Why did God create Satan?
Why does God create earthquakes and famines?
Who wrote the Gospels and when were they written?
Aren't the Gospels full of contradictions?
Do all non-Christians go to hell?
Does God know the future?
Why is the world full of suffering?
Have you ever had these questions? It's understandable. Almost everyone, Christian and non-Christians, have had these questions.
Well, I want to tell you that the answers are out there! These questions are take directly from a book called Letters from a Skeptic by Dr. Gregory A. Boyd and Edward K. Boyd.
The book consists of letters between an atheist father and his Christian son. These are real letters that they wrote to each other - the father presenting his questions about Christianity and his son answering them as best as possible in a letter. And while these questions may be from an atheist, I think we can all relate as we too have often thought of these questions. I know that I did and reading this book really helped strengthen my faith, showing me that faith isn't just believing but also knowing. Yes, we can KNOW that God is real through historical evidence of the validity (the truth) of the Gospels and through reason.
I encourage you ALL to read this book. Click "Read More" to read a part of the first letter!
The Invitation: To Dad, With Hope
I encourage you ALL to read this book. Click "Read More" to read a part of the first letter!
The Invitation: To Dad, With Hope
March 10, 1989I invite all of you, too, to read this book and find the answers to your questions, strengthen your beliefs, and truly know your faith.
Dear Dad,
...Apologetics is the study of defending the Christian faith against objections which non-Christians have and of presenting positive reasons for the truthfulness of the Christian faith...
Dad, I would really love to enter a in-depth dialogue with you about why I have continued to be a Christian for the last 14 years. This isn't only, or even primarily, because I love apologetics. It is mainly because I love you. No one can blame another person for wanting to share something which is the most valuable to them with another person whom they love, and that is what I'd like to do with you...
Would you be willing to do this? I think, at the very least, it would be stimulating for both of us, and we'd get to know each other better. Having one's faith challenged - whatever faith one holds - is always a good thing. If it can't "stand the fire," a faith us not worth holding-whether it is Christianity or atheism. So, in love, let's challenge one another. What do you say?
Sincerely yours, with hope,
Greg.
4 comments:
great recommendation. it sounds very interesting. i wonder if there's an audiobook version? :P
haha you and your audio books. :P
though I heard that CS Lewis books are better by audio because a lot of his books were first radio shows.
one of my "to read/listen" book is CS Lewis. Have you read The Screwtape Letters before? sounds very interesting.
ahahaa, yes, i've heard of it. that's the thing I was/am writing the screenplay on.
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