No Doubt About It: The Case for Christianity [Paperback]

Winfried Corduan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1997

Our doubts and questions make us feel so faithless. But according to Dr. Winfried Corduan, the very thoughts that call our faith into question are actually signs of life and growth. "We should never fear investigating the truth," he writes. "If we have to run from the truth, maybe it's because we have something to hide." In this rigorous look at the essence of Christianity, Corduan argues from a compatability between faith and reason.

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About the Author

Winfried Corduan (Ph.D., Rice University) is professor emeritus of Philosophy and Religion at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: B&H Academic (July 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805416471
• ISBN-13: 978-0805416473
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 0.9 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #212,241 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born August 17, 1949, Germany
B.S., 1970, U. of Maryland
M.A., 1973, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Ph.D., 1977 Rice University
Wife: June
Sons: Nick(b. 2-18-76), who is married to Meghan
Seth (b. 9-28-78), who is married to Amber
Cat: Poly

Residence: Alexandria, IN
Hobbies:
. . . making websites, blogging
. . . photography
. . . watching autoracing
. . . composing music (e.g. sequencing midis)
. . . playing my harmonica

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A very good and concrete introduction to apologetics November 6, 1997

By A Customer

Format:Paperback

This book is very suited as an introduction to apologetics, and for group study. Each chapter is preceeded by some conversations (called "vignettes") the author had with different persons on the subject of the chapter. At the end of the chapter, one finds some answers/reflexions about the vignettes of the chapter, as well as some questions to master the content of the chapter and for further reflexions, and also a short bibliography for further exploration.

I find most of the chapters very good, except the presentation of the cosmological and teleological arguments.

Ccontents
1 Faith, reason and doubt
2 Truth, knowledge and relativism
3 Knowledge: some important components
4 Knowledge: testing worldviews
5 Wordlviews in trouble
6 The existence of God
7 God and evil
8 Miracles: liability and asset
9 Back to the past
10 The New Testament and history
11 Who is Jesus
12 From Christ to Christianity
13 Truth and our culture
Names Index
Scripture Index
Subject Index

A much more detailed (and somewhat less formally presented) introduction to Apologetics can be found in "When skeptics ask" by Norman Geisler. For a more philosophical introduction, see "Reason and Faith" by Ronald Nash. For those who want more, I can recommend all the books of Geisler, James Moreland, William Craig, Douglas Geivett, Gary Habermas.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Written and Well Thought Out May 25, 2001

By A. Jasper Rains

Format:Paperback

This is a great beginning apologetics work! Through the use of solid logic skills, basic facts and modern day vignettes, Courduan offers practical and helpful arguments for the Christian faith. Unlike many apologetics book, NO DOUBT ABOUT It is written in a very understandable fashion. Corduan does not talk over the head of his readers but still is true to the academic difficulty of answering a skeptics questions. Written at a level that even late high school aged students can understand, this book is a great gift for students at graduation. In a remarkable way, Corduan blends academia with interesting practicality to produce a wonderful work of apologetics.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Good intro to Apologetics February 8, 2009

By David C. Leaumont

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One of the best parts about Corduan's book, is that he starts out each chapter with commonly stated arguments against the topic he is about to discuss. He does this in "vignettes" (read - experiences) he has had meeting both believers and non-believers in his life and travels. The beginning vignettes set the stage for the rest of the chapter with cliff-hanger questions pertaining to the material about to be discussed. This helps one see how the presented material fits in to both the problem of apologetics while remaining utterly practical. He finishes each chapter by stating how he thinks one should best answer the question arising in the vignettes. This approach both aids in practical application and stimulates thought regarding more scholarly treatments of the topics.

As others have stated here, this is a good introductory text. Corduan does not go into great detail or explanation on foundational ideologies of apologetics such as defining truth and differeing philosophies such as relativism. He does treat them well enough for an introduction, though.

Personally, I find concrete evidences most convincing. I was expecting to find in chapters dealing directly with apologetics topics like the existence of God, or miracles, that there would be concrete evidences, such as the fine-tuned nature of the world, or the utter complexity of the world pointing to a Creator. After all, to me, 'No Doubt' normally results from concrete evidence. Instead, Corduan uses the Cosmological Argument, which to me, is foreign since I am not a philosopher (I was previously very familiar with the argument, but logic-based philosophical arguments do less for me than concrete evidence). What I am trying to convey is less than a critique and more of a notification that evidences in this book are more thought provoking than 'ammunition' to be used in debate with non-philosophers. He does a good job presenting the argument fairly succinctly.

Overall, this is a good thought-provoking book for apologetics introduction. It's writing brings up significant topics to mull over that apply practically and lay the foundation for apologetics education growth. I hope you enjoy!