Philosophy & Apologetics Bundle, L (16 vols.)

How is the Christian religion different from all the other world religions? Does the Bible contain error, contradictions, or discrepancies? If God knew that Satan would rebel and Adam and Eve would sin, why did He create them? What are the dangers of postmodernism? These are questions that concern every Christian, and the online ministry of Got Questions provides basic, Scriptural answers to these questions and over 2,000 similar questions in this volume. Covering a myriad of questions about God, the Trinity, salvation, the Church, the End Times, theology, prayer, sin, relationships, and eternity, this is a handy resource for seasoned believers, new Christians, and anyone seeking concise answers to these vital questions.

Written with the commonalities of all believers in mind, these questions are answered from a non-denominational point of view. Each of the 2,000 questions features a detailed yet succinct explanation. With the Logos edition, all Scripture references are linked to the resources in your library, making searching and referencing quick and easy.

Are Christians mindless enthusiasts who need religion as a form of security in an uncertain life? Far from it! It takes courage and conviction to stand up for what you believe is right. This book examines basic questions, and provides honest answers. It encourages you to go deeper into questions that you may have taken for granted. The topics covered in this book show how God’s Word is reliable and relevant to our daily needs and problems. Today, people have questions about God and his existence. In this information age, the Christian answer is one of the most intellectually satisfying solutions. The Bible’s message is simple, but profound, and deals with the mystery of life itself. You will find references to resources and materials that will strengthen your faith and keep you up-to-date.

Ever since long-age geology and the theory of evolution became established in the nineteenth century, Christians have been divided over how to respond to the secular view of origins. Among evangelicals, there are two main positions. One is to accept the secular view in whole or in part, and to reinterpret the Bible to harmonize it with that view. The other is to reject the secular view, believing it to be incompatible with the Bible and contrary to the evidence. Are both these positions equally valid, or is one right and the other wrong? And does it really matter? This booklet examines some of the biblical, scientific and historical issues, and helps readers understand the debate and to make an informed choice.

“Everyone knows the Bible teaches scientific nonsense” is a commonly held misconception. When pushed for examples, many point to the early chapters of Genesis as proof—creation, the Flood, 900-year life spans. And science has largely been silent on the subject—until now.

Examining recent, leading-edge scientific discoveries, Dr. Hugh Ross explores how these very chapters hold some of the strongest scientific evidence for the Bible’s supernatural accuracy. Like never before, The Genesis Question integrates the accuracy of both science and the Bible—without compromise—giving skeptics and believers common ground and opportunity for dialogue.

Was Adam an accident of nature or a deliberative, purposeful design?

While observations seem to validate evolutionary theory, long before Darwin, a man named David voiced a different view. And both men can’t be right.

Cutting-edge research presents new findings on:

• The hominid fossil record
• Junk DNA
• Neanderthals
• Human and chimp genetic similarity

Biochemist Fazale Rana and astronomer Hugh Ross discuss these discoveries and propose a new scientifically testable model for human origins. Can human evolution be declared a fact? Or does creation make more scientific sense?

From today’s most respected authority on Mormonism, Ed Decker offers a landmark A-to-Z reference guide on the beliefs, teachings, and traditions of the Mormon Church. Decker’s Complete Handbook on Mormonism is an all-in-one volume specifically created for those who want a clear, concise overview of Mormonism at their fingertips. This reference guide is the culmination of 40 years of research and experience.

Arranged in alphabetical order, this handbook presents both the official Mormon position and the corresponding biblical response on more than 150 topics. Each subject is discussed in an informative, easy-to-read manner, making this a highly useful resource for those who need a quick answer or in-depth study.

The Design Argument contends that design in nature reveals a Designer. Hallmarks of Design presents this in light of the latest discoveries about the complexity and beauty of the natural world. Features of the book include:

• Six clear hallmarks of design
• Over thirty diagrams
• Description of how the earth is designed for mankind
• Description of the Creator’s attributes

Have humans descended from apes, or was man specially created? Do humans have unique characteristics and abilities that set them apart from all the animals? The answers to these crucial questions determine whether man is just an animal or a special spiritual being. This book shows that there is overwhelming evidence that man has a Creator. The book contains many diagrams and includes explanations of:

• Similarities between humans and apes
• Unique characteristics and abilities of humans
• Unique beauty of humans
• Archaeological and fossil evidence
• The importance and relevance of the origins debate

The first life: What did it look like? When did it appear? How did it get here?

Imagine primordial earth, a churning cauldron of liquefied rock. Steaming, seething—a vast desolate wasteland, inhospitable to life. Yet somehow first life appeared. Maybe chemicals in a primordial soup spontaneously spawned a single-celled creature that continued to evolve.

Or perhaps a transcendent Creator formed and nurtured the initial life forms.

To determine what really happened requires a framework to evaluate the evidence. For the first time in print, Dr. Rana and Dr. Ross present a scientific model for the creation of the first life on Earth—a model based on the Bible. They present testable predictions for this life-origins scenario and for the competing naturalistic scenarios. Which model withstands the rigorous scrutiny of science and the tests of time? The one that does give insight to a deeper question: Why would the first life forms precede human life by billions of years?

