Key insights from
The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism
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14 minute read
Published Feb 1, 2008
What you'll learn
Why would God allow suffering? If he is loving, how could he send people to hell? Why does Christianity have to be so exclusive? In The Reason for God, Keller looks at questions and objections he has frequently encountered over the years as a pastor in the heart of New York City. After responding to objections, he makes a case for the Christian faith and the reasons for God.
Key insights
- • What you'll learn
- 1 Without common ground, meaningful dialogue between Christians and skeptics will not be possible.
- 2 All value systems have fundamental beliefs, not just those deemed “fundamentalist.”
- 3 The incarnation gives us comfort in the face of suffering, and the resurrection brings hope that the suffering is not meaningless or eternal.
- 4 Despite what many think, Christianity is actually the most diverse religion on earth.
- 5 Love involves giving up some freedom, but, paradoxically, it brings a deeper freedom.
- 6 Hell is the realm of eternal self-absorption.
- 7 Faith and science are not mutually exclusive.
- 8 Taken together, the clues that point to God’s existence are compelling.
- 9 Cultural norms are shaky foundations for morality.
- 10 Grace is what distinguishes Christianity from all other religions.
- 11 Naturalistic explanations for the resurrection do not make sense of Christianity’s spread or followers’ devotion.
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