Why I Am a Christian : Leading Thinkers Explain Why They Believe

by Geisler, Norman L.

• ISBN13: 9780801067129
• ISBN10: 080106712X
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-01
• Publisher: Baker Pub Group

Summary

First published in 2001, Why I Am A Christian is now available in a revised trade paper edition. Its all-star cast of contributors, including Gary Habermas, William Lane Craig, Ravi Zacharias, Peter Kreeft, and J. P. Moreland, offer popular and accessible defenses of essential aspects of orthodox Christian belief. Now with a new chapter on "Why I Am Not a Muslim" by Ergun Mehmet Caner, an ex-Muslim, Why I Am a Christian is an even more helpful resource in our global times. It also now includes a thorough subject index for easy reference and a useful apologetics resource list.

Author Biography

Norman L. Geisler (Ph.D., Loyola University of Chicago) is cofounder and longtime dean of Southern Evangelical Seminary. He has published countless articles in academic journals and is the author of more than fifty books, including the Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Ethics.Paul K. Hoffman (J.D., University of California at San Francisco) has been a trial lawyer for twenty years. He has authored articles in a variety of periodicals.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Second Edition	5
Introduction	9
Part 1 Why I Believe in Truth
1. Why I Am Not a Moral Relativist	17
Francis J. Beckwith
2. Why I Believe Truth Is Real and Knowable	33
Norman L. Geisler
Part 2 Why I Believe in God
3. Why I Am Not an Atheist	53
J. Budziszewski
4. Why I Believe God Exists	67
William Lane Craig
5. Why I Believe the God of the Bible Is the One True God	87
Norman L. Geisler
Part 3 Why I Believe in Miracles
6. Why I Believe in the Possibility of Miracles	105
R. Douglas Geivett
7. Why I Believe the Miracles of Jesus Actually Happened	120
Gary R. Habermas
8. Why I Believe in the Miracle of Divine Creation	135
Hugh Ross
Part 4 Why I Believe the Bible Is the Word of God
9. Why I Believe the New Testament Is Historically Reliable	161
Gary R. Habermas
10. Why I Believe the Bible Is Scientifically Reliable	175
Walter Bradley
11. Why I Believe the Bible Alone Is the Word of God	197
Winfried Corduan
Part 5 Why I Believe Jesus Is the Messiah and Son of God
12. Why I Believe Jesus Is the Promised Messiah	221
Barry R. Leventhal
13. Why I Believe Jesus Is the Son of God	239
Peter Kreeft
14. Why I Am No Longer a Muslim	253
Ergun Mehmet Caner
Part 6 Why I Have Chosen to Follow Christ
15. Why I Still Believe in Christ, in Spite of Evil and Suffering	271
John S. Feinberg
16. Why I Have Made Jesus Christ Lord of My Life	290
J.P. Moreland
17. Why I Believe Jesus Christ Is the Ultimate Source for Meaning	302
Ravi Zacharias
Afterword	319
Paul K Hoffman and Josh McDowell
Notes	328
List of Contributors	353
Selected Bibliography of Works Addressing Issues in Christian Apologetics	356
Selected Apologetic Resources	366