Lewis’ Surprised by Joy revealed, however, that “a rejection of faith wasn’t the only possible response to the deluge of difficulties I was now glimpsing.” A new, stronger faith emerged. He grew up in a culture in which any questioning of Scripture was met with outrage and fear, and his discovery of biblical difficulties in college led him to doubt. The author describes his own journey from unquestioning faith, to rebellious atheism, to renewed, better-informed faith. This book is written for the thoughtful, skeptical reader. Many people trust it all too easily, without reflection many thoughtful people have also decided it is true. The Bible contains miraculous deeds and improbable history. “The Bible is a difficult book to believe,” the book begins. The book is addressed to those who may be familiar with criticisms of the Bible, particularly from modern “New Atheists.” The author writes: “What I want to do is simply to sketch out one possible pathway that a reasonable person might take that would lead him or her to trust that the Bible is true.” Each chapter is followed by a brief reading list of resources to follow up.
Jones also serves as one of the pastors at the Midtown congregation of Sojourn Church in Louisville.
Edwin Gheens Professor of Christian Family Ministry, vice president for doctoral studies, and chair of the department of apologetics, ethics, and philosophy at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance
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