Looking for a good book?
Looking for a good book? Below are the “Additional Reading” suggestions in the discussion guide which accompanies “The Reason For God: Conversations on Faith and Life” small group curriculum by Timothy Keller (which is currently my favorite small group curriculum to recommend). I am familiar with most of the books on this list, and can give a hearty second recommendation to them. And, I am very anxious to get my hands on the ones on the list with which I am not familiar, based on my great appreciation for those with which I am familiar.
Discussion #1 – “Isn’t the Bible a Myth? Hasn’t Science Disproved Christianity?”
- Creation or Evolution: Do We Have to Choose?, by Denis Alexander
- Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, by Richard Bauckham
- The Historical Reliability of the Gospels, by Craig Blomberg
- The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable?, by F.F. Bruce
- Science and Faith: Friends or Foes?, by C. John Collins
- Nothing But the Truth, by Brian Edwards
- Darwin on Trial, by Phillip e. Johnson
- Redeeming Science, by Vern Poythress
Discussion #2 – “How can you say there is only one way to God? What about other religions?”
- The Dissent of the Governed, by Stephen L. Carter
- Answering Islam, by Norman Geisler and Abdul Saleeb
- The Abolition of Man, by C. S. Lewis
- Death of a Guru, by Rabindranath R. Maharaj
- Can Evangelicals Learn from World Religions?, by Gerald R. McDermott
- The Gospel in a Pluralist Society, by Lesslie Newbigin
- The Supremacy of Christ in a Post-Modern World, by John Piper
- The Universe next Door, by James Sire
- Christianity at the Religious Roundtable, by Timothy Tennent
Discussion #3 – “What gives you the right to tell me how to live my life? Why are there so many rules?
- Angry Conversations With God, by Susan E. Isaacs
- Mere Christianity, by C. S. Lewis
- Hope Has Its Reasons, by Rebecca Pippert
- Mere Morality, by Lewis B. Smedes
- Real Sex, by Lauren Winner
Discussion #4 – “Why does God allow suffering? Why is there so much evil in the world?”
- Where is God When Things Go Wrong, by John Blanchard
- How Long, O Lord? By D.A. Carson
- Making Sense Out of Suffering, by Peter Kreeft
- The Problem of Pain, by C.S. Lewis
- A Step Further, by Joni Eareckson Tada
- Lament for a Son, by Nicholas Wolterstorff
Discussion #5 – “Why is the church responsible for so much injustice? Why are Christians such hypocrites?”
- The Transforming Vision, by Brian Walsh and J.R. Middleton
- Let Justice Roll Down, by John Perkins
- Church History in Plain Language, by Bruce L. Shelley
- Creation Regained, by Albert Wolters
- Until Justice and Peace Embrace, by Nicholas Wolterstorff
Discussion #6 – “How can God be full of love and wrath at the same time? How can God send good people to Hell?”
- The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God, by D.A. Carson
- Original Sin: A Cultural History, by Alan Jacobs
- The Great Divorce, by C.S. Lewis
- Exclusion and Embrace, by Miroslav Volf
- The God I Don’t Understand, by Christopher Wright
Are you familiar with any of these books? Share your thoughts on them in the comments below.
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