The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity
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Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christian Books & Bibles
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christian Books & Bibles
Book Type: Paperback
Helpful Score: 2
Faith is not always easy to develop; in fact, the Bible openly and candidly acknowledges that faith isnot a possession of all people. In a world powered by technology where science reigns supreme, many ask if faith is simply a relic of a time long past and if it should rightly be discarded. Author Lee Strobel, a former atheist, politely disagrees.
Strobel has written about his own faith and his conversion from atheism to Christianity. He has also authored a series of books that all start with The Case For where he presents a skeptical viewpoint to those he interviews and the challenge is for them to provide convincing evidence for their viewpoint. In this volume, he looks at eight objections many have with mainstream Christianity and how these objections may be answered.
The objections include: why God allows suffering, is God really needed if evolution explains life, why would God torture people in hell, the history of suffering that the church participated in (the Crusades), and if having doubts precludes one from being a Christian. He interviews philosopher Peter Kreeft (a favorite author of mine for his A Refutation of Moral Relativism); theologian William Lane Craig; scientist Walter L. Bradley (co-author of the 1984 book Mystery of Lifes Origin); university president Norman Geisler; author Ravi Zacharias; theologian J.P. Moreland (who debated with atheist Kai Nielsen); historian John Woodbridge.
His final points are worthy of consideration. Debunking Christianity involves far more than simply raising objections to what one deems wrong about the religion. For every book authored by an atheist questioning faith there are multiple rebuttals, indicating that a lot of relevant evidence is available that creates a strong presumption in favor of faith. Highly recommended.
Strobel has written about his own faith and his conversion from atheism to Christianity. He has also authored a series of books that all start with The Case For where he presents a skeptical viewpoint to those he interviews and the challenge is for them to provide convincing evidence for their viewpoint. In this volume, he looks at eight objections many have with mainstream Christianity and how these objections may be answered.
The objections include: why God allows suffering, is God really needed if evolution explains life, why would God torture people in hell, the history of suffering that the church participated in (the Crusades), and if having doubts precludes one from being a Christian. He interviews philosopher Peter Kreeft (a favorite author of mine for his A Refutation of Moral Relativism); theologian William Lane Craig; scientist Walter L. Bradley (co-author of the 1984 book Mystery of Lifes Origin); university president Norman Geisler; author Ravi Zacharias; theologian J.P. Moreland (who debated with atheist Kai Nielsen); historian John Woodbridge.
His final points are worthy of consideration. Debunking Christianity involves far more than simply raising objections to what one deems wrong about the religion. For every book authored by an atheist questioning faith there are multiple rebuttals, indicating that a lot of relevant evidence is available that creates a strong presumption in favor of faith. Highly recommended.
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