Publisher's Synopsis
This book, while containing relevant biographical information, is not a biography of Walter Martin. It highlights the ministry God raised up through Walter Martin almost six decades ago, the Christian Research Institute (CRI), and unpacks some of its triumphs and trials. It is a daughter's reflections on seasons of her father's life - both public and private - and is, in a limited sense, a memoir. It answers many questions, such as: What was it like to have Walter Martin as a father? (This is the question I am asked most frequently.) Was Walter Martin a dispensationalist, like his friend Hal Lindsey? Why was Walter Martin not invited back on the Trinity Broadcasting Network? What happened, behind the scenes, when he debated America's most infamous atheist, Madalyn Murray O'Hair? Why didn't he believe the Catholic Church is a cult? What happened, off camera, when Walter Martin debated Fr. Mitch Pacwa on The John Ankerberg Show? Would my father agree with CRI's current assessment of the Local Church? How did God give Walter Martin the opportunity to witness to Muhammed Ali and Phil Donahue face-to-face? When did Anderson Cooper's mother help the Martin family? How did the Lord make a way for the Osmond brothers to hear Walter Martin preach about Mormonism? Did my father believe the gift of healing is for today? Many Walter Martin tributes from well-known leaders are also included. This book is also an honest look at CRI's president, Hank Hanegraaff, and the controversy that shook the Evangelical world when he joined the Greek Orthodox Church. Do his beliefs conflict with the gospel handed down through the ages? Would Walter Martin have viewed him as an apostate? A look at what Walter Martin, Martin Luther, J. C. Ryle, J. I. Packer, and C. S. Lewis believed might give you serious pause as to how to answer this important question. In addition, this book includes an in-depth interview with Hank Hanegraaff, the president of the Christian Research Institute. Hank discusses his faith, his family, CRI, and his friendship with Walter Martin - including rarely heard details about the moments after Hank learned of his death - and his friendship with R. C. Sproul and others.
