Avoiding Jesus: Answers for Skeptics, Cynics, and the Curious

by Michael Green

"I'm not the religious sort." "Jesus was just a good man." "You can't change human nature." These are just some of the excuses people give in an effort to avoid God. But such excuses, says Michael Green, are shallow, betraying an absence of thought, and evasive, demonstrating an unwillingness to face evidence that God not only does exist but is active in this world. In Avoiding Jesus, Green examines some of the most common excuses for avoiding Christianity. Through extensive travel, research, and discussions with skeptics and cynics alike, Green has gained the insight to variously refute and validate each excuse. Sharing his insight in these easy-to-read chapters, he now calls Christians, unbelievers, and those on the fence to stand out from the crowd, think for themselves.

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Edward Michael Bankes Green, known as Michael Green, was a British theologian, Anglican priest, Christian apologist and author of more than fifty Christian books. He served as the Canon Missioner of Holy Trinity Church in Raleigh, North Carolina through 2007.

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Reviews

[Jill Wingler · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good book that touched a lot of different issues that are often raised about Christianity. It felt like the author got a little off topic at times some of the information within the chapter didn't seem to match the chapter title. It is definitely a good read for someone who has questions or is skeptical about Christianity or for believers to be better equipped to talk to friends/family who are skeptical. Overall I liked it!