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The End of Faith. The God Delusion. God Is Not Great. Letter to a Christian Nation . Bestseller lists are filled with doubters. But what happens when you actually doubt your doubts?

Although a vocal minority continues to attack the Christian faith, for most Americans, faith is a large part of their lives: 86 percent of Americans refer to themselves as religious, and 75 percent of all Americans consider themselves Christians. So how should they respond to these passionate, learned, and persuasive books that promote science and secularism over religion and faith? For years, Tim Keller has compiled a list of the most frequently voiced doubts skeptics bring to his Manhattan church. And inThe Reason for God , he single-handedly dismantles each of them. Written with atheists, agnostics, and skeptics in mind, Keller also provides an intelligent platform on which true believers can stand their ground when bombarded by the backlash. The Reason for God challenges such ideology at its core and points to the true path and purpose of Christianity.

Why is there suffering in the world? How could a loving God send people to Hell? Why isnt Christianity more inclusive? Shouldnt the Christian God be a god of love? How can one religion be right and the rest wrong? Why have so many wars been fought in the name of God? These are just a few of the questions even ardent believers wrestle with today. In this book, Tim Keller uses literature, philosophy, real-life conversations and reasoning, and even pop culture to explain how faith in a Christian God is a soundly rational belief, held by thoughtful people of intellectual integrity with a deep compassion for those who truly want to know the truth.

作者简介

提摩太•凯勒（Timothy Keller），美国神学家、护教学家，纽约救赎主长老教会牧师。 其著作《为何是他》和《一掷千金的上帝》荣登《纽约时报》畅销书排行榜。其他作品包括《婚姻的意义》、《工作的意义》、《诸神的面具》、《慷慨的正义》等。凯茜·凯勒（Kathy Keller），凯勒妻子，毕业于戈登-康威尔神学院。

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Afaithwithoutsomedoubtsislikeahumanbodywithoutanyantibodiesinit.Alldoubts,howeverskepticalandcynicaltheymayseem,arereallyasetofalternatebeliefs.ThereasonyoudoubtChristianity'sBeliefAisbecauseyouholdunprovableBeliefB.

——引自章节：Introduction

OneofthemostfrequentanswerIhaveheardovertheyearscanbesummedupinoneword:exclusivity.IfChristiansarerightaboutJesusbeingGod,thenMuslimsandJewsfailinaseriouswaytoloveGodasGodreallyis,butifMuslimsandJewsarerightthatJesusisnotGodbutratherateacherorprophet,thenChristiansfailinaseriouswaytoloveGodasGodreallyis.Religion,generallyspeaking,tendstocreateaslipperyslopeintheheart.Eachreligioninformsitsfollowersthattheyhave"thetruth",andthisnaturallyleadsthemtofeelsuperiortothosewithdifferingbeliefs.Also,areligiontellsitsfollowersthattheyaresavedandconnectedtoGodbydevotedlyperformingthattruth.Thismovesthemtoseparatefromthosewhoarelessdevotedandpureinlife.Theref...

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