Understanding the Faith: A Survey of Christian Apologetics

by Jeff Myers

Overview

Does the Bible have authority in a world committed to relative truth?

The understanding of absolute, objective truth has been largely lost. Spend just a few minutes discussing politics or religion and you’ll hear responses like, “There is no truth!” or “That may be true for you, but not for me.” Understanding the Faith dares to wade into the middle of the controversy with chapters such as:

• Is God Christian?
• Isn’t Claiming Truth Intolerant?
• Is the Bible Anti-Science?

Summit Ministries’ half century of teaching, this first volume of the Understanding the Times Series is your definitive resource for deepening and defending your faith. It’s a required resource for every Christian’s bookshelf.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780781413602
Publisher:	David C Cook
Publication date:	06/01/2016
Pages:	512
Sales rank:	308,366
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 10.10(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Over the past twenty years Dr. Jeff Myers has become one of America’s most respected authorities on youth leadership development and has equipped thousands of people to champion the Christian worldview. In addition to authoring and teaching courses on leadership and communication in use across the country including Grow Together, Dr. Myers currently serves as the President of Summit Ministries. He lives with his family at the Summit in Manitou Springs, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 5

Preface 7

1 Introduction 9

2 What the Bible Is and Isn't 33

3 Does the Bible Have Authority? 57

4 What the Bible Says about God 85

5 The Bible: God's Big Story, Part 1 111

6 The Bible: God's Big Story, Part 2 135

7 How to Read the Bible 165

8 What the Bible Says about Loving God 191

9 What the Bible Says about Loving Our Neighbors 215

10 Is God Christian? 243

11 Supernatural Good and Evil 269

12 Isn't Christianity Anti-Science? 297

13 Isn't Claiming Truth Intolerant? 325

14 Why Is There Evil and Suffering? 351

15 What's the Deal with Hell? 379

16 Is God a Mean Bully? 405

17 If Christianity Is True, Why Do People Walk Away? 431

18 Conclusion 455

Glossary 479

Index 495