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Can We Still Believe in God?: Answering Ten Contemporary Challenges to Christianity by
People regularly give certain reasons for not believing in God, but they are much less aware of what the New Testament actually teaches. Although challenges to Christianity are perennial and have frequently been addressed, they are noticeably more common today and are currently of particular interest among evangelicals.Skeptics of Christianity often ask highly regarded biblical scholar and popular speaker Craig Blomberg how he can believe in a faith that seems so problematic. How can God allow evil and suffering? Isn't the Bible anti-women, anti-gay, and pro-slavery? Isn't the New Testament riddled with contradictions? What about the nature of hell, violence in Scripture, and prayer and predestination? Following the author's successful Can We Still Believe the Bible?, this succinct and readable book focuses on what the New Testament teaches about 10 key reasons people give for not believing in God.
ISBN: 9781493423590Publication Date: 2020-06-16
Reading Guide
GUIDING QUESTION
"How can I believe in God..."
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Fall Semester Faculty Retreat: August 20, 2021
September (Read Chapters 1 and 4)
“…when there is so much evil and suffering in the world?”
“…when Christians believe in miracles?”
October (Read Chapters 2 and 5)
“…when He sends people to hell?”
“…when The Bible is just a collection of myths?”
November (Read Chapters 3 and 6)
“… when Christians are so intolerant?”
“…when the Bible promotes violence, genocide, and injustice?”
December (Read Chapters 8 and 9)
“…when there are so many contradictions in the Bible?”
January (Chapters 7 and 10)
“…when He has so many rules?”
“…when prayer doesn’t seem to work?”
Spring Semester Faculty Retreat: January 14, 2022
- University Chapel: Suffering and the Christian (Sep 15th)Joshua McMullen, Ph.D.
Faculty Common Read University Chapel
September 15, 2021
- [File] University Chapel: Suffering and the Christian (Sep 15th)Joshua McMullen, Ph.D.
University Chapel Common Read
September 15, 2021
- Library Discussion: The Meaning of the Miracles (Sep 16th)Mark A. Jumper, Ph.D.
Matthew Pevarnik, Ph.D.
Faculty Common Read Library discussion
September 16, 2021
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- [File] Library Discussion: The Meaning of the Miracles (Sep 16th)Mark A. Jumper, Ph.D.
Matthew Pevarnik, Ph.D.
Library Common Read Discussion
September 16, 2021
- University Chapel: When the Son of Man Comes (Oct 13th)Corné J. Bekker, D. Litt. et Phil.
Faculty Common Read University Chapel
October 13, 2021
- [File] University Chapel: When the Son of Man Comes (Oct 13th)Corné J. Bekker, D. Litt. et Phil.
University Chapel Common Read
October 13, 2021
- Library Discussion: When the Bible is just a collection of myths (Oct 28th)Jeffrey Anderson, Ph.D.
Bill Brown, Ph.D.
Faculty Common Read Library discussion
October 28, 2021
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- [File] Library Discussion: …when The Bible is just a collection of myths? (Oct 28th)Jeffery Anderson, Ph. D.
Library Common Read Discussion
October 28, 2021 - [File] Library Discussion: …when The Bible is just a collection of myths? (Oct 28th)Bill Brown, Ph.D.
Library Common Read Discussion
October 28, 2021
- University Chapel: Gender Roles and Sexual Orientation (Nov 10th)Lynne Marie Kohm, J.D.
Faculty Common Read University Chapel
November 10, 2021
- [File] University Chapel: Gender Roles and Sexual Orientation (Nov 10th)Lynne Marie Kohm, J.D.
University Chapel Common Read
November 10, 2021
- Library Discussion: When God Promotes Violence, Genocide, and Injustice (Nov 11th)Tom Keiser, Ph.D.
Rev. Leroy Gilbert, Ph.D.
Faculty Common Read Library discussion
November 11, 2021
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- [File] Library Discussion: Cruel God (Nov 11th)Tom Keiser, Ph.D.
Library Common Read Discussion
November 11, 2021 - [File] Library Discussion: When God Promotes Violence, Genocide, and Injustice (Nov 11th)Rev. Leroy Gilbert, Ph.D.
Library Common Read Discussion
November 11, 2021
- University Chapel: When there are so many contradictions in the Bible? (Dec 1st)Jordan Jones, Ph.D.
Faulty Common Read University Chapel
December 1, 2021 - University Chapel: When He has so many rules? (Jan 19th)Esther Gillie, D.Min.
Faculty Common Read University Chapel
January 19, 2022
- [File] University Chapel: When God Has So Many Rules (Jan 19th)Esther Gillie, DMin.
- Library Discussion: When Prayer Doesn't Work (Jan 27th)Fernando Garzon, Psy.D.
Jennifer Ripley, Ph.D.
Faculty Common Read Library Discussion
January 27, 2022
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- [File] Library Discussion: When Prayer Doesn't Work (Jan 27th)Fernando Garzon, Psy.D.
Jennifer Ripley, Ph. D.
Library Common Read Discussion
January 27, 2022