Outreach Resource of the Year
Is it wrong to doubt? Many Christians assume that doubt is faith's opposite and that wandering among the hard questions of faith will lead us further and further away from God. True believers, the assumption goes, never waver in their confidence in the fundamental truths of the Christian faith.
Professor and philosopher Travis Dickinson disagrees. Instead, he says, our doubts and hard questions about the faith are actually an important way we can express our commitment and love to God. Doubt isn't our destination but it's an important step on the way. It's possible to wander toward God as we ask our questions honestly, in faith and trust. As we do, we'll discover the truth, goodness, and beauty of God waiting for us.
Spis treści
1. Wandering but Not Lost
2. Doubt Defined
3. Certainty Is a House of Cards
4. The Virtue of Faith
5. Doubt Your Doubts
6. Asking Big Questions
7. The Reason for God
8. Something Extraordinary Happened
9. Our Deepest Longings
10. Is the God of the Bible Good and Loving?
11. Why Is There So Much Pain and Suffering?
12. Why Isn’t God More Obvious?
Conclusion: Christianity as the Way
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Travis Dickinson (Ph D, University of Iowa) is professor of philosophy at Dallas Baptist University. He has taught courses in philosophy and Christian apologetics for over twenty years and has done apologetics and evangelism in more than thirty-five countries. He lives with his family in Fort Worth, Texas.