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All religions and worldviews seek to answer the fundamental questions of human existence: Why am I here? What does it mean to be human? Why is there evil in the world and how do we deal with it? But not every worldview places equal emphasis on each issue. The main worldviews each tend to stress a different central question.Secular humanism focuses on: What is the inherent value of human beings?Pantheism emphasizes: How do we escape suffering?Islam?s main concern is: How is God great? Abdu Murray digs deeply into these three representatives of major worldviews of our day: secular humanism, pantheism and theism (specifically in the form of Islam). This lawyer and former Muslim brings compassion, understanding and clarity to his analysis, comparing the answers of each view to the central message of Christianity.

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"""Abdu Murray digs deeply into these three representatives of major worldviews of our day: atheism, pantheism and theism. This lawyer and former Muslim brings compassion, understanding and clarity to his analysis, comparing the answers of each view to the central message of Christianity."" --Light Magazine, April 2014 ""If you want to jumpstart your quest in finding the answers to life's deepest questions, read this book."" --Wayne Hagerman, Living Light News, July/August 2014 ""Murray presents the representative ideas [of the major worldviews] but also seeks to show that Christianity can answer the questions in the best way. The most insightful chapters relate to Islam, as the author was raised a Muslim and has an excellent understanding of the tenets of this religion. Those interested in worldviews and in Christian apologetics will find this book has significant appeal."" --John Jaeger, Library Journal, June 1, 2014 ""The most popular approach to the Christian faith today may, in fact, be apologetics. Movies . . . and many books on apologetics find their legs from the view that whoever shouts the loudest (or is the last one standing) must be right. Yet Abdu Murray's title will have none of this high-pitched screaming when it comes to discussing the Christian worldview. He offers a calm and reasoned exploration of the faith. . . . What I find appealing about Murray's book, especially when compared to other apologetics works, is that Murray brings enough personal experience and humility to the mix to make the book readable and palatable to those who may not yet have settled on the answers (or the questions)."" --Todd Outcalt, YouthWorker Journal, November-December 2014 ""This is a thoughtful and clearly written book that will benefit anyone interested in apologetics, or anyone needing to see why Christianity is true."" --Gerald Wisz, CBA Retailers + Resources, April 2014"

I resonate with Abdu Murray's personal story. We are both professional 'case makers, ' and we came to Christianity from non-Christian backgrounds. Abdu's powerful personal story and impressive professional skills inform his investigation into the most important questions of life. He effectively probes beneath the superficial descriptions to the foundational claims. If you're ready for a thoughtful, engaging, investigative comparison between the claims of Christianity and competing worldviews, ?Grand Central Question will serve as a valuable resource. --J. Warner Wallace, cold-case detective, Christian case maker and author of Cold-Case Christianity

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Abdu H. Murray (J.D., University of Michigan) is a co-founder and the president of Embrace the Truth International. He has been a featured guest on numerous national and international television programs, including Newswatch, Jesus or Muhammad? on the Aramaic Broadcasting Network, and SRN News, Eye Opener.

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