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Walking from East to West: God in the Shadows Kindle Edition

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The heartfelt memoir of Ravi Zacharias. Follow along with his journey to discover that God is the author of our destinies, no matter how dark the shadows that hide the light.

Ravi Zacharias lived an extraordinary life. In this touching memoir, Zacharias shares an intimate look into his formative years, inviting you to follow him all the way back to his roots and journey with him through his life: to see and smell the neighborhood in India where he grew up, to feel a mother's love and the consternation of a harsh father, and the lure of friends and sports.

He also tells about his long search for truth in wrestling with Eastern thought and the newer ideas of Christianity, the cry for help in a dark moment when he tried to take his own life--and the dramatic turning point that led to a life lived for Christ. Zacharias recalls his early days as a new convert, what it was like to find a new life in the Western world, and the eventual birth and growth of a worldwide ministry.

He has traveled from the East to the West, and then back again to answer skeptics' penetrating questions about the meaning of life and the existence of a God who is there for his children.

This is a story about an amazing man. Yet it is also everyone's story about belief--how it begins, how it grows, and the struggles associated with it.

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'A frank, endearing story of a respected apologist and evangelical statesman's life....[It] starkly contrasts the real implications of rejecting or accepting the lordship of Jesus. Nothing short of meaning in life is at stake, and Walking from East to West exposes the silliness of much popular religious pluralism by underscoring the gravity of worldview selection....This is storytelling in the fashion of C. S. Lewis: rational argumentation expressed in narrative.' -- Christianity Today

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“Outside were stray animals and people, each about some pursuit. Sometimes it was a beggar at the door, sometimes a leprous hand reaching for a handout with a plea for compassion. Life with all its hurts and pains squinted at you, squatted before you, and stared you down daily. This was the street where I grew up.” Ravi Zacharias has lived an extraordinary life. He has walked with great leaders, slept in the villages and homes of the poor, and crossed continents to bring the good news of the gospel to the world. Already a man of two worlds by the time he was twenty, Ravi never dreamed that God would lead him from his birth home in India to Canada and the United States, and eventually to a platform on the world stage. For thirty-three years he has spoken all over the world. He has addressed writers of the peace accord in South Africa, the president’s cabinet and parliament in Peru, and military officers at the Lenin Military Academy and the Center for Geopolitical Strategy in Moscow. He has given the keynote address at the National Day of Prayer in Washington, DC, and has spoken twice at the Annual Prayer Breakfast at the United Nations in New York. Walking from East to West is Ravi’s life story, a deeply personal journey into his past. Dr. Zacharias invites you back to the southern India of his early childhood, and into his troubled youth in the sophisticated capital city of Delhi. He recalls the importance of a mother’s love and his difficult relationship with his father. He tells about his long search for truth in wrestling with Eastern thought and the newer ideas of Christianity, the cry for help in a dark moment when he tried to take his own life—and the dramatic turning point that led to a life lived for Christ. Zacharias recalls his early days as a new convert, what it was like to find a new life in the Western world, and the eventual birth and growth of a worldwide ministry. This is a story about an amazing man. Yet it is also everyone’s story about belief—how it begins, how it grows, and the struggles associated with it. Walking from East to West is a heartfelt personal story of one man’s discovery that God is the author of our destinies, no matter how dark the shadows that hide the light.

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For over thirty-five years Ravi Zacharias has spoken all over the world in great halls and universities, notably Harvard, Princeton, and Oxford. He is listed as a distinguished lecturer with the Staley Foundation and has appeared on CNN and other international broadcasts. The author of several books for adults and children, he powerfully mixes biblical teaching and Christian apologetics. His most recent works include Walking from East to West, a memoir, The Grand Weaver, an exploration of God’s intention and pattern in both the ordinary and the startling elements of life, and The End of Reason, a rebuttal of the claims of the so-called New Atheists. His weekly radio program, Let My People Think, is broadcast over 1,500 stations worldwide, and his weekday program, Just Thinking, is on almost 400. He is founder and chairman of the board of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with additional offices in Canada, India, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates. Dr. Zacharias and his wife, Margie, have three grown children and reside in Atlanta.

