Defending Your Faith : Reliable Answers for a New Generation of Seekers and Skeptics

by Story, Dan

• ISBN13: 9780825436741
• ISBN10: 0825436745
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Kregel Pubns

Summary

Whether you want to grow in your own understanding of truth or need trustworthy responses to the questions of friends, Dan Story has the answers. Defending Your Faith is designed to help Christians see that Christianity is a reasonable and intelligent faith grounded on objective, verifiable evidence. It will also enable readers to share these answers with family, friends, and coworkers who have questions about Christianity. Dan Story will challenge you to share your faith with others while knowing that you are not alone as you witness for Christ. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Dan Story received his B.A. in theology from San Diego Bible College and Seminary and his M.A. in Christian apologetics from Simon Greenleaf University

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
Why Does God Want Our Defense?	1	(18)
How Do We Know God Exists?	19	(14)
Why Should We Trust the Bible?	33	(16)
Why Interpret the Bible Literally?	49	(14)
Why Should We Reject Religious Writings Other Than the Bible?	63	(12)
Is Jesus a Legend, Lunatic, Liar, or Lord?	75	(12)
Is the Resurrection a Fraud, Fantasy, or Fact?	87	(12)
How Can One God Be Three?	99	(10)
Why Should Christianity Be Accepted As the Only Way to God?	109	(12)
Do Christians Condemn People to Hell Who Have Never Heard of Jesus?	121	(10)
Why Are the Bible and Science in Conflict?	131	(20)
How Do We Know Miracles Really Happen?	151	(16)
Why Is There Evil and Suffering in the World?	167	(12)
Why Reject Reincarnation?	179	(18)
Is God an Environmentalist?	197	(12)
Why Don't Christians Practice What They Preach?	209	(8)
Why Do We Need a Religious Crutch?	217	(12)
Notes	229