Because God Is Real: Sixteen Questions, One Answer [Paperback]

Peter Kreeft (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2008

Atheistic and agnostic writers are aggressively attacking traditional religious beliefs. Philosopher and prolific writer Peter Kreeft is up to the challenge in this work of popular apologetics aimed at both teens and adults. The masterful Kreeft tackles sixteen crucial issues about the deeper meaning of life. The questions that Kreeft explores range from, "Is faith reasonable?," Can you prove there is a God?", and "Why is Jesus different?," to "Why is sex so confusing?," "Why is there evil?", and "Why must we die?"

Kreeft provides thoughtful, lucid, and persuasive answers for believers, unbelievers, and seekers to consider. As always, Kreeft is insightful, inspiring, and entertaining. This book is ideal for those exploring faith for the first time, as well as for confirmation and religious education classes. It's an intellectual and spiritual feast! This is vintage Kreeft.

"The good news of the Gospel is as exciting as a murder mystery. For at its heart there is a murder: the murder of God two thousand years ago in Jerusalem. And this God is the greatest of mysteries: who He is and why He put us here, and why He came here and what His plans are for us. The story is literally a matter of life or death - eternal life or death."
-- Peter Kreeft

"Be ready to give a reason for the hope that is in you."
-- 1 Peter 3:15

Product Details

• Paperback: 237 pages
• Publisher: Ignatius Press (February 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158617200X
• ISBN-13: 978-1586172008
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,813 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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---"Beauty" -- The branch of philosophy dealing with aesthetics.
---"C. S. Lewis and Mere Christianity" -- C.S. Lewis' masterpiece
---"Christianity in Lord of the Rings" -- The cleverly disguised role of God
---"Culture War" -- A call to arms, mapping key enemies and battlefields
---"Existence of God" -- A magnificent overview of the arguments
---"Good, True, Beautiful" -- C.S. Lewis on three great transcendentals
---"Happiness" -- How do you get it? Christ's version vs. the world's
---"Heaven" -- The heart's deepest longing
---"Hollywood Screenwriting" -- Encouragement to film's creative storytellers
---"If Einstein Had Been a Surfer" -- Rediscovering intuitive thinking
---"Lord, Liar, or Lunatic" -- The famous argument for Christ's identity
---"Problem of Pain" -- C.S. Lewis's brilliant exposition on suffering and evil
---"Sex in Heaven" -- Imaging the fire of God's love
---"Sexual Reconnection" -- Healing the link between sex & love
---"Shocking Beauty" -- The live character of Christ
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

65 of 68 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Confirmation Gift March 19, 2008

By Rich Leonardi

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Peter Kreeft has distilled decades of wisdom about Thomistic theology and Catholic apologetics into a wonderful explanation of the Faith for young readers. Targeting students of Confirmation age -- adolescents to teens -- Kreeft poses a series of skeptical questions about God and gives thorough, charitable, and orthodox answers. While every chapter is praiseworthy, his answers to "Why is Jesus different?" are exceptional. Here is a sample:

"The center of Christianity is Jesus because Jesus is not just a great human being; Jesus is God. The center of Islam is not Muhammad, because Muhammad, like Moses, claimed only to be a prophet, not God. The center of Budddhism is not Buddha, because Buddha, like the Hindu gurus, claimed only to be an enlightened man, not God. ... But Jesus is the center of Christianity because Jesus claimed to be God, and Christians believe that claim. ... The divinity of Christ is the distinctive Christian belief: it is the one thing all Christians believe and no one else does. If a Christian ceases to believe this, he ceases to be a Christian. If a non-Christian comes to believe this, he becomes a Christian."

If any of what is excerpted above appeals to you, this is your book, as it is chock full of similar aphoristic expressions of Catholicism. There is a tremendous gap in catechetical materials for middle school-aged students; Peter Kreeft has helped fill it. Make "Because God Is Real" your standard Confirmation gift. (Yet readers of all ages will benefit from reading it.)

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars For ALL Seekers of the Truth January 14, 2009

By Mother Goose

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This book is written for younger Catholics, but I found it to be helpful for the adult reader as well. Its question/answer format answers the questions that many young adults ask. The answers are written in a clear/concise and understandable way. Peter Kreeft has an excellent command of the material and he delivers it in non-pandering way. I bought this book for my confirmation candidate and all of my godchildren. It is also great for non-Catholics.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book to read with your teenagers December 11, 2010

By M. Sparrow

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We read this book together with our teenaged kids, one chapter each week during Sunday dinner. It was thorough, tight and generated a lot of conversation. I would recommend every family doing this. I think we might read it together again in a year or two, just to see how our thoughts and understanding have changed.

4.0 out of 5 stars worth reading April 21, 2013

By Lindy Lou

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This book is slow and wordy but makes a good point if you have the time! It is for adults not the teens I hoped to use it with.

5.0 out of 5 stars This book has the potential to change you and your teenager's life! March 12, 2013

By Sic Semper

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If you are looking for a rational basis for Faith that is digestible by teenagers but satisfies adult catechetical hunger, then look no further. This book provides reasoned and seasoned answers to important questions about life and does it with minimal "prerequisites." One of the things I like best about this book is its beginning: "Why are questions good?" and it only gets better from there. I couldn't recommend this book more.

5.0 out of 5 stars Because God is Real: Sixteen Questions, One Answer. February 12, 2013

By Francis W. Chamberand

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If you are a person who has never read anything written by Peter Kreeft, you are in for a treat. If you are someone who does not believe in God, I implore you, for the sake of your immortal soul, to read this book. If you are a Catechist, I highly recommend this book because it will help you explain to others "Why God is indeed real!" Actually, I believe this book should be a "MUST READ" for all Catechists - Catholic and Christian.

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this Book - You'll LOVE it! June 23, 2012

By D. Knapp

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Kreeft's clear thinking is on display through out this book. He answers any and all questions that believers and non-believers have about Our Lord and Our God. Buy this book for yourself and buy one for a friend - it will change your lives!

5.0 out of 5 stars Covers the basics March 15, 2012

By McDAD

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This is a great book for developing a basic understanding of Christian Philosophy. I recommend this book to anyone who wants a simplistic rational for believing in Christianity.