For Christians, one of the biggest challenges can come when someone asks you to defend your faith. Although you may be firm in your beliefs, there are countless theories and arguments as to why God can’t and doesn’t exist.
For centuries, various cultures and societies have debated the God question. Within this conversation, there are several questions that often arise when discussing Christianity. Can there really be one true religion? How could a good God allow suffering and even send people to hell? Does Christianity cause injustice?
Determined to give Christians a powerful tool in the fight for God, author Tim Keller put together a book that looks at the idea of God and shows why He must exist.
In Reason for God: Belief in the Age of Skepticism, Keller addresses the subject of God and sets out to quell any doubt as to the presence of a Holy Creator.
I felt that one of the most powerful and emotional quotes from Keller came when he said “I ask you to put on Christianity like a pair of spectacles and look at the world with it. See what power it has to explain what we know and see.”
Without question, nothing on Earth has the power or evidence to answer some of life’s greatest questions as does Christianity. When looking at the world, it is hard to imagine that everything “just happened” without the help of a Creator.
Still, Keller knows that people will have doubts and he understands where both sides are coming from. Given this perspective, Keller manages to look at the issue from both sides of the debate. I feel that this adds to his credibility because he is willing to acknowledge another view when others will simply ignore it.
If you have ever feared that science has disproven Christianity, or simply wondered if the Bible is still applicable today, then you must read this book.
Keller isn’t perfect, but he gives an honest and open argument as to the existence of God. If you want to know more, get a copy of Tim Keller Reason for God and find the answers for yourself.