Ravi Zacharias, master en divinidades de Trinity International University, es un orador reconocido así como presidente de Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. Su programa semanal de radio, Let My People Think, se retransmite por más de mil quinientas emisoras de todo el mundo. Es autor de varios libros para adultos y niños. Su último libro, De Oriente a Occidente, fue editado por Editorial Vida en el año 2006. El Dr. Zacharias y su esposa residen in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Walking from East to West Copyright 2006 by Ravi Zacharias This title is also available as a Zondervan ebook product. Visit www.zondervan.com/ebooks for more information. This title is also available as a Zondervan audio product. Visit www.zondervan.com/audiopages for more information. Requests for information should be addressed to: Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Zacharias, Ravi K. Walking from east to west : God in the shadows / Ravi Zacharias with R. S. Sawyer --- 1st ed. p. cm. ISBN -- 13: 978-0-310-25915-2 ISBN -- 10: 0-310-25915-0 1. Zacharias, Ravi K. 2. Christian biography --- India. 3. Christian biography --- Canada. I. Sawyer, Scott. II. Title. BR1725.Z33A3 2006 269'.2'092 --- dc22 2005020433 This edition printed on acid-free paper. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible: New International Version. NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means --- electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other --- except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher. Published in association with the literary agency of Wolgemuth and Associates, Inc. Part 3 title page photos by Tigert Communications, Nashville, TN, USA Interior design by Beth Shagene Printed in the United States of America We want to hear from you. Please send your comments about this book to us in care of zreview@zondervan.com. Thank you. Preface Some books are difficult to write; others border on the almost impossible. This one is in the latter category. Many friends and even strangers over the years have asked if I would pen such a story, and when Zondervan asked me to write a book of my memoirs, I concluded that the time had come. The difficulty lies on many fronts. First is that of accurate recall. How does one piece together all of the past? How does one be truly objective when one's own feelings are locked in to the situation? Then arises a very personal matter. How do you tell a story of such intimate issues and not at the same time make someone else look unduly bad or good? That was the toughest challenge of all. It is one thing for an individual to disclose his or her own heart, but to do so for someone else runs an unfortunate risk. If I have erred here, I sincerely hope it is not because of any personal ill will but only because I know the story did not end as it had begun. As I struggled with these issues, the publisher agreed to have me tell the story to another writer, who would spend hours with me and others to cull the material and then write it in the way it unfolded. I took the narrative he penned and wrote the story line in my own words, along with his. Throughout this process, the publisher asked if I would keep it at a simple level of reach and not make it inaccessible in content and depth. The goal was simple: 'Tell us your story in the simplest terms with your heart on your sleeve.' I suppose being accustomed to writing on philosophical themes, this was a reminder to me as 'a word to the wise.' So that has been the approach. Much more could have been said and said at a lofty level portraying all my philosophical struggles and so on. But we avoided that. Maybe some instances in the narrative 12 preface need not have been shared, but were in order to show the backdrop of what was shaping me all along. What I do know is that as I retraced steps and memories, some of them were hard to relive, while others brought a renewed sense of happiness; some memories brought the depth of tears to the surface, and yet others brought to mind cherished moments long forgotten. I have concluded that it is an exercise that is well undertaken by everybody --- to journal and write down one's thoughts at shorter intervals. Memories are good reminders of what God has done and where we could have done better. I remember the time an older man asked me when I was young, 'Do you know what you are doing now?' I thought it was some kind of trick question. 'Tell me,' I said. 'You are building your memories,' he replied, 'so make them good ones.' If each reader would glean just that from the book, then it will have been worth it. But there is something greater here, and it is this: as life progresses, you wish there were some safeguards you had taken along the way, and even some different decisions you had made along the way. For one, I wish I had talked more to my parents about their past and about my ancestors. What did they know? What were the stories of their lives? What made each one the way they were? Now it is too late for that, for my parents have both passed away. I nevertheless come away with the absolute certainty that God has ordered my steps and that God was there, even in the darkest moments of my life. I know this as surely as I know I exist. He never abandoned me and has brought me by His grace and mercy this far. This is the most certain truth I possess, and it is truly liberating. One other great enrichment was to think back on my youth in India, even as now the West has become home. India gave me much that I can never repay. It really is an intriguing culture --- weaknesses and ironies notwithstanding. Now living first in Canada and then in America, these countries have become home. I am so grateful to God for the privilege of living here. Beyond my residences, the heart has found its home in my faith and love for Jesus Christ. I sincerely hope and pray that as you read these pages, you will feel Him near to you and that you will be guided by His wisdom and kept by His grace. Without Him, this story would not be worth telling or reading. Part 1 East Chapter 1 A Life Out of Nothing One of my earliest memories is of the old man on my street, a mystic who wore only a loincloth. He was tall, with matted hair and piercing eyes, quite fearsome to look at. Mud was caked all over his bony frame, his face was scarred by deep gashes that were self-inflicted from his religious devotion, and his skin was burned by constant exposure to the torrid heat of the midday sun. 'How did he come to look like this?' I wondered as a boy. 'What had he done to himself?' I found out soon enough. Two or three times each week he would appear on our street; then, almost like a coiled rope unwinding, he would lie down on that filthy road and begin his routine. Cow dung and dog droppings littered the path, to say nothing of the stones or sharp objects that cluttered it as well, yet he would roll down the length of the street with a howl that sounded as if it came from the depths of a cavern. 'Govinda! Govinda! Govinda!' I had no clue what his cry was about --- I only knew it terrified me. It was an astonishing sight to a five-year-old, and I recall scampering to my mother and asking her, 'What is he doing? What is he doing?' 'He's OK,' she replied. 'Just ignore him.' 'But what is he doing?' I would implore. 'Why is he doing it?' 'He's calling to his god!' she said. That did not quench my curiosity. But I did not pursue it as long as he continued to roll away from me, and his voice became a faint but haunting sound in the distance: 'Govinda!'

