The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism

The preface of The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism is titled Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical.

The Faith's End. The Illusion of God. God Is Not Very Good. Letto for a Christian-Nation. Bestseller lists are full with people who aren't sure. What happens, then, if you start to mistrust your own doubts?

While there is still a vociferous minority that attacks Christianity, the majority of Americans place a high value on religion: 75% of all Americans identify as Christians, and 86 percent of Americans describe themselves as religious. In light of this, how are people to react to these fervent, intelligent, and convincing works that prioritize science and secularism above faith and religion? Tim Keller has been compiling a list of the most common "doubts" raised by unbelievers at his Manhattan church for years. And he destroys them all by himself in The Reason for God. Designed with skeptics, agnostics, and atheists in mind, Keller also offers devout believers a well-reasoned stance to defend themselves against the opposition. The Reason for God exposes the fundamental flaws in this philosophy and identifies the real direction and goal of Christianity.

Why is the world filled with suffering? What kind of God could condemn individuals to Hell? Why does Christianity need more inclusivity? Isn't the Christian God supposed to be a loving god? What makes one religion "right" while the others are "wrong"? Why have the names of God been used in so many wars? These are just a few of the queries that even devout Christians have these days. In this book, Tim Keller explains how faith in a Christian God is a soundly rational belief, held by thoughtful people of intellectual integrity with a deep compassion for those who genuinely want to know the truth. He does this by drawing on literature, philosophy, real-life conversations and reasoning, and even pop culture.