What Is Wrong with the World?, Timothy Keller
What Is Wrong with the World?, Timothy Keller
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What Is Wrong with the World?
The Surprising, Hopeful Answer to the Question We Cannot Avoid

Author: Timothy Keller

Narrator: Sean Pratt

Unabridged: 5 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 10/21/2025


Synopsis

"A compelling, heartwarming, devotional book . . . full of biblical wisdom, psychological insight, practical illustration, and gospel hope."--Christianity TodayBeloved pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller offers a hope-filled answer to the question beneath every devastating headline and personal loss: What is wrong with the world?Everywhere we look, we see brokenness--wars, cruelty, and heartache. We feel it in the world around us and in our own lives. How did it get to be this way?During his tenure as founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, Timothy Keller explained on a weekly basis how the Bible provides the most comprehensive and sophisticated response to the fundamental questions of life. In What Is Wrong with the World?, based on a series of teachings given at Redeemer, Keller answers the title's pressing question by revealing that the only thing that can account for the world's pain and chaos is what the Bible calls sin. This clear-eyed and ultimately hopeful book reveals how sin is not simply a "bad" thing we do but something much more subtle and complex, affecting our relationships, our thinking, and every aspect of our existence. And only when we recognize sin for what it is can we find the profound, life-transforming answer our souls long for. What Is Wrong with the World? is for anyone who:Feels overwhelmed at the state of the worldBattles with repeated mistakes and poor choicesDesires more than pat answers to difficult questionsWonders how to know joy while still acknowledging painWants to understand how God's love gives hope even in the hardest of places Today's battles across the globe and in our own hearts are not the end of the story. As Keller writes, "If we stand any chance of answering the question of what is wrong with the world . . . we must begin with understanding the complexity and multifaceted nature of sin, and end with understanding the unfailing love of a God who chooses to save us from it. This book will show you how."

About Timothy Keller

Timothy J. Keller (1950–2023) was the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, cofounder of Redeemer City to City, and the author of numerous books, including The Reason for God, The Prodigal God, and The Meaning of Marriage. His thirty-one books have sold over six million copies and have been translated into twenty-nine languages.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Matt on October 11, 2025

Phenomenally insightful. Based on one of my favorite Keller sermon series from the early 1990s, “The Faces of Sin.” So glad this is now in print.......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on October 23, 2025

So amazing. I really hope Kathy will edit more of Tim’s sermon series into books.......more

Goodreads review by Frank on October 27, 2025

Posthumously written books can be disappointing. This one was not disappointing but rather was excellent. According to the preface, the book was put together based on a sermon series delivered by Timothy Keller. His wife, Kathy, who put the book together also let’s us know that she has been responsi......more

Goodreads review by Justin on August 30, 2025

This is classic Keller. Based on a sermon series in the 1990s, Keller looks at sin from several different angles, giving us different windows into why sin--far from being antiquated, is fresh, relevant, and the underlying problem in our world. It's easy to chalk up sin as those really bad issues--mur......more