Christianity for People Who Aren't Christians: Uncommon Answers to Common Questions
Ebook
Overview
"I wish this book had been around when I was an atheist and started to seek God. It’s a no-nonsense, practical, and insightful guide that will help all those on a quest for spiritual truth. If you’re investigating whether there’s any substance to the Christian faith, you must read this important book."--Lee Strobel, former award-winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune and bestselling author of more than twenty books
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In our post-Christian age, the old answers for skeptics are no longer cutting it. Why? Because they largely seek to answer the wrong questions. Our world is changing, and while the gospel never changes, the way we talk about it and learn about it must.
Christianity for People Who Aren’t Christians answers both classic and bleeding-edge questions that skeptics have about the faith, such as
- Is there a God?
- Why do the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus matter?
- Why is there so much suffering in the world?
- Why do Christians think there is only one way to know God?
- How do I reconcile the Bible’s picture of Christ’s followers with the actual Christians I know who have disappointed me?
Covering such topics as astrophysics, social justice, and acceptance of the LGBTQ community, this one-of-a-kind book is perfect for those skeptical of Christianity and for those who love them and want to keep the line of communication open.
From the Back Cover
"I wish this book had been around when I was an atheist and started to seek God. It’s a no-nonsense, practical, and insightful guide that will help all those on a quest for spiritual truth. If you’re investigating whether there’s any substance to the Christian faith, you must read this important book."--Lee Strobel, former award-winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune and bestselling author of more than twenty books
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Are you tired of getting the standard cookie-cutter answers to questions you aren’t even asking? This candid book offers uncommon answers to both classic and bleeding-edge questions you may have about Christians and Christianity, such as
· Is there a God?
· Why do the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus matter?
· Why is there so much suffering in the world?
· Why do Christians think there is only one way to know God?
· How do I reconcile the Bible’s picture of Christ’s followers with the actual Christians I know who have disappointed me?
Covering such topics as astrophysics, social justice, and acceptance of the LGBTQ community, this one-of-a-kind book is perfect for anyone skeptical of Christianity who values honest answers to their honest questions.
James Emery White, PhD, is the founding and senior pastor of Mecklenburg Community Church, a suburban megachurch in Charlotte, North Carolina, often cited as one of the fastest-growing church starts in the United States. Former president of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, White is the author of several books, including The Rise of the Nones, Meet Generation Z, Rethinking the Church, and The Church in an Age of Crisis. He lives in North Carolina.
Product Details
- Title : Christianity for People Who Aren't Christians: Uncommon Answers to Common Questions
- Author: White, James Emery
- Publisher: Baker
- Publication Date: 2019
- ISBN: 9781493419296
James Emery White, Ph.D. is the founding and senior pastor of Mecklenburg Community Church (Meck). Under his leadership, Meck has grown to tens of thousands active attenders. He is the president of Serious Times, a ministry that explores the intersection of faith and culture and hosts churchandculture.org. He holds a Master of Divinity degree and a Ph.D. from Southern Seminary. He has also studied at Vanderbilt University and Oxford University in England. Dr. White is a former professor of theology and culture at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he also served as their fourth president. He is the author of more than twenty books including The Rise of the Nones, Serious Times, and A Mind for God, Christianity for People Who Aren’t Christians and After "I Believe" and his latest book Hybrid Church: Rethinking the Church for the Post-Christian Digital Age. Jim and his wife, Susan, have four children and 16 grandchildren.