of the World”? | Sam Allberry | Take Five | RZIMRZIM HQ2020-09-15 | Even in the darkness night brings, you can probably still make out what your surroundings look like, or you can look up at the sky illuminated from light pollution. And, even in the remote areas of the world, the stars still fill the night sky. It's only when we experience complete and utter darkness that we realize how much we need light. In today’s #TakeFive, Sam Allberry describes his experience of this kind of utter darkness while caving in Thailand, drawing on this experience to reveal a spiritual truth represented in Jesus’ powerful description of himself as the “Light of the World.”
You’re invited to discuss the Take Five video series in RZIM Connect: connect.rzim.org/c/ask-rzim/take-fiveHow do different religions explain suffering? How does Christianity differ? | Dr. Amy Orr-EwingRZIM HQ2020-09-15 | Christianity is unique in how it approaches the question of suffering, Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing says. Amy talks more about this in her newest book Where is God in All the Suffering? available here: rzim.christianbook.com/where-god-in-all-the-suffering/amy-orr-ewing/9781784982768/pd/982768?event=ESRCGWhat is “Good” to God? | Sam Allberry | Take Five | RZIMRZIM HQ2020-09-14 | Has your understanding of a clean room or house ever differed from your spouse’s, parent’s, or child's understanding of “clean”? Sam Allberry shares that, when he was a college student, his perception of a clean house was very different from his parents' (some of you may relate!). In this video, Sam talks about how, similarly, our understanding of what it means to be a good person–or, "to do a good job of being people"–is very different to God’s, and how we move forward with this knowledge.
You’re invited to discuss the Take Five video series in RZIM Connect: connect.rzim.org/c/ask-rzim/take-fiveIs meaning something we make, or something we were made for? | Dr. Jo VitaleRZIM HQ2020-09-12 | "And this above all else, to thine own self be true," William Shakespeare said, perfectly encapsulating the spirit of our age. Is meaning a DIY project? After all, what alternative is there? Dr. Jo Vitale brings new perspective to this important question on the search for meaning in life. Want to hear more on this? Watch the full talk here: youtu.be/w8avqYZ6mGQDid Jesus really experience pain and suffering? | Dr. Amy Orr-EwingRZIM HQ2020-09-11 | Did Jesus really feel pain or, as God, was he floating above genuine human experience? Amy talks more about this in her new book, "Where is God in All the Suffering?", available here: rzim.christianbook.com/where-god-in-all-the-suffering/amy-orr-ewing/9781784982768/pd/982768?event=ESRCN.Numerical Errors in the Old Testament? How can I Trust the Bible? | Daniel Gilman | Take Five | RZIMRZIM HQ2020-09-09 | Why are there numerical discrepancies in the Old Testament? If these numbers aren’t in sync with each other how can we trust the Bible on anything else? In today’s Take Five, RZIM Canada’s Daniel Gilman makes space for such a problematic question and provides compelling answers.
You’re invited to discuss the Take Five video series in RZIM Connect: connect.rzim.org/t/about-the-take-five-category/29856Why Would God Allow Slavery? | Daniel Gilman | Take Five | RZIMRZIM HQ2020-09-08 | How could God be good when He makes provision for slavery in the Bible? In today’s #TakeFive, RZIM Canada’s Daniel Gilman examines this question by first looking at what African American slaves found in the Bible, which allowed them to see through slave master’s distortions of the Old Testament. For more on questions about slavery and the Bible be sure to check out Paul Copan’s “Is God A Moral Monster?” or read this article from Brandon Cleaver, “How Can I Trust the Bible When it was Used to Justify Slavery?”: rzim.org/read/rzim-global/how-can-i-trust-the-bible-when-it-was-used-to-justify-slavery.
You’re invited to discuss the Take Five video series in RZIM Connect: connect.rzim.org/t/about-the-take-five-category/29856Why Does God Command Old Testament Violence? | Daniel Gilman | Take Five | RZIMRZIM HQ2020-09-07 | Why does God command his people to commit violent acts of war in the Old Testament? In today’s #TakeFive, RZIM Canada’s Daniel Gilman draws on insights from Professor Paul Copan’s book “Is God a Moral Monster?” as he answers this tough question.
You’re invited to discuss the Take Five video series in RZIM Connect: connect.rzim.org/t/about-the-take-five-category/29856Will We Ever Have Enough? | Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing | The Saturday Session | RZIMRZIM HQ2020-09-05 | “We live in a world in which the possibility of human sacredness–that God-inspired idea that our lives have essential value, and should not be reduced to what we consume–has never been more under threat.” RZIM Senior Vice President Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing points us toward a unique way of seeing the world, one which does not diminish us but is realistic about our selfishness, and offers us nothing less than transformation of the human heart.