BOOK
“At first glance, an atheist’s claim that
“God does not exist”appears to be a
simple statement about the existence
of God. Yet it is so much more.”
Craig Biehl
REVIEW
n this day and age it seems that more
and more people are turning to
atheism or agnosticism - their ideals
and ideologies - and simple unbelief. Maybe
it's because they feel that religion free
science, logic, and life makes more sense
than ancient faith based systems. And while
some atheists and unbelievers are content
to live and let live, there are others who
desire to openly critique and challenge
other schools of thought especially, it
seems, when it comes to Christian thinking
and theology.
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Title:
THE BOX:
ANSWERING THE
FAITH OF UNBELIEF
Author:
Craig Biehl
Rating:
Genre:
Apologetics, Faith,
Atheism, Christianity
Released by:
PR Press
Reviewed by:
Christian St John
Release Date:
Available Now
72 > CHRISTIAN REVIEW
There are many opportunities in life where
we can find ourselves talking openly about
our faith with other believers, family, and
friends. But what happens when we get into
a conversation with an atheist, agnostic, or
unbeliever, who is not content with 'because
the Bible tells me so' answers? They may
have valid questions, issues and problems
with church, Christians, the Bible, creation,
miracles, the idea of an all loving God, and
so on. But many times these kinds of
encounters can be very unnerving and leave
one mentally and spiritually exhausted,
especially if one is ill prepared.
The Box is a book that tries to help
Christians see that it doesn't have to be that
way, that defending the faith can be done
so, not by theological argumentation or
clever biblically loaded rhetoric, but by way
of a simple truth... so simple in fact it's
revelatory. Forget hardcore theology, this
book shows that a lot can be said with very
few words. But these words form a
powerful and thought provoking idea, one
that will potentially leave even the most
hardened atheist and non-believer
speechless.
Over the years I have had many chats with
atheists, agnostics, and unbelievers ,and it
would have been good to have had some of
what's in this book on hand to bring into
the conversation. Presented as a dialog
between a believer and his unbelieving
neighbor, The Box is an enjoyable and
thought provoking read. It gets right to the
heart of the issue without getting bogged
down in Christian nuances and petty
arguments. It’s at once bold yet can be
shared with unbelievers.
Whether you are a Christian apologist or
simply a Sunday morning worshipper, The
Box is a well written book that is well worth
your time. It's not an overly long or
complicated book, which is all the better
considering you may wish to reread it a few
times to glean all you can from it. Because
let's face it, with unbelief on the rise it sure
would be good to have some tools ready
for the conversations that might well come
our way.