The Strongest Case, Book 1
Christians vs Atheists
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The Strongest Case For and Against God
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About the book
What if no one tried to win?
Most books about God are written to convert you. This one is written to be fair. The case for God and the case against it are laid out side by side, each at full strength and in plain language, with no side softened and no argument bent into a strawman. You read the strongest reasons to believe, then the strongest reasons to doubt, presented the way a documentary narrator would: clearly, accurately, and without a thumb on the scale.
Inside you will find why there is something rather than nothing, whether a universe tuned for life points to design or to chance, where right and wrong come from with and without God, the historical case for the resurrection and the skeptic's reply, the problems of suffering and divine hiddenness, what science can and cannot settle, and a final chapter on how to weigh it all and reach your own verdict.
Whether you believe, doubt, or simply want to think the question through honestly, this book hands you both cases and trusts you to decide.
Both sides at full strength. The verdict is yours.
What's inside
- Introduction: The Biggest Question, and the Rules of This Book
- Part One: The Case for God, at Full Strength
- Chapter 1: Why Is There Anything at All?
- Chapter 2: A Universe Fine-Tuned for Life
- Chapter 3: Where Do Right and Wrong Come From?
- Chapter 4: Minds, Reason, and the Sense of the Divine
- Chapter 5: The Man Who Would Not Stay Dead
- Part Two: The Case Against God, at Full Strength
- Chapter 6: Who Bears the Burden of Proof?
- Chapter 7: The Problem of Suffering
- Chapter 8: The Silence of God
- Chapter 9: What Science Sees
- Chapter 10: Reading the Bible Like a Historian
- Part Three: The Cross-Examination
- Chapter 11: The Universe on Trial
- Chapter 12: If God Is Good, Why This?
- Chapter 13: Goodness, Mind, and Meaning Without God
- Chapter 14: Did It Really Happen?
- Part Four: The Open Questions
- Chapter 15: Where the Debate Stands, and How to Weigh It Yourself
- The Verdict Is Yours
Reader reviews
"I appreciated how this book presented the strongest arguments for and against God without feeling like it was trying to push me toward a particular conclusion. The discussions on science, morality, suffering, divine hiddenness, and the resurrection gave me plenty to think about from both perspectives. I enjoyed being trusted to weigh the evidence for myself and reach my own verdict."
"Christians vs. Atheists presents a clear and respectful look at the strongest arguments both for and against the existence of God. The author encourages readers to think critically, consider different viewpoints, and come to their own conclusions."
"He has a direct, conversational style, and the book gives the reader plenty to think about without making the ideas overly complicated."