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Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics by William Lane Craig
5.0
I've been listening to Dr. Craig's podcasts for a couple of weeks now and I've found his answers to (most) questions of faith and Christianity to be solid. So, when my Bible study group decided to do a short introductory course on apologetics, I decided to delve into the topic a little deeper and found this book. I'm glad I did because this has been one of the most fascinating books I have read in a long time. Dr. Craig build his case for traditional Christian theology slowly, but surely as he starts with the philosophical evidence that points towards the existence of God, that God is the creator of the universe, and the evidence for miracles. He ends it with two chapters regarding Jesus Christ's self-awareness and his resurrection. This is not a beginner's apologetics book like [a:Lee Strobel|639|Lee Strobel|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1277297621p2/639.jpg]'s [b:The Case for Christ|73186|The Case for Christ|Lee Strobel|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348446342s/73186.jpg|333464]. The text is very philosophical and scientific (at least in the chapter regard the evidence in favor of creationism) in its outlook, so if you haven't read other beginner's apologetics books or have a grounding in philosophy or science, you may very well get lost. Having said that, this book is not too difficult as Dr. Craig takes the time to show where certain criticisms came from historically and why they fail to upset traditional Christian theology. He also ends each chapter with a section on the practical application of these arguments, even admitting when a favored argument of his is less useful as in a real world debate of Christian philosophy. Whether you are a skeptic or a believer, if you've read some beginner's apologetics and want to move to the next level, I highly recommend this book to you.