Reason to Believe : A Response to Common Objections to Christianity

by R. C. Sproul

• ISBN13: 9780310449119
• ISBN10: 0310449111
• Copyright: 1982-02-01
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

In this unique book Dr. R.C. Sproul deals with the most common objections to the truths of the Christian faith: Has science disproved the existence of God?Why does God allow suffering?Is there only one way to God?Why do people need religion when life is going smoothly?Do Christians have a good answer to evil and suffering?How does the church explain all its hypocrites?Each of the questions in Reason To Believe is dealt with in a separate chapter, which includes a special capsule summary that gives the kernel of each argument

Table of Contents

foreword	6	(2)
preface	8	(2)
acknowledgements	10	(1)
introduction A Personal Pilgrimage	11	(8)
``The Bible Contradicts Itself. It's Just a Fairy Tale.''	19	(16)
Is the Bible Full of Myths?
Does the Bible Conflict with Science?
Is the Bible Filled with Contradictions?
Is the Bible Inaccurate Historically?
Why Is Some of the Bible Offensive?
Are Scriptures Infallible?
Key Points to Remember
``All Religions Are Good. It Doesn't Matter What You Believe.''	35	(12)
Aren't All Religions Basically the Same?
Why Is God So Narrow-Minded?
Why Do Christians Say that Christ Is God Incarnate?
Key Points to Remember
``What About the Poor Native Who Never Heard of Christ?''	47	(13)
What Happens to the Innocent Person Who Never Heard of Christ?
What About the Person Who Knows About God?
How Are the Pagans Judged?
How Can the Native Hear?
Key Points to Remember
``Christianity Is a Crutch for Weak People.''	60	(16)
Was Religion Invented to Tame Natural Forces?
Is Religion an Invention of the Rich?
If There Is No God Why Is There Religion?
Why Are We Afraid of God?
Key Points to Remember
``The Church Is Full of Hypocrites.''	76	(11)
Is the Church Full of Sinners?
Is the Church Empty of Hypocrites?
Are Ministers Hypocritical?
Is Hypocrisy Serious?
Key Points to Remember
``I Don't Need Religion.''	87	(17)
What's the Matter with Humanism?
Isn't ``Trying to Do the Right Thing'' Enough?
Don't We Have to Earn Our Way to Heaven?
What Good Is Having a Free Will?
Why Am I Blamed for Something I Didn't Do?
Why Do I Need Grace?
Key Points to Remember
``There Is No God!''	104	(13)
Can You Prove God Exists?
What About Creation by Chance?
What About the Eternal World Option?
What Is the Logic in a Self-Existent God Concept?
Key Points to Remember
``If There Is a God Why Is There So Much Evil in the World?''	117	(13)
Is Evil Really Good in Disguise?
Does Evil Come from Satan?
Do We Have to Have Evil to Appreciate Good?
Isn't Evil Relevant?
After All I'm Only Human!
Why Must I Suffer for What Adam Did?
What Is Evil?
Key Points to Remember
``Why Does God Allow Suffering?''	130	(15)
Why Do We Have to Suffer?
What Does the Bible Say About Suffering?
Key Points to Remember
``When You're Dead You're Dead! There Is No More!''	145	(15)
Does Nature Teach that There Is Life After Death?
Must We Live as If There Is a God?
What If Life Is Meaningless?
What is the Biblical Case for Life After Death?
Key Points to Remember
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