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Ravi Zacharias
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“I promise I will leave no stone unturned in my pursuit of truth.”
When former skeptic and seventeen-year-old Ravi Zacharias heard the words of Jesus in John 14:19, “Because I live, you also will live,” the trajectory of his life changed forever. In a time of helplessness and unbelief—when he was on a bed of suicide—the truth of Scripture brought hope to Zacharias, and he committed his life to Christ, promising, “I will leave no stone unturned in my pursuit of truth.” Earlier in John 14, Jesus says, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” This verse has become the cornerstone of Zacharias’s ultimate mission as a Christian apologist and evangelist: to present and defend the truth of Jesus Christ that others may find life in Him.
At age 71 he remains committed to his calling to represent the gospel of Jesus Christ through historical, philosophical, and moral foundations and to defend it against objectors with grace, clarity, and coherency. He has laid the framework of the truth of the gospel to millions of people in more than 70 countries, including on the campuses of some of the world’s most prestigious universities.
As Zacharias began speaking at churches and conferences and participating in open forums on university campuses worldwide, he noticed a significant need for ministry in the area of Christian apologetics—both in leading nonbelievers to Christ as well as in training and equipping Christian leaders to effectively share the gospel. This need led Zacharias to found Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) in 1984, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, until relocating to Atlanta in 1985, to reach and challenge those who shape culture with the credibility of the gospel of Jesus Christ. In 2017, his vision to establish an apologetics training center in the United States with global reach was realized with the launch of the Zacharias Institute in Atlanta.
RZIM has fifteen offices throughout the world in the United States, Canada, Peru, Kenya, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Austria, Spain, Romania, Macedonia, Turkey, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, and the Middle East. Through its global team of speakers and more than 200 employees worldwide, RZIM seeks to impact the heart and intellect of society’s thinkers and influencers through:
 Evangelism: RZIM shares the gospel through its global team of over 80 speakers and experts as well as its radio and television programs, podcasts, and publications that reach listeners and readers around the world.
 Apologetics: A team of evangelists and trained RZIM speakers participate in open forums, speaking engagements, panels, and debates to answer objections to Christianity with gentleness and respect.
 Spiritual Disciplines: RZIM strives to model and build Christ-like character through our books, group studies, and biblical resources.
 Training: RZIM hosts a range of programs and courses in the US, UK, India, Singapore, and online, which are designed to instruct and equip all who desire to effectively contend for the Christian worldview.
 Humanitarian Support: RZIM’s humanitarian arm, Wellspring International, identifies and financially equips existing organizations aiding women and children at risk and provides individual scholarships to support education, healthcare, and basic living needs.
Zacharias has spent the past 45 years commending the Christian faith and addressing life’s great existential questions of origin, meaning, morality, and destiny with eloquence and grace. He fully believes the truth of Jesus Christ can endure the toughest critiques and philosophical attacks. He has authored or edited over 25 books in the fields of theology, apologetics, comparative religion, and philosophy. Zacharias and his wife, Margie, have been married for 45 years and have three grown children. They reside in Atlanta.
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Basil Ajith
I have never cried so much reading a book
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Maybe it was because I was going through, at the time I read the book, a lot of struggles and I was seeking (and finding) answers.

Ravi Zacharias, if my memory is not deluding me, is the first preacher that I listened to after I started attending church and accepted Christianity as true. I was surprised then to know that Christianity and faith in general could be defended rationally and found this man to be unique in speech and approach (and voice!). And from that time on, till now, I have been listening to his sermons and reading his books and articles.

I took up this book on an impulse and I believe it was God ordained that I do so. I finished reading the book within a couple of days, devouring every paragraph. I suggest this book to all those who are followers of Christ and all who believe that they have been called for more than church attendance.

At the time I was reading the book, I was a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Law. It had been only five months since I had come to the United States, for the first time, from Kerala, India. And I could draw a lot of parallels with Ravi's life in India and the concerns that he had faced the first time he was in a foreign land and surely with his struggles as a student, a son and a youngster.

In this book, the reader will find a simple recitation of a man's life, his struggles, his faith and his work for God. Those who are familiar with Ravi's sermons and books will be astonished to find the book written in a simple manner, devoid of his usual verbal richness. This book is as raw as it can be; it's a man speaking explicitly to your heart.

