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When Skeptics Ask

This is an apologetics handbook. It breaks down the arguments for God by subject, ranging from phylosophical to logical to scriptural to scientific.

Author:

Norman L. Geisler, Ron Brooks

Publisher:

Baker Book House

ISBN:

0801011418

Pages:

352

Price:

$16.95

Rating:

8

Synopsis:

This is an apologetics handbook. It breaks down the arguments for God by subject, ranging from phylosophical to logical to scriptural to scientific.

Table of contents:

Each broad subject area is divided by section, and subdivided by chapter. The table of contents can be viewed here < http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=61766&event... >

Review:

This was one of my first reads in apologetics, and it was what actually gave me such a desire to follow the field of study. Geisler is as well-spoken as ever, and the logical proofs used in the first section of the books were very well done. Not only did He use the many logical proofs of God and describe them, but He also combined them into a larger logical line of thought that defined God as the only Being capable of fulfilling the needed logical outcome. As an added bonus, he also followed his conclusion with responses to possible criticisms. He followed the logical opening with sections on competing worldviews, the questions concerning evil, Jesus Christ, the Bible, Archaeology, miracles, evolution, the afterlife, truth and morality. All were equally as well done and offered much introductory insight into the subject.

I rated the book a solid 8 due solely to its use as an introduction to apologetics. It will never take the place of in-depth studies in logic, critical thinking, archaeology, etc... The content for each subject is fairly brief, only offering enough to make the point and lead to the next. This is especially true of sections such as Bible difficulties and archaeology. But in all fairness, I'm quite sure that the authors prepared this as an introductory volume with an eye to covering as many subjects as possible. In this, they succeeded.

Apologetics – Fri, 03/09/2007 – 15:23
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Can nothing do something?

Yes.
25% (1 vote)
No.
25% (1 vote)
Can't really imagine an actual "nothing".
50% (2 votes)
Total votes: 4
Apologetics – Fri, 03/09/2007 – 12:55
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How much more does God have to do?

I was recently watching a debate between an apologist and an atheist. The atheist seemed to base a lot of his argument on the fact that, if there was a God, it seems He would reveal Himself in a much clearer and more specific manner. The atheist refused to believe in large part due to a lack of proof. Now, my last blog "Science Ex Nihilo" speaks more to the fact of the revelation of God in nature, and the logical proofs inherent in existence. But His general revelation is not the subject of discussion here. The subject in question is specific revelation.

apologia – Fri, 03/09/2007 – 11:08
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