Faith Is Like Skydiving And Other Memorable Images for Dialogue with Seekers and Skeptics

Name: Faith Is Like Skydiving And Other Memorable Images for Dialogue with Seekers and Skeptics
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ISBN: 9780830844111

ISBN-10: 0830844112

ISBN-13: 9780830844111

Edition: 2014

Authors: Rick Mattson

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It can be hard to explain why you believe in God. But images and analogies can provide concrete handles for making the Christian faith more plausible. If someone claims that Christians make a "blind leap of faith," you can respond, "No, it's not a blind leap. Faith is like skydiving. You check out your parachute beforehand and make sure it's secure. You follow the safety instructions. And then you jump. It's a leap, but it's not a blind leap. It's an informed leap." Experienced evangelist and apologist Rick Mattson has collected dozens of easy-to-use images for explaining Christianity. God's amazing design of the world? It's like getting dealt a royal flush over and over again. Why is there…

Book details

List price: $17.00
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 4/7/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 231
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.65" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Introduction



Making Your Case



Faith Is Like Skydiving: Look Before You Leap!



Play Your Whole Orchestra: The Cumulative Case for Faith



How the World Came to Be: The Grand Designer



The World Is Like a Royal Flush: A Case for the Design of the Universe



Responding to Tough Questions



Jesus as the Son of God: A Massive Conspiracy?



The Telephone Game: Why the Bible is Not full of Errors



Broken World and Other Images for the Problem of Suffering and Evil



Christians Behaving Badly: Don't Blame the Hammer



Religions Are Like Books: Images for Discussing Religious Pluralism



Hell Is Like an Empty Pub



Science and Faith



Elephant Traps and Other Images for Science and Faith



Miracles Are Like a Hole-in-One



How-To's



How to Talk with Skeptics: An Introduction



How to Talk with Modern Skeptics Who Believe in God



How to Talk with Modern Atheists



How to Talk with Postmodern Skeptics


Epilogue: A Word of Encouragement