‘Based on real questions from real people in the real world. I would recommend this book to anyone investigating what Christianity is all about, and, as ever from Michael Green, it’s brilliant stuff!’ Andy Hawthorne, Director of The Message Trust
‘Religious people are too intolerant.’
‘You can’t trust what is in the Bible.’
‘Science has disproved Christianity.’
‘There’s too much suffering in the world.’
‘Something 2, 000 years ago can’t be relevant to me today.’
Michael Green has responded to each of these statements in a direct and informal way, giving his Christian perspective on the opinions expressed. His easy style engages readers and shows how the Bible and Christian beliefs can provide a real faith for life.
This book may even help you believe in spite of your buts…
Tabella dei contenuti
You don’t need to go to church to be spiritual
The church is just too inflexible
Christians are such hypocrites
Religious people are too intolerant
You can’t trust what is in the Bible
Science has disproved Christianity
There’s just too much suffering in the world
There are too many religions in the world for them all to be true
There’s not enough proof for me to believe
Something 2000 years old can’t be relevant to me today
If there is a God, why doesn’t he just send someone down
that is all very well, but I’m not sure I believe in God
Circa l’autore
Michael Green (born 1930) was a British theologian, Anglican priest, Christian apologist and author of more than 50 books. He was Principal of St John’s College, Nottingham (1969-75) and Rector of St Aldate’s Church, Oxford and chaplain of the Oxford Pastorate (1975-86). He had additionally been an honorary canon of Coventry Cathedral from 1970 to 1978. He then moved to Canada where he was Professor of Evangelism at Regent College, Vancouver from 1987 to 1992. He returned to England to take up the position of advisor to the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York for the Springboard Decade of Evangelism. In 1993 he was appointedthe Six Preacher of Canterbury Cathedral. Despite having officially retired in 1996, he became a Senior Research Fellow and Head of Evangelismand Apologetics at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford in 1997 and lived in the town of Abingdon near Oxford.