It’s not enough to believe, you are called to know why you believe. In an age of skepticism
that has given God His funeral, Christians must stand up and be On
Guard to defend their faith as rational and justifiably true. And
towards this end, William Lane Craig has written this exquisite training
manual. Penned in conversational and accessible language and filled with
illustrations and diagrams, Dr. Craig’s teaching leaps off the page and into
your mind, carefully preparing you to always be ready to give a reason for the
hope that we have.
As a Christian scholar, amateur philosopher and
theologian, and voracious reader, I’ve read a good number of books on
apologetics. Many are written by the scholar to the scholar and most laypeople
would struggle with the material and not connect it with the relevance to
everyday life. Many more are written strictly at the popular level and contain
only superficial apologetics. Each of these has their place to be sure, but
with On
Guard Dr. Craig bridges the gap and without shying away from scholarly
issues manages to explain his apologetic in fairly clear and simple terms.
From evidence to the existence of God to the reality
of the Resurrection to the self-destruction of religious pluralism, Dr. Craig
expertly makes a case that the Christian faith is not only plausible, but
rational. So rational, in fact, that evidence demands one test it
experientially.
Even if some of the text does go over your head (if
you’re not reading carefully), the illustrations and diagrams provide an
excellent summary of contents. This feature, along with Dr. Craig’s personal
interludes is what makes this book unique and renders it a must-read. In all
honestly, having read much of Dr. Craig’s works, as well as having listened to
his many debates, and studied in his Defenders class, little of what Dr. Craig
said was new to me, whether principle to anecdote. Nonetheless, I continued to
find myself enthralled by the principles he sets forth. In a passionately
person touch, Dr. Craig recounts his own scholastic journey as evidence of the
provision of God.
Whether you’re seasoned in apologetics or just
wanting to know why you believe, On Guard is the training manual you
want. Dr. Craig has cemented himself as one of the top contemporary
philosophers and theologians, a brilliant man with a heart for God. This is a
book I will come back to time and time again as I continue my passionate
pursuit after God, and I would suggest that you make it the same for you.
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Touche. ;)
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