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Letters from a Skeptic - eBook

By: Greg Boyd

David C. Cook / 2010 / ePub

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Over the course of almost three years Greg Boyd and his father Ed corresponded about Christianity, the Bible and faith, Ed, a skeptic with a lot of questions, engages his son's expertise with love, transparency and candor. Greg, a notorious open theist and at the time Professor of Theology at Bethel University, addresses his father's questions and misconceptions about the issue dividing them in an attempt to reconcile his feelings about his father. Relying on more of a 'Pascal's Wager' type of challenge than a true call to repentance and faith, Greg gives his father the best information about Christianity that he had at the time.

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Format: DRM Free ePub
Vendor: David C. Cook
Publication Date: 2010

ISBN: 9781434766526
ISBN-13: 9781434766526
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Greg Boyd and his father, Ed, were on opposite sides of a great divide. Greg was a newfound Christian, while his father was a longtime agnostic. So Greg offered his father an invitation: Ed could write with any questions on Christianity, and his son would offer a response.

Letters from a Skeptic contains this special correspondence. The letters tackle some of today's toughest challenges facing Christianity, including

Do all non-Christians go to hell?
How can we believe a man rose from the dead?
Why is the world so full of suffering?
How do we know the Bible was divinely inspired?
Does God know the future?

Each response offers insights into the big questions, while delivering intelligent answers that connect with both the heart and mind. Whether you're a skeptic, a believer, or just unsure, these letters can provide a practical, common-sense guide to the Christian faith.

Author Bio

Greg Boyd is the author of 15 books and numerous academic articles. He graduated with honors from Yale Divinity School and Princeton Theological Seminary. Greg is the founder and senior pastor of Woodland Hills Church, an evangelical church in St. Paul, MN.

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Letters from a Skeptic - eBook 4.1 5 8 8

I love it It's a great book every Christian should read. You will surely learn something from it. February 15, 2013

Although the letters about God were intellectual and not so much love based. The facts are interesting and it seems to be what the father needed to help him understand. February 1, 2013

Interesting format, shaky theology I came across this book because it was mentioned in Lee Strobel's "Case For..." series, and I have to admit I am very disappointed. The premise for this book is great, I was very excited to read the correspondence, but I just do not see Boyd's "Open Theology" as being Biblically sound. It's a shame, because this book had such potential, but I simply could not stomach the watered down picture of God that was painted. I will not be recommending this to anyone. January 4, 2013

Apologetics Overview Letters have long been a means for those who are a part of the Christian Church to communicate truth. Over half the New Testament are letters, the letters of Augustine, Luther, and Wesley are all studied by scholars to help better understand these leaders of the church. Many have been introduced to the formal study of theology and apologetics by reading C. S. LewisÃ¢ÂÂ Screwtape Letters. In 1994, Greg Boyd contributed a set of letters between his father and himself. BoydÃ¢ÂÂs father had given up on the church and faith years ago - perhaps it was a position that was cemented when his wife died, leaving him to raise his children as a single parent. Over the years, the resentment, the anger, and the confusion had grown - to the point, that as the book begins, he is not certain about what he does believe; though he feel fairly certain about what he does not believe. It is at that point that Dr. Boyd and his father begin a two years correspondence concerning the major issues the unbeliever has when he or she considers Christ as Lord and Savior. The compiles this correspondence topically and somewhat chronologically. Issues are address one by one - using history, philosophy, and scripture. The answers are accurate and well thought out, though rarely getting heady or unintelligible. I have two concerns about a book of this caliber that is now entering its 4th edition. The first is the lack of documentation. With very few exceptions, the author does not provide references for scripture (whether quoted directly from an English translation or merely a paraphrase written on the fly by the author). The same is true for statements made from third party sources. I can understand why these were not part of the original correspondence; but as the book enters its 4th edition, it would make sense to add the references - even while clearly noting that they were added to the original letters years after they were written. The second concern is that a book that is entering it 4th edition provides no path for further study. Again, though not part of the original written correspondence, it would seem important to guide the reader in discovering additional resources that explain the ideas discussed in the book. The addition of a set of discussion question covering each topic does help the reader in processing the ideas - but provides not guidance in better understanding the history, philosophy, or scriptures that support those ideas. The book would make a great textbook on apologetics with the addition of references and suggestions for further study. In a classroom, these missing elements can be provided by the instructor; but the reader is at a loss if the book is being read without the direction of an experienced teacher. But even with those flaws, the book still serves as an excellent tool for evangelism. As the author makes clear, by the end of the correspondence, Ed Boyd (Dr. BoydÃ¢ÂÂs father) did come to faith. It has served the same purpose in the lives of others. It will continue to be so in the lives who read it in the future. This review is based on an electronic copy of the book provided by the publisher. January 25, 2012