Christian Apologetics

by Alan Richardson

Paperback.

256 pages, Paperback

First published October 8, 2012

About the author

Priest (born 1905 - died 1975)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Ri...

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Reviews

[Kandace Greene · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a dense read. It was written in 1947, but so much still applies. I really enjoyed the discussion surrounding how reason fits into Christianity. The reason vs faith argument can be a sticking point sometimes. I felt like the following quote empowered Christians to take an active role in exploring the hard questions we encounter as part of our walk.

“To become a Christian does not mean to renounce reason; on the contrary, it enables a man to become truly rational; by becoming a Christian one may become in the true sense of the word a philosopher.”

As a child of the Methodist church that migrated to more charismatic settings, I still return my roots. There can be a wrestling between faith and the desire to keep God confined to my idea of who He should be.

I don’t think this book is for everyone. There are a few sections where it’s easy to get lost in where the argument might be going, but overall it was interesting and informative.