Explore the big question: is true faith founded on Deism or on Christianity as revealed in the Bible?
This book engages with a long-running debate about the source and nature of religious belief. It surveys different viewpoints, from strict rationalism to a personal faith in Jesus, and asks what counts as a genuine foundation for the church and for individual conviction. The author weighs how natural religion compares with Christian revelation and what happens when reason challenges traditional belief.
- Understand how various thinkers describe the role of Jesus and the meaning of being a Christian
- See how debates about God, creation, and personal immortality have influenced modern theology
- Learn why some writers distance themselves from religious authority while still seeking moral truth
- Consider how historical shifts in Europe shaped arguments for and against faith
Ideal for readers of theological debate, historical discourse, and questions about faith, reason, and modern belief.