Professor McIntosh is a scientist who sees no contradiction between science and the events of creation in the book of Genesis. He believes that all Christian doctrine, directly or indirectly, has its basis in the literal events of the first eleven chapters of the Bible, and that these foundations of the faith have been undermined in the church by the fallible theories of evolution. This book argues for the complete accuracy of Genesis and the Bible. All fundamental Christian doctrine is found in Genesis 1–11. It provides key support in the creation/evolution debate and is written in such a way that non-scientists can understand it easily. The burden of Professor McIntosh is that creation is no periphery issue. True revival of Christianity in the decadent West today will never be known unless we get back to believing God’s Word from the very beginning.

How can my choices be totally free if God is in control of all things at all times and knows the end from the beginning? How can God hear my words and thoughts while listening to billions of others around the world at exactly the same moment? How can God be all-powerful and all-loving and yet allow so much suffering and evil?

These are complex paradoxes with far-reaching implications that have troubled people for centuries, testing the faith of those who believe in the biblical, personal God, and proving a stumbling block to those who do not.

But phenomena that seem impossible in the four-dimensional world we know (the three dimensions of space, plus the dimension of time) can become comprehensible when examined in the context of extra dimensions. Recent scientific discoveries have established that the equivalent of at least eleven dimensions exist. What are the implications of a personal God who can operate in and beyond such a realm?

The Bible is unique among the sacred writings of the world’s great religions, describing God as existing beyond the reaches of time and space as we know them. In this ground-breaking book, Dr. Hugh Ross examines scientific evidence that confirms the Bible’s declaration about God’s role in creation and may help explain some of the greatest paradoxes of the Christian faith.

Drawing on biblical teaching and scientific evidence that supports it, Dr. Ross invites us to know and experience God in a way we have never done before. As a result, our love and appreciation of him will be dramatically deepened, and the way we relate to him and to others—both believers and nonbelievers—will be changed forever.

Who or what shaped the cosmos and life? In the heated battle over evolution, creation, and intelligent design, all sides have become deeply entrenched. Dialogue has vanished amid the smoke and shrapnel.

Astronomer and author Hugh Ross leaps into the fray with a unique approach—one that brings real hope for progress in pursuit of the truth. In Creation as Science he proposes that any account (or model) of how the universe, life, and humans came to be deserves serious consideration if and only if it is verifiable/falsifiable. A valid model must stand or fall by the scientific method. It must address the why questions and successfully predict what ongoing research will reveal.

This book introduces one such model, the Reasons to Believe (RTB) Creation Model. While many voices argue that creation is a strictly religious notion, Ross demonstrates that it can also be a scientific one. His model incorporates what the latest research says—in striking harmony with the Bible—about:

Ross concludes with a stunning assertion: Scientists’ willingness to consider creation as a testable possibility can boost scientific advance and spark a resurgence of interest in the scientific enterprise.

Creation—it’s all in six days’ work. But did the creation days of Genesis last hours or epochs?

The length of time represented by the word day sparks a storm of controversy. Lightning strikes and thunder roars with questions at the core of this debate:

• Does belief in an old earth equate to belief in evolution?
• Was there any kind of death before the Fall?
• Does the Bible speak of a “big bang”?
• Is God’s plan a restored paradise or a whole new creation?

In A Matter of Days, respected author and astronomer Hugh Ross addresses these questions and explores how the creation-day controversy developed. History, theology, science, and Scripture reveal creation’s big picture.

Few of us can venture outside on a clear, dark night and not pause for a silent, reflective look at the stars. For countless centuries, people have felt a sense of wonder about the heavens. How did our universe come into being? Has it always been here? Is our existence due to random chance or supernatural design? Is God out there? If so, what is he like?

Traditionally, the church has answered such questions with Scripture, while science has contributed theories and formulas of its own. Torn between a deep respect for church doctrines and an intellectual need for answers that support what their senses are telling them, many Christians have avoided such discussions altogether.

Actually, the two sides are no longer that far apart. In The Creator and the Cosmos, astronomer Hugh Ross explains how recent scientific measurements of the universe have clearly pointed to the existence of God. Whether you’re looking for scientific support for your faith or new reasons to believe, The Creator and the Cosmos will enable you to see the Creator for yourself.

How can we know whether or not God exists? For the last few centuries most scientists have promoted an atheistic or agnostic reply. In the last decade, however, a set of remarkable discoveries about the universe have dramatically jolted their position. Have cosmologists been forced to acknowledge the existence of God? If so, how?

Historically, the question “How did the universe begin?” has evoked chauvinistic replies from opposing camps:

• Scientists have said that there may be an answer, but it only will come through a study of science.
• Theologians have said that there may be an answer, but it will only come through a study of theology.
• Philosophers have concluded that there is no answer. Existentialists go so far as to declare that the question itself is absurd.

To tell the story of how the question has been answered—independently and corroboratively, by both science and theology—is the purpose of this book. In The Fingerprint of God Dr. Hugh Ross tells the fascinating story of how the latest research into origins not only has sealed the case for divine creation, but has revealed the identity of the Creator himself.

Most people are totally unaware of what actually goes on in the teaching environment in the classroom. Parents and grandparents talk with their children and grandchildren about what they are taught, but the children are unable to explain the philosophical ideologies behind the teaching. In this carefully researched book, Paul Taylor powerfully and devastatingly brings to light the underlying thinking that is the basis for so much of what is taught in modern schools.