Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn’t: The Beauty of Christian Theism
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
It has never been more important to articulate the wonder and enchantment of the Christian message. Yet the traditional approaches of apologetics are often outmoded in an age of profound disenchantment and distraction, unable to meet this pressing need.
This winsome apologetics book for a new generation makes the case that Christianity offers a compelling explanatory framework for making sense of our world. Pastor and writer Gavin Ortlund believes it is essential to appeal not only to the mind but also to the heart and the imagination as we articulate the beauty of the gospel.
Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn’t reimagines four classical theistic arguments—cosmological, teleological, moral, and Christological—making a cumulative case for God as the best framework for understanding the storied nature of reality. The book suggests that Christian theism can explain such things as the elegance of math, the beauty of music, and the value of love. It is suitable for use in classes yet accessibly written, making it a perfect resource for churches and small groups.
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- Examines four classical theistic arguments
- Makes a cumulative case for God as the best framework for understanding the storied nature of reality
- Offers a compelling explanatory framework for making sense of our world
Top Highlights
“A Christian apologist once remarked to me that on university campuses thirty years ago he was asked more questions about Christianity’s truth (Does God exist? Did Jesus rise from the dead? etc.); today he is asked more questions about Christianity’s goodness (Is the church intolerant? Are Christians homophobic? etc.). I think this is broadly representative of our whole culture. Thus, if we commend only the truth of Christianity and neglect the appeal to beauty and goodness, we are actually not hitting the central, animating concerns of our culture.” (Pages 8–9)
“the greatest impediment to the hearing of the gospel is usually not opposition but indifference.” (Page 6)
“Stories are part of how all cultures, ancient and modern, seek to make sense of the world (movies are probably our culture’s dominant method of storytelling).23 As Ursula Le Guin puts it, ‘There have been great societies that did not use the wheel, but there have been no societies that did not tell stories.’24 In other words, human beings have always made sense of the world through stories. For good or ill, this is how we tend to navigate ultimate questions.” (Page 10)
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