reasonable faith christian truth and apologetics

All of these authors addressed the despair humanity faces in such circumstances.

He opens this chapter summarizing the comments of a number of authors, including Pascal, Dostoyevsky, Kierkegaard, and Schaeffer, who have written about the “human predicament” of a life without God. The second section (in chapter two) was his discussion of the absurdity of a life without God. It is unusual for a book this intently intellectual to call attention to this (in my view) most important argument for our faith. The first (found toward the end chapter 1) was his discussion of the self-authenticating witness of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer. Two sections in particular caught my attention. The summaries that he added to the end of each chapter are particularly helpful, giving suggestions to the reader on how to make use of the arguments presented. But upon my perusal, it proved to be a rich source of material on a variety of apologetic topics. It sat there as long as it did because I had the impression it would not be an easy read. It is William Lane Craig’s apologetic for the Christian faith entitled Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics (This is actually a newly published 3rd edition I read the 2nd edition). A positive justification of the Christian faith automatically overwhelms all competing world views lacking an equally strong case.I just finished reading a book that has been on my shelf for some time. As Craig says, 'If you have a sound and persuasive case for Christianity, you don't have to become an expert in comparative religions and Christian cults. He shows that there is good reason to think Christianity is true. His approach-that of positive apologetics-gives careful attention to crucial questions and concerns, including: the relationship of faith and reason, the existence of God, the problems of historical knowledge and miracles, the personal claims of Christ, and the historicity of the resurrection of Jesus. Wanting to engage not just academics and pastors but Christian laypeople and seekers, William Lane Craig has revised and updated key sections in this third edition of his classic text to reflect the latest work in astrophysics, philosophy, probability calculus, the arguments for the existence of God, and Reformed epistemology. Gresham Machen once said, 'False ideas are the greatest obstacles to the reception of the gospel'-which makes apologetics that much more important. Perfect as a textbook yet excellent for lay readers, this updated edition builds a positive case for Christianity by applying the latest thought to core theological themes.

Reasonable faith christian truth and apologetics