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Why I Try to Believe: An Experiment in Faith, Life and Stubborn Hope (Signs Publishing, 2015)
Nathan Brown
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Christianity is under attack.
It's not under attack only from late-night talk shows, atheists and evolutionists. Christianity is in peril because of, well, some Christians.
Whenever a natural or human disaster is followed by some prominent Christian leader blaming the event on God’s judgment against the sins of this or that group, the public (as well as many Christians) are tempted to roll their eyes and think, Do you really believe that? Is that what God is about?.
In his latest book, Nathan Brown takes readers on his journey to preserve his faith, as well as identify an intelligent faith.
He writes: “In both positive and negative ways, the experiences of life make our beliefs vulnerable to questions and transformations.” And who of us, in moments of quiet reflection, haven’t questioned God’s way in the world, and certainly our response to it?
In 10 short chapters, and with remarkable candour, Brown shares some of his questions and reveals how his study of the Bible, and counsel from friends, helped answer them. Why I Try to Believe is not dogmatic, but it does provide answers, Brown’s answers. With a series of thought questions for each chapter, he gives readers permission to come up with their own answers—something Christ encouraged with His questions to followers when He was on earth.
As society and situations become more challenging and complicated, we may have to admit that some of the answers from generations ago no longer satisfy today’s believers. Why I Try to Believe helps give voice to those questions and provides answers.
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