God, actually : why God probably exists, why Jesus was probably divine and why the 'rational' objections to religion are unconvincing / Roy Williams.

By: Williams, Roy Thomas, 1963-Material type: TextTextPublication details: Sydney : ABC Books for the Australian Broadcasting Corportation, 2008Edition: 1st edDescription: 374 p. ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780733322921 :Subject(s): Jesus Christ, (Spirit) | Jesus Christ | Jesus Christ, (Spirit) | Jesus Christ, (Spirit) | Jesus Christ | Apologetics -- Popular works | Apologetics -- History -- 21st century | Jesus Christ | Jesus christ | God (Christianity) | Theology, Doctrinal -- Popular works | Theology, Doctrinal | God (Christianity) | Faith and reason | Faith and reason -- Christianity | Faith | Belief and doubt | Theology, Doctrinal | God | Faith and reason | Faith | Belief and doubt | Christianity | Theology | Atheism | Overseas item | God | Christian life & practice (Australia) | LogicGenre/Form: Popular works. DDC classification: 234.23 LOC classification: BT77 | .W576 2008Online resources: Table of contents only | Table of contents | Click here to access online
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Summary: "Why should we believe in God? It's a question that has exercised the minds of sceptics and unbelievers for centuries and one that, given the current state of the world, seems more timely than ever. In this wide-ranging an dprovocative defence of Christianity, former lawyer Roy Williams contends that belief should be based on logical deductions from known facts. It is not a matter of blind faith. Using many examples drawn from science, politics, history, sociology and the arts, he tackles all the biggest questions by appealing to evidence and to reason. in doing so, he explains why the Bible remains profoundly relevant to life in the twenty-first century. A recurring theme of the book is the vital place of doubt and uncertainty in God's creation. REbutting the arguments of atheists such as Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins, Williams explores the role of faith, which he considers a much-misunderstood concept. Part reasoned apologia, part testament to Williams's personal journey towards faith, God, Actually will appeal to sceptics and practising Christians alike, and to people of other faiths"--Publisher.
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Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine derived contents note: Part One: Reasons To Believe In 00o -- Chapter 1 The physical Universe 31 -- Chapter 2 The human mind: cognition and conscience 61 -- Chapter 3 Love 94 -- Chapter 4 Tackling arguments against a Designing God 127 -- PART TWO: REASONS TO BELIEVE iN CKiRTiANiTY -- Chapter 5 Jesus 149 -- Chapter 6 The Resurrection 180 -- Part Turee: Answers To Some Common Objectons -- Chapter 7 Suffering 207 -- Chapter 8 Christianity and politics 243 -- Chapter 9 Other religions 289 -- Chapter 10 Heaven and Hell 314.

"Why should we believe in God? It's a question that has exercised the minds of sceptics and unbelievers for centuries and one that, given the current state of the world, seems more timely than ever. In this wide-ranging an dprovocative defence of Christianity, former lawyer Roy Williams contends that belief should be based on logical deductions from known facts. It is not a matter of blind faith. Using many examples drawn from science, politics, history, sociology and the arts, he tackles all the biggest questions by appealing to evidence and to reason. in doing so, he explains why the Bible remains profoundly relevant to life in the twenty-first century. A recurring theme of the book is the vital place of doubt and uncertainty in God's creation. REbutting the arguments of atheists such as Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins, Williams explores the role of faith, which he considers a much-misunderstood concept. Part reasoned apologia, part testament to Williams's personal journey towards faith, God, Actually will appeal to sceptics and practising Christians alike, and to people of other faiths"--Publisher.

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