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Why does God allow suffering in the world?
How could a loving God send people to Hell?
Why isn't Christianity more inclusive?
How can there be one true religion?
Why have so many wars been fought in the name of God?
In the New York Times bestselling The Reason for God, the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, Timothy Keller, addresses the frequent doubts that skeptics, and even ardent believers, have about religion. Using literature, philosophy, real-life conversations, and potent reasoning, Keller explains how the belief in a Christian God is, in fact, a sound and rational one. To true believers he offers a solid platform on which to stand their ground against the backlash to religion created by the Age of Skepticism. And to skeptics, atheists, and agnostics, he provides a challenging argument for pursuing the reason for God.
In this apologia for Christian faith, Keller mines material from literary classics, philosophy, anthropology and a multitude of other disciplines to make an intellectually compelling case for God. Written for skeptics and the believers who love them, the book draws on the author's encounters as founding pastor of New York's booming Redeemer Presbyterian Church. One of Keller's most provocative arguments is that "all doubts, however skeptical and cynical they may seem, are really a set of alternate beliefs." Drawing on sources as diverse as 19th-century author Robert Louis Stevenson and contemporary New Testament theologian N.T. Wright, Keller attempts to deconstruct everyone he finds in his way, from the evolutionary psychologist Richard Dawkins to popular author Dan Brown. The first, shorter part of the book looks at popular arguments against God's existence, while the second builds on general arguments for God to culminate in a sharp focus on the redemptive work of God in Christ. Keller's condensed summaries of arguments for and against theism make the scope of the book overwhelming at times. Nonetheless, it should serve both as testimony to the author's encyclopedic learning and as a compelling overview of the current debate on faith for those who doubt and for those who want to re-evaluate what they believe, and why. (Feb. 14)
Copyright 2007 Reed Business InformationAs founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, Keller has heard many people question religious beliefs and ask questions like, "How can there be one true religion?" or "How can a loving God allow suffering?" In his new book, written to help counter books like Richard Dawkins's The God Delusion , Keller addresses these and other questions and gives his reasons for believing in God unconditionally. He shares his personal path to Christianity through experiences with his own doubts about faith and conversations he holds with those still struggling with personal belief. Using literature, philosophy, and pop culture, the author gives convincing reasons for a strong belief in God. It is refreshing to read a book that presents a religious view without being overly critical of the secular side presented in other books. An excellent conversation starter, this book presents a valid, well-written, and well-researched argument and should be considered for public libraries.-Jennifer Kuncken, Williamsburg Regional Lib., VA
Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.Introduction ix
Part 1 The Leap of Doubt
1 There Can't Be Just One True Religion 3
2 How Could a Good God Allow Suffering? 22
3 Christianity Is a Straitjacket 35
4 The Church Is Responsible for So Much Injustice 52
5 How Can a Loving God Send People to Hell? 70
6 Science Has Disproved Christianity 87
7 You Can't Take the Bible Literally 100
Part 2 The Reasons for Faith
8 The Clues of God 131
9 The Knowledge of God 148
10 The Problem of Sin 165
11 Religion and the Gospel 180
12 The (True) Story of the Cross 193
13 The Reality of the Resurrection 209
14 The Dance of God 222
Epilogue: Where Do We Go from Here? 237
Acknowledgments 253
Notes 255
Index 299
Overview
Why does God allow suffering in the world?
How could a loving God send people to Hell?
Why isn't Christianity more inclusive?
How can there be one true religion?
Why have so many wars been fought in the name of God?
In the New York Times bestselling The Reason for God, the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, ...