Book Notice: Reasons (Editor: Thomas Gaston)

The objective for this book is to present reasons for seeking God and for believing in the God of the Bible, Jesus as his son and the saviour of men and women, and the Bible as the Word of God. The book will be a compilation of essays by various authors, supported by a team of reviewers, all committed Christadelphians with relevant expertise.

This work will fill a current gap in the writings of our community with an up-to-date overview of relevant issues from philosophy, science, history and biblical studies. It is hoped that this will serve as useful primer and positive reinforcement for young Christadelphians facing a world increasingly hostile to religious faith. It is also hoped that this book will function as a preaching tool to help encourage others to seek after God.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction: Faith in the Modern World – Thomas Gaston (UK)

Part One: Reasons for Seeking God

  1. Philosophical Arguments for the Existence of God – Mark Vincent (US)
  2. The Fine-Tuning of the Universe – Peter Jeavons (UK)
  3. The Origins of Life – Paul Boyd (UK)
  4. Our Conscious Selves – John Launchbury (US)
  5. The Moral Capacity – Thomas Gaston (UK)

Part Two: Reasons for Believing God

  1. The Historical Jesus – Andrew Perry (UK)
  2. The Resurrection of Jesus – Simon Dean (UK)
  3. The Old Testament and History – Andrew Perry (UK)
  4. Bible Prophecy – David Alexander (Aus)
  5. Israel: God’s Chosen People – Reg Carr (UK)

Appendix

Textual Criticism, Inspiration and Canon – Jonathan Burke (Taiwan)