Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion

12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion

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ISBN: 9781433564260
Publisher: Crossway Books
Published: 1 April, 2019
Format: ePub
Language: English
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Religion’s decline in the modern world turns out to be a myth. Christianity is the most widespread global belief system, and promises to remain so well into the future. But for many educated westerners, biblical Christianity is a dangerous idea—challenging some of their deepest beliefs. Channeling state-of-the-art research, personal stories, and careful biblical study, Confronting Christianity explores 12 questions that keep many of us from considering faith in Christ. Look more closely, McLaughlin argues, and the reality of suffering, the complexity of sexuality, the desire for diversity, the success of science, and other seeming roadblocks to faith become signposts. Jesus becomes not a relic from the ancient world, but our modern world’s best hope. 240 pages

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“A fresh voice, arresting arguments, and an easy-to-read style. McLaughlin writes for curious thinkers everywhere, and handsomely McLaughlin, Rebeccarepays the open-minded reader.” --- Os Guinness** , author, The Call “Apologetics with heart, discernment, empathy, and rigorous study. Confronting Christianity will help you understand the hard questions of the Christian faith while also igniting a love for neighbor. McLaughlin doesn’t shy away from tough questions about diversity and the nations, as well as slavery and facing America’s past and present. Her answers are not only insightful; they have the potential to transform a heart of stone to a heart of flesh. Take up and read.” **--- Trillia Newbell** , author, If God Is For UsFear and Faith; and United “In the West, many people are persuaded by dominant secular narratives and think they already know what Christianity is about. In this bombshell of a book packed with myth-busting statistics, McLaughlin reveals the many surprises in authentic Christianity.” **--- Peter J. Williams** , Principal, Tyndale House, Cambridge; author, Can We Trust the Gospels? “This book is compelling reading, not only because of its intellectual rigor and the fact that it is beautifully written but also because of its honest, empathetic humanity. Readers will find themselves expertly guided on a journey that involves them not only in confronting Christianity but also in confronting themselves—their worldviews, hopes, fears, failures, and search for identity and satisfaction—and, finally, in confronting Christ as the altogether credible source of life as God means it to be.” **--- John C. Lennox** , Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, University of Oxford Reformers Recommends: Books for Uni Students **Table of Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Aren’t we better off without religion? Chapter 2: Doesn’t Christianity crush diversity? Chapter 3: How can you say there is only one true faith? Chapter 4: Doesn’t religion hinder morality? Chapter 5: Doesn’t religion cause violence? Chapter 6: How can you take the Bible literally? Chapter 7: Hasn’t science disproved Christianity? Chapter 8: Doesn’t Christianity denigrate women? Chapter 9: Isn’t Christianity homophobic? Chapter 10: Doesn’t the Bible condone slavery? Chapter 11: How could a loving God allow so much suffering? Chapter 12: How could a loving God send people to hell?

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