CONFRONTING CHRISTIANITY HB

Christianity is the most widespread global belief system, and promises to remain so well into the future. But for many educated westerners, biblical Christianity is a dangerous idea, challenging some of their deepest beliefs. Channeling state-of-the-art research, personal stories, and careful biblical study, Confronting Christianity explores 12 questions that keep many of us from considering faith in Christ. Look more closely, McLaughlin argues, and the reality of suffering, the complexity of sexuality, the desire for diversity, the success of science, and other seeming roadblocks to faith become signposts. Jesus becomes not a relic from the ancient world, but our modern world’s best hope.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Chapter 1: Aren’t we better off without religion?
Chapter 2: Doesn’t Christianity crush diversity?
Chapter 3: How can you say there is only one true faith?
Chapter 4: Doesn’t religion hinder morality?
Chapter 5: Doesn’t religion cause violence?
Chapter 6: How can you take the Bible literally?
Chapter 7: Hasn’t science disproved Christianity?
Chapter 8: Doesn’t Christianity denigrate women?
Chapter 9: Isn’t Christianity homophobic?
Chapter 10: Doesn’t the Bible condone slavery?
Chapter 11: How could a loving God allow so much suffering?
Chapter 12: How could a loving God send people to hell?


As reviewed by Dr. Stephen McQuoid in December 2019- 'This is a book on apologetics covering a range of issues such as science and Christianity, the alleged denigration of women in Christianity, the violence of religion, homophobia and the bible, slavery, suffering and hell to name just a few. If you are used to reading generalised books on apologetics, you will know that these themes come up many times. What is good about this book is that Mclaughlin writes very well and expresses herself in a fresh way and so it feels as if you are reading something new even if you understand and know the basic arguments.

While each subject gets only a short treatment (typical of this kind of book) her arguments are compelling and there is nothing that would embarrass and so I would not hesitate to give this book to a non-Christian. What I also really enjoyed is the way in which Rebecca weaves in her own spiritual journey into the book which not only humanises the obvious scholarship, but her story is very interesting. She is someone who has wrestled with her own personal issues with honestly and she writes about it in an engaging way. This is a very good book and well worth reading.'

Product details:
Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: Crossway (April 7, 2019)
ISBN-13: 9781433564239
Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches