The Reason for God
Belief in an Age of Skepticism
by Timothy J. Keller · first published 2008
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Accessible apologetics that engages educated skeptics on their objections to Christian belief. Readers find it an easy read that answers common doubts, suited to those exploring faith from an atheist or secular start.
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The End of Faith. The God Delusion. God Is Not Great. Letter to a Christian Nation. Bestseller lists are filled with doubters. But what happens when you actually doubt your doubts?Although a vocal minority continues to attack the Christian faith, for most Americans, faith is a large part of their lives: 86 percent of Americans refer to themselves as religious, and 75 percent of all Americans consider themselves Christians. So how should they respond to these passionate, learned, and persuasive books that promote science and secularism over religion and faith? For years, Tim Keller has compiled
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…something changing. I don't know what it is but I will continue with this journey and see where it leads me. On a side note, I read a fantastic book that answered a ton of my questions - it is called The Reason For God by Timothy Keller. Very easy read and targets people like us - educated and secular with tons of doubt. I know these are not solutions to your problems but maybe you will find comfort and hope in christianity.…
on “Ask HN: Why do I have to struggle with everything?” ↗…the realm for meta physics, even if it can help inform it. If you are curious as to my thinking and reasoning on it, two good books, relatively short reads, are Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis and The Reason for God by Timothy Keller. Tim Keller also gave a good Google Talk [0] on the book if you prefer that :) [0] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxup3OS5ZhQ
on “Western science catching up to Indigenous Traditional Knowledge” ↗…without the use of God-like character(s). I was left, after studying Islam in the Koran and separately, mindfulness and others, unable to turn to anything else, except the Gospel of John and Romans. A Reason for God, by Tim Keller was also a necessary step in the tempering of my morality.
on “Ask HN: Which non-technology book has influenced you the most and why?” ↗…it out at the first seeming inconsistencies) is what began my journey from atheism to being a follower of Jesus. Further reading that helped along that journey: 1) Mere Christianity by CS Lewis 2) The Reason For God by Tim Keller 3) Anything by John Lennox 4) Many discussions by Ravi Zacharias Regardless, this is not me attempting to invalidate all the points already made to the contrary, but an attempt to point…
on “Ask HN: Books you wish you had read earlier?” ↗…you’re interested in understanding the Christian world-view, there is no shortage of resources in the arena of apologetics. For easy reading you can start with something like Tim Keller’s two books, “The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism” and “Making Sense of God: Finding God in the Modern World” or perhaps C.S. Lewis’s “Mere Christianity”. If you want something of a more academic grade: - “Christian Apologetics…
on “My journey as a Christian software developer” ↗…(i.e. Protestant) pastor, telling him that I wanted to believe in Christianity, but I couldn't violate my integrity, knowing that it's incompatible with science and history. He gave me a book called The Reason for God[1] which demonstrated that Christianity doesn't conflict with science, and that the Resurrection of Jesus is historically true and accurate as presented in the Gospels. When I finished reading it, I chose…
on “How Long Have I Got Left?” ↗