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An edition of Letters from a skeptic
(1994)
Letters from a skeptic
by Gregory A. Boyd and Edward K. Boyd
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An edition of Letters from a skeptic
(1994)
Letters from a skeptic
by Gregory A. Boyd and Edward K. Boyd
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Presents three years of correspondence between theology professor Gregory Boyd and his seventy-year-old father, Edward, in which they debate issues of Christianity -- a dialogue initiated by Gregory in hopes of leading his skeptical father to accept Jesus.
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Correspondence, ApologeticsShowing 3 featured editions. View all 3 editions?
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Letters from a Skeptic: A Son Wrestles with His Father's Questions about Christianity
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Xin xin de tiao yue
1999, Yu zhou guang quan ren guan huai ji gou
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Table of Contents
| Part 1 : Questions about God. | ||
| Correspondence 1 : why has Christianity done so much harm | ||
| Correspondence 2 : why is the world so full of suffering | ||
| Correspondence 3 : is the risk of freedom worth all the suffering | ||
| Correspondence 4 : does God know the future | ||
| Correspondence 5 : why does God create earthquakes and famines | ||
| Correspondence 6 : why did God create Satan | ||
| Correspondence 7 : is your God all-powerful | ||
| Correspondence 8 : why believe in God in the first place | ||
| Correspondence 9 : couldn't it all be by chance | ||
| Correspondence 10 : why didn't God spare your mother | ||
| Correspondence 11 : why would an all-powerful God need prayer | ||
| Correspondence 12 : why would God care about us little humans | ||
| Part 2 : Questions about Jesus Christ. | ||
| Correspondence 13 : why trust the Gospel accounts --Correspondence 14 : aren't the Gospels full of contradictions | ||
| Correspondence 15 : who wrote the Gospels and when were they written | ||
| Correspondence 16 : how can you believe that a man rose from the dead - Correspondence 17 : how can you believe that man was God | ||
| Part 3 : Questions about the Bible. | ||
| Correspondence 18 : why does God make believing in Him so difficult | ||
| Correspondence 19 : why do you think the Bible is inspired | ||
| Correspondence 20 : Isn't the Bible full of myths and God's vengeance | ||
| Correspondence 21 : didn't the Catholic Church put the Bible together | ||
| Correspondence 22 : why are there so many differing interpretations of the Bible | ||
| Correspondence 23 : what about the "holy books" of other religions | ||
| Part 4 : Questions about Christian life and doctrine. | ||
| Correspondence 24 : do all non-christians go to hell | ||
| Correspondence 25 : how would an all-loving God torture people in an eternal hell | ||
| Correspondence 26 : Isn't the Christian life impossible to live | ||
| Correspondence 27 : how can another man's death pardon me | ||
| Correspondence 28 : how can I be holy and sinful at the same time | ||
| Correspondence 29 : how can I be sure it's all true | ||
| Epilogue : I believe! |
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