Grand Central Question MP3 CD – Unabridged, May 31, 2016

This book is the signature work from a profoundly gifted man through whom God has done amazing things. Abdu Murray's life story embodies Christs's call to "take up your cross and follow me" more than anyone else I know. He decided to embrace the Bible because he believed it to be true, despite the gut-wrenching pain this caused him when he admitted it to his devoutly Muslim family and community. As a result, he lost almost everything he treasured, but gained so much more. His ministry, Embrace the Truth International (in which I am proud to serve as a director), calls the rest of to have the same courage.Grand Central Question reflects the wisdom Abdu has gained over several years through hundreds of opportunities to share the truth of Christ with those who hold other worldviews. His unique insight is that each of the world's religious/philosophical systems have at their core a central question, and the entire worldview revolves around how it answers that question. For example, atheism asks how we can affirm the inherent dignity of man. Pantheistic religions seek to explain (through variations on the concept of "karma") the existence of human suffering. The central premise of Islam is that God is great (allahu akbar); for the Muslim, all else flows from that creed.From this insight, Abdu helps us understand how each of these worldviews responds to its central question. Then he explains why he believes that Biblical Christianity offers a superior answer to each question.No one has ever taken this approach to Christian apologetics before. And this is not ivory tower philosophy; it's chock full of insight Abdu has gained through conversations with members of various faiths, and his writing style Is conversational and accessible. Anyone remotely interested in understanding the fundamental differences between these worldviews, and any lover of truth, will be greatly enriched by reading this book.

A very intelligent treatise on the Truth of the Son-ship of Jesus Christ. Very deep and intellectual, it is not a light read and would not be enjoyed by those who like the shallow end of the pool. But for those who like going deep, it is an amazingly well written and thought provoking study of the proof of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Holy Risen Son of God. Written by a man who is trained as a lawyer, he argues the Facts of the case like the Jurist Doctor that he is. Abdu Murray is a credit to the Lord Jesus Christ and to all those who, like himself, are indoctrinated into the religion of Islam and would truly desire to know the truth. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is seeking the Truth and can assure them that once they have read this book they to will find themselves in the same position that Abdu found himself when he said, "It is easy for anyone who is sincerely looking to find Truth. The hard part is being able to admit it." I also strongly recommend this book to every follower of Jesus who want to be prepared to give an account for what they believe, so that they may be able help others to see the Light of Christ that they might live and not die!

The book was well written and thought-provoking. Mr. Murray explained different world views clearly and in an easy-to-understand writing style. While I was somewhat familiar with the world views he identified, his presentation of them provided me with a greater understanding than I had before reading his book. The section of the book comparing and contrasting Islam to Christianity was particularly insightful. I would recommend the book for anyone who, like me, is looking for a comparison of the main world views and the claims they make to Christianity and the claims that it makes.

Definitely a bit hard to understand at times because of the difficulty of the scholarship. I will definitely need to reread this to understand more. I was able to get the gist of the grand central questions and answers that the major world views offers compared to the gospel. This book has given me a lot to consider.

Mr. Murray is a former Muslim who became a believer in Jesus Christ. I’ve followed him on YouTube videos and now in the books he writes. God is using this man to further His kingdom.

I am in awe of how cohesive, and reader-friendly this book is. Murray does a great job in laying out the claims of different worldviews– approaching each one with a measured care and respect–before dismantling the already cracked foundations on which they wobble. I really appreciate this book because the Bible says to be ready to give account, and this book will definitely help you to move forward in your faith without the fear, that stems from "not knowing'. Great job!

This book by a former Muslim enlightened me as to what was in the Quran that supported the five books of Moses, the Psalms and the Gospels as being the exact word of God (even for Muslims). I was intrigued by the understanding of Abdu Murray and the study he did before he considered converting to Christianity. He is forthright and easy to read and helps provide opportunity for me to be able to talk to other Muslims about the non-corrupted word of God (The Bible).

Abdu Murray’s approach is welcoming and warm, particularly in our current culture marked by such bitter partisanship and acrimony. I really appreciated his tone and fairness as he approached the major world views and addressed them respectfully and intellectually honestly.This is the second book that my college aged son and I have worked through together, chapter by chapter. It afforded us some treasured moments to consider our perspectives and share applications to our lives.

Inspirierendes Buch auf der Frage danach, ob es einen Gott gibt und wer dieser Gott ist. Spannende Argumentation.

I had the privilege of having the author speak at my church. He condenses the differences between Humanism, Pantheism and Islam to one major question or stumbling block each. He then systematically dissects the problem question and demonstrates how Christianity answers that particular question and ultimately is superior to the other world views. A must read for the confused, the skeptic, and the Christian who is struggling to find answers to faith based questions. As a bonus, the author reveals his personal faith struggle growing up in Islam and strongly protecting his faith until he found that Islam could no longer answer his deep longing for a personal connection with God. That started a many year journey which culminated in discovering a faith in Jesus Christ.

Very clear and concise. Mr. Murray's legal background enables him to explain the differences among the various religions.

Excellent!

Great book.