Evidence for God: 50 Arguments for Faith from the Bible, History, Philosophy, and Science [Paperback]

Michael Licona (Editor), William A. Dembski (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2010

There have always been challenges to belief in God as he is revealed in the Bible and each new year seems to add more questions to the doubter's arsenal. In Evidence for God, leading apologists provide compelling arguments that address the most pressing questions of the day about God, science, Jesus, the Bible, and more, including

Is Intelligent Design really a credible explanation of the origins of our world?
Did Jesus really exist?
Is Jesus really the only way to God?
What about those who have never heard the gospel?
Is the Bible today what was originally written?
What about recently publicized gospels that aren't in the Bible?
and much more

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From the Back Cover

Examine 50 Compelling Reasons for Belief

Challenges to belief in God as he is revealed in the Bible have always existed, and today is no exception. In Evidence for God, leading Christian scholars and apologists provide compelling arguments that address the latest and most pressing questions about God, science, Jesus, the Bible, and more, including:

-Did Jesus really exist?
-Is Jesus really the only way to God?
-What about those who have never heard the gospel?
-Is today's Bible what was originally written?
-What about recently publicized gospels that aren't in the Bible?
-Is intelligent design really a credible explanation of the origins of our world?
-and much more

Evidence for God includes contributions from

Craig L. Blomberg
Darrell Bock
L. Russ Bush III
Paul Copan
William A. Dembski
Craig A. Evans
Gary R. Habermas
Guillermo Gonzalez
Phillip E. Johnson
Andreas J. Köstenberger
Michael R. Licona
Paul L. Maier
John McRay
Nancy Pearcey
Jay W. Richards
Daniel B. Wallace
Ben Witherington III

William A. Dembski (PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago; PhD, University of Chicago) is research professor of philosophy at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books, including The End of Christianity.

Michael R. Licona (PhD, University of Pretoria) is apologetics coordinator at the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. His books include Paul Meets Muhammad.

About the Author

William A. Dembski (PhD, University of Illinois and University of Chicago) is research professor in philosophy at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas. He is the author or editor of more than a dozen books.

Michael R. Licona (PhD, University of Pretoria) is apologetics coordinator at the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. He has spoken to churches, parachurch groups, and university audiences across the country. The author of Paul Meets Muhammad, Licona lives in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Baker Books (July 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801072603
• ISBN-13: 978-0801072604
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.8 x 8.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #507,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mike Licona has a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from the University of Pretoria which he completed with distinction. He serves as Associate Professor in Theology at Houston Baptist University and is president of Risen Jesus, Inc. (www.risenjesus.com). From January 2005 through December 2011, Mike served as the Apologetics Coordinator at the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. He was interviewed by Lee Strobel in his book "The Case for the Real Jesus" and appeared in Strobel's video "The Case for Christ." He is the author of numerous books including The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach (IVP Academic, 2011), Paul Meets Muhammad (Baker, 2006), co-author with Gary Habermas of the award-winning book The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus (Kregel, 2004) and co-editor with William Dembski of Evidence for God: 50 Arguments for Faith from the Bible, History, Philosophy, and Science (Baker, 2010). Mike is a member of the Evangelical Philosophical Society, the Institute for Biblical Research, and the Society of Biblical Literature. He is a frequent speaker on university campuses, churches, and has appeared on dozens of radio and television programs.

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33 of 39 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I could give it ten stars August 3, 2010

By PastoralMusings VINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback

The good folks at Baker have done a great job with Evidence for God. Edited by William A. Dembski and Michael R. Licona, this is a one volume quick reference guide to apologetics.
Contained within the book are fifty articles (as the subtitle states it "arguments") for faith from the Bible, history, philosophy, and science.
The articles are concise, well-written, and very informative. I cannot imagine finding a better book for those who desire to defend their faith, or strengthen their faith.
Contributors include Craig Blomberg, Andreas Kostenberger, Darrell Bock, Craig Evans, Ben Witherington III, Phillip E. Johnson, and many more. One cannot ask for a better set of writers.
Whether one is dealing with arguments for God (cosmological argument, moral argument) or against God (the problem of evil), this book has a section to address it. There's also a section dealing with science, the impossibility of evolution, and even a chapter that debunks some myths about the "Scopes Monkey Trial". Wondering about skeptics arguments against Jesus? There's a section filled with information. Finally, there is a section on the Bible, the canon, the reliability of the Bible, inerrancy, and the "Gnostic gospels".
I cannot speak too highly of this book. I give it a five star ranking only because there aren't ten stars to give.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Rather: Evidence for the Christian God November 29, 2010

By Jared Totten

Format:Paperback

For this book I am breaking from my usual practice and sharing my criticism first. Evidence for God, edited by Mike Licona and William Dembski, has a slightly misleading title and subtitle: "50 Arguments for Faith from the Bible, History, Philosophy and Science". A more fitting title and subtitle would be Evidence for God and Jesus: "50 Arguments for the Christian Faith". That's it. That's all I can say bad about this book.

Evidence for God is broken into four sections and, while the first two address concerns shared by all theists (questions of philosophy and science), the last two sections (Jesus and the Bible) address apologetic issues for Christianity in particular. However, there is enough material in the first two sections alone to benefit any theist seeking evidence for God.

Typically a book with so many contributing authors may struggle to keep a good flow of thought and argument from chapter to chapter. Not so with Evidence for God, and much credit is due to Dembski and Licona for this fact. Notable contributors such as Copan, Habermas, Pearcey and Witherington III make the best use of the four or five pages given each chapter. The brevity of these chapters keeps any one topic from growing too overwhelming or nuanced but still gives adequate space to grasp the facts and the basic argument.

All in all, this is an excellent starting point for anyone looking for a broad treatment of the most common challenges in Christian apologetics.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A 10 STAR BOOK... September 5, 2010

By longshot

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We received this the beginning of last week and my wife and I have read it cover to cover.
Dr. Bob Marks, Chapter 17 hits it on the head.Evidence for God: 50 Arguments for Faith from the Bible, History, Philosophy, and Science

We have bought additional copies for the Church and our Pastor and waiting for his feedback.

We really didn't need more evidence that God exists, but this book approaches it from a Engineering/Math based proof.

Buy it and read it. You will enjoy...