In Walking from East to West, Ravi Zacharias retells his life's story or rather, God's story in his life that will help you not only bridge but cross the cultural gap between the East and the West. In this book Ravi remembers every single person he has encountered and have made an impact over his life.

Reading this book has made me grow closer to Jesus Christ.

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Besides my Bible I love to read Christian biographies and have read dozens through the years. I so enjoy and am challenged by Ravi's lessons on youtube that I decided to read his biography. I was concerned that the language of the book would be too scholarly for me to really enjoy, but I am thankful to say that I was wrong. This biography is dynamic, easy to read, fast paced, and an adventure. I laughed, I cried, I prayed, I thought, and I was challenged in my own Spiritual walk with God. I couldn't put it down! A friend of mine and myself are studying a book about experiencing God in our daily lives; experiencing a love relationship with Jesus. Ravi's life is a demonstration of all that we are studying. God is amazing and practical in His teaching of His children if we will only listen. Read the story of Ravi's life and see how wonderful the Lord is. See how He works in our lives even when we are not aware of Him doing so; Ravi calls that "God in the Shadows". I intend to buy this book for others so they will see how God initiates and how He gifts His children for work in HIs kingdom; all by His grace and no reasons for self glory. You will see that behind the great intelligence is a humble servant of God who is willing to go anywhere for the cause of the Truth. One thing I have found in all the biographies which I have read of great Christian servants- they are devout workers! They sacrifice time, careers, money, comforts, and precious time with loved ones, endure threats against their lives, walk into danger, confront the lost, all for the glory of God and the salvation of others. Once you read this be sure to pray for Ravi and other servants who labor as the tip of the sword of truth. Let me encourage you to read other Christian biographies. You will learn that the book of Acts is still being written, and that God is still working to build His kingdom as He did in the New Testament.

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Ravi Zacharias truly is a man sent by God to bridge the gaps between East and West. As I read his fantastic story, I was amazed at how much of his story encouraged me in my own Christian walk. He went from being a teen who didn't like to read to being one of the most read apologist in the world.

As I continued to read his story, I was amazed at how much he does and how much of his family life was sacrificed by preaching God's word. The Lord gave him an understanding wife and beautiful children who understand his calling.

When he mentioned how over the years, he had lost his sense of humor because of the serious of apologetics, I felt sad for him. Preaching the Gospel is serious business and it is just that important but I believe God has blessed him richly.

The personal accounts of his friends who have paid for their beliefs with their lives were so inspiring and made me extremely reflective on my own Christian walk? Would I be willing to face all kinds of danger for Christ? I hope I never have to find out.

The book especially gives the reader a view of Eastern mentality and life. It was so vibrant and full of some many images and sounds. For the Western Christian, it is very important to understand the Easter mindset if we are to evangelize to our Eastern brothers.

I wish I could just shake Mr. Zacharias hand and just sit in his presence for an hour. I thank God for him and hope that he continues the good work.

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nita
A must read
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I chose to read this book becausevi have listened to many if Ravi's sermons and admire his abilith to cut through unbelief and reveal the truth in a powerful way. I appreciate how Ravu was willing to share so openly about his early struggles. What a testament to how God's protection is in every aspect of our lives, how he orchestrates his plan for our lives and what he can accomplish through us if we we are willing to step out and take risks. This is one of the best biographies written about a life committed to the Lord no matter what was asked of him. Truly an inspiring book.

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Diamond
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Very interesting book of Ravi's life and great to see how God has all things under His control.

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Jacqueline David
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Good book for spiritual blessings and growth

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Vamsi
Its all about HIM
Reviewed in India on October 7, 2018
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it’s so interesting to read this book and as you turn each chapter , you will be more excited to read the next one to see what GOD has done in our Beloved Ravi Zacharias life .initially you find *little * interest , But as Ravi takes you deeper you cannot close the Book , you want to read more and more .so don’t keep the book away after reading some initial chapters but CONTINUE to Find the treasure .

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Rachel Dias-Jayasinghe
from East to west
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Ravi when I heard you preaching on UCB radio in the uk, you spoke in brief of your suicide pack, I myself was in that state of mind after sustaining severe injuries after a RTA ( which is no fault of mine) the Lord appeared to me and reminded me how many people I will hurt if I took my life, this burning issue of your book kept coming into my mind, and I took the step of faith to have it on my I-pad the kindle edition, I am so touched and inspired, as I am from Sri Lanka lived in the uk for now 30 years, life in my country is very similar to the life in India. I thank the Lord for blessing me with parents who gave the foundation of faith and prayer that move mountains.
Ravi your book is so touching and food for a hungry soul quench the thirst and hungry soul.
Thank you and Gods blessings Rachel

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God initiates, calls, and commissions...

Great!!!

A must read

Good Read

Good book

Its all about HIM

from East to west