Affirmations of a Skeptical Believer
| Author | : G. Avery Lee |
| Publisher | : Mercer University Press |
| Total Pages | : 188 |
| Release | : 1991 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9780865543959 |
Affirmations Of A Skeptical Believer
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The Skeptical Believer
| Author | : Daniel Taylor |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 388 |
| Release | : 2013-02 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9780970651150 |
When it comes to God, there are believers and there are skeptics. But there are also Skeptical Believers, a particular kind of believer who lives with an Inner Atheist that is constantly raising objections. The Skeptical Believer is a book about making peace with your Inner Atheist, and about working out useful responses to questions that have no definitive answers. It steers a middle course between the modernist conviction that faith is agreement with a set of statements about God and the postmodernist assertion that religious faith is just one story among many, no more or less true than any other. The Skeptical Believer proposes that one can live a rich and meaningful life of faith without proof (and despite the weaknesses of the church) by seeing oneself as a character within an ancient story. As believers, skeptical or otherwise, always have.
Making Sense of God
| Author | : Timothy Keller |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 338 |
| Release | : 2016-09-20 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0525954155 |
We live in an age of skepticism. Our society places such faith in empirical reason, historical progress, and heartfelt emotion that it’s easy to wonder: Why should anyone believe in Christianity? What role can faith and religion play in our modern lives? In this thoughtful and inspiring new book, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller invites skeptics to consider that Christianity is more relevant now than ever. As human beings, we cannot live without meaning, satisfaction, freedom, identity, justice, and hope. Christianity provides us with unsurpassed resources to meet these needs. Written for both the ardent believer and the skeptic, Making Sense of God shines a light on the profound value and importance of Christianity in our lives.
How to Be an Atheist (Foreword by J. P. Moreland)
| Author | : Mitch Stokes |
| Publisher | : Crossway |
| Total Pages | : 269 |
| Release | : 2016-02-12 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 143354301X |
Atheists love to challenge the beliefs of Christians, emphasizing the importance of skepticism for all truly “free-thinking" people. However, more often than not, atheists actually aren’t skeptical enough. In this book, philosopher Mitch Stokes demonstrates that atheists’ confidence in the supposed God-killing “facts” of science, math, and their own reason all too often lulls them into a mind-set that leaves their own worldview largely unquestioned. Making the case for a more complete skepticism that questions the assumptions of Christians and non-Christians, this book winsomely shows how Christianity offers the best explanation for the world, humanity, and morality.
A Friendly Letter to Skeptics and Atheists
| Author | : David G. Myers |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 128 |
| Release | : 2008-12-02 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0470381558 |
A Friendly Letter to Skeptics and Atheists helps readers—both secular and religious—appreciate their common ground. For those whose thinking has moved from the religious thesis to the skeptical antithesis (or vice versa), Myers offers pointers to a science-respecting Christian synthesis. He shows how skeptics and people of faith can share a commitment to reason, evidence, and critical thinking, while also embracing a faith that supports human flourishing—by making sense of the universe, giving meaning to life, connecting us in supportive communities, mandating altruism, and offering hope in the face of adversity and death.
The Will to Imagine
| Author | : J. L. Schellenberg |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 296 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : |
Where other works treat religious skepticism as a dead end, The Will to Imagine argues that skepticism is the only point from which a proper beginning in religious inquiry--and in religion itself--can be made.
The Reason for God
| Author | : Timothy Keller |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2008-02-14 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1101217650 |
A New York Times bestseller people can believe in—by "a pioneer of the new urban Christians" (Christianity Today) and the "C.S. Lewis for the 21st century" (Newsweek). Timothy Keller, the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, 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.
The Doubters' Club
| Author | : Preston Ulmer |
| Publisher | : NavPress |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 2021-09-07 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1641583371 |
The closer we get to the heart of God, the closer we should grow toward the doubter, the skeptic, the differing perspective, even the atheist. And that should make us wonder: Is it possible to grow in our Christian faith without engaging the doubter or the skeptic? And if growing in our faith means growing closer to the doubter, how do we do that without compromising what we believe to be true? The Doubters Club is a guide for people who want to live in friendship with those who think differently than them. In The Doubters Club, youll learn how to: (1) rebuild the impression the other person has of us as Christians; (2) renovate the intention we have with the nonbeliever; (3) rely on an invitation into real life (not a church service); (4) reexamine our views through initiating conversations that matter; and (5) redefine progress as imitation, not just immersion. Youll get practical steps and tools to help you navigate relationships and conversationsbut not foolproof methods (because there arent any). Maybe youre ready to take a chance because its your mom or dad who is the skeptic, a sibling, an old friend, a coworker, or a neighbor. Maybe youre just ready to embrace the adventure of your faith. If you are open to the mystery of doubt, The Doubters Club invites you to bring your uncertainties as common ground for relationship with skeptics and see what God does.
The Case Against Miracles
| Author | : John W. Loftus |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2019-11-22 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781839193064 |
For as long as the idea of "miracles" has been in the public sphere, the conversation about them has been shaped exclusively by religious apologists and Christian leaders. The definitions for what a miracles are have been forged by the same men who fought hard to promote their own beliefs as fitting under that umbrella. It's time for a change. Enter John W. Loftus, an atheist author who has earned three master's degrees from Lincoln Christian Seminary and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Loftus, a former student of noted Christian apologist William Lane Craig, got some of the biggest names in the field to contribute to this book, which represents a critical analysis of the very idea of miracles. Incorporating his own thoughts along with those of noted academics, philosophers, and theologians, Loftus is able to properly define "miracle" and then show why there's no reason to believe such a thing even exists. Addressing every single issue that touches on miracles in a thorough and academic manner, this compilation represents the most extensive look at the phenomenon ever displayed through the lens of an ardent nonbeliever. If you've ever wondered exactly what a miracle is, or doubted whether they exist, then this book is for you.
Change Almost Anything in 21 Days
| Author | : Ruth Fishel |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 205 |
| Release | : 2010-01-01 |
| Genre | : Self-Help |
| ISBN | : 0757399894 |
Ruth Fishel knows that almost any negative habit can be changed in 21 days. While struggling with a drinking problem, Ruth discovered the power of affirmations and transformed her life. She now counsels others about this powerful form of life change. This expanded edition includes more than five hundred affirmations, indexed by topic. Finding a meaningful affirmation on almost anything is easy: Worried about a job interview? Look up Fear, Confidence or Career. Want to lose weight? Look up Food or Addiction. Other key topics include: Anger, Balance, Creativity, Exercise, Forgiveness, Grief, Health, Money, Trust, and more. Change Almost Anything in 21 Days shows readers how to use affirmations effectively and includes five suggestions for ensuring success, as well as how to overcome barriers to change and how to tell when it's best not to make a change. With endearing and timeless illustrations by Bonny Van de Kamp, this book makes a wonderful gift for any occasion—it also comes with a 21-day personal journal.
