Evidence Unseen: Exposing the Myth of Blind Faith - Softcover

Rochford, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0983668167 ISBN 13: 9780983668169

Publisher: New Paradigm Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

As Christians, we shouldn't be defensive about our beliefs, but we should learn to intelligently defend our faith to those around us. In Evidence Unseen, James Rochford offers accessible and careful thinking on the current popular attacks against the Christian worldview. In Evidence Unseen, you will find:
Solid evidence for why belief in God is both reasonable and logical for thinking people today.
A response to the New Atheism (e.g. Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens).
Counterarguments to the claims of popular biblical critics (e.g. Bart Ehrman, Elaine Pagels, etc.).
How biblical prophecy predicted Jesus of Nazareth centuries in advance. What Christians need today in apologetics is clarity and accessibility.
With simple and direct language, clever illustrations, and a down to earth approach, this is the book to give to a spiritual seeker or a skeptic; a doubting Christian or to study in a small group.

About this title

About the Author

James Rochford's education is from The Ohio State University, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He serves in Xenos Christian Fellowship as a sphere leader in their growing college ministry, where he teaches classes in theology, apologetics, and Christian studies, as well as providing weekly expository Bible teaching. In his free time, he enjoys writing, playing music, drawing, and leading a homechurch. James lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife Duyen.

Review

Aimed especially at college students and seekers, Evidence Unseen shows us that Christian faith is not a blind leap in the dark, but a humble dependence on the God of the Bible, who has revealed himself through substantial evidence. The author presents this evidence quite readably under four headings: internal evidence, external evidence, and evidence from Scripture, divided into fulfilled prophecy and the historical reliability of its message. He shows us that humans need God in order to be able to function consistently in this world; that nature universally and locally points to its creator and designer; that this designer has also controlled history to fulfill the predictions of the biblical prophets; and that the biblical narratives (here, the narratives about Jesus) show themselves to be fully trustworthy. I highly recommend Evidence Unseen for your own search for what life is all about, and for helping others in their searches. (Dr. Robert C. Newman Emeritus Professor of New Testament & Christian Evidences Biblical Seminary PhD Theoretical Astrophysics, Cornell University) --Evidence Unseen

I had been searching for an apologetics text that lays out the evidence in a way I could explain it to a non-Christian. This book is it! Thorough coverage of the evidence, excellently documented, and piercingly convincing. --Dr. Rosemary J. Avery Weiss Presidential Fellow Cornell University

I had been searching for an apologetics text that lays out the evidence in a way I could explain it to a non-Christian. This book is it! Thorough coverage of the evidence, excellently documented, and piercingly convincing. --Dr. Rosemary J. Avery Weiss Presidential Fellow Cornell University

I had been searching for an apologetics text that lays out the evidence in a way I could explain it to a non-Christian. This book is it! Thorough coverage of the evidence, excellently documented, and piercingly convincing. --Dr. Rosemary J. Avery Weiss Presidential Fellow Cornell University

James Rochford writes in an engaging style with vivid illustrations and humorous examples. Reading the book seems like sitting down and discussing these issues with the author over coffee; it is conversational in the best sense and reflects Rochford s years of ministry experience doing just that. While the issues are complex, he succinctly and clearly demonstrates again and again that those questions that seem like barriers to faith turn out to be evidence for the truth of God and the Bible. I highly recommend this book for those just beginning their search and for those who need a reminder that Christian faith is not blind faith. --Dr. Eric Tully Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Edition details

• Publisher: New Paradigm Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0983668167
• ISBN 13: 9780983668169
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 204