Faith Has Its Reasons

<P>Ever since the apostle Paul addressed the Stoic and Epicurean philosophers in Athens relating the Christian worldview to a non-Christian world has been a challenge. And despite Peter's charge to be ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you (1 Peter 3:15) most Christian laypeople have left apologetics-the defense of the faith-to the ecclesiastical pros. <I>Faith Has Its Reasons</I> is a study of four different models of how apologetics should be done an assessment of their strengths and weaknesses and a proposal for integrating the best insights of each. Kenneth Boa and Robert Bowman have assembled a wealth of information about what Christians believe and how to present that faith to an unbelieving world. Remarkable both in its depth of content and ease of accessibility <I>Faith Has Its Reasons</I> gives Christian laypeople the tools to address such critical questions as:</P><ul><li>Why is belief in God rational despite the prevalence of evil in the world?</li><li> What facts support the church's testimony that Jesus rose from the dead?</li><li>Can we be certain Christianity is true?</li><li> How can our faith in Christ be based on something more secure than our own understanding without descending into an irrational emotionalism?</li></ul>