The Reason for God – Belief in an age of scepticism (Timothy Keller)

A much more detailed book which comprehensively addresses all the issues is "The Reason for God – Belief in an age of scepticism" by Timothy Keller (InterVarsity Press, 2009). This book is available for about €8 on www.amazon.co.uk.

The lay-out of the book is as follows (the essential chapters are highlighted in bold):

Introduction –
•Believers: a faith without doubt is unconvincing
•Sceptics: there is a type of faith hidden within your reasoning

Part 1 – the Leap of Faith

Chapter 1 – there can't be just one true religion
Chapter 2 – how could a good God allow suffering?
Chapter 3 – Christianity is a straitjacket (i.e. a belief in absolute truth is the enemy of freedom)
Chapter 4 – the church is responsible for so much injustice
Chapter 5 – how can a loving God send people to hell?
Chapter 6 – Science has disproved Christianity (very solid)
Chapter 7 – You can't take the Bible literally (very solid)

Intermission – belief in God can be tested and justified but not proved

Part 2 – The Reasons for Faith

Chapter 8 – the clues of God (not proofs but pointers to the existence of God)
Chapter 9 – the knowledge of God
Chapter 10 – the problem of sin
Chapter 11 – religion and the gospel
Chapter 12 – The true story of Christ
Chapter 13 – the reality of the resurrection
Chapter 14 – the dance of God