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“This book is compelling reading, not only because of its
intellectual rigor and the fact that it is beautifully written
but also because of its honest, empathetic humanity. Readers will
find themselves expertly guided on a journey that involves them
not only in confronting Christianity but also in confronting
themselves―their worldviews, hopes, fears, failures, and search
for identity and satisfaction―and, finally, in confronting Christ
as the altogether credible source of life as God means it to be.”
―John C. Lennox, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, University of
Oxford
“McLaughlin probes some of the trickiest cultural challenges to
Christianity of our day and clearly demonstrates the breadth and
richness of a Christian response. Confronting Christianity is
well worth reading and pondering.”
―Tyler J. VanderWeele, John L. Loeb and Frances Lehman Loeb
Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the Human Flourishing
Program, Harvard University
“In the West, many people are persuaded by dominant secular
narratives and think they already know what Christianity is
about. In this bombshell of a book packed with myth-busting
statistics, McLaughlin reveals the many surprises in authentic
Christianity.”
―Peter J. Williams, Principal, Tyndale House, Cambridge;
author, Can We Trust the Gospels?
“A deep and caring response to current criticisms and
confrontations of the Christian faith fills Rebecca McLaughlin’s
book. She speaks from real-life experience of the personal and
intellectual challenges we encounter today in considering the
cls of Jesus Christ. Her open and faithful answers to serious
questions provide not an easy stroll through imagined virtual
reality but an adventurous rocky pathway through true and
abundant life.”
―Ian Hutchinson, Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology; author, Can a Scientist
Believe in Miracles?
“Apologetics with heart, discernment, empathy, and rigorous
study. Confronting Christianity will help you understand the hard
questions of the Christian faith while also igniting a love for
neighbor. McLaughlin doesn’t shy away from tough questions about
diversity and the nations, as well as slavery and facing
America’s past and present. Her answers are not only inful;
they have the potential to transform a heart of stone to a heart
of . Take up and read.”
―Trillia Newbell, author, If God Is For Us; Fear and Faith; and
United
“Rebecca McLaughlin refuses to duck the biggest challenges to the
Christian faith and takes on the hardest questions with empathy,
energy, and understanding. She has studied widely, thinks deeply,
and argues very persuasively. This is an outstanding resource for
the skeptic, the doubter, and anyone who is ready to engage with
some compelling thinking.”
―Sam Allberry, Speaker, Ravi Zacharias International Ministries;
author, Is God Anti-Gay? and 7 Myths about Singleness
“Rebecca McLaughlin’s defense of the Christian faith is what all
defenses should be: sensitive, smart, and sound. This is
apologetics done right―and exactly right for this age in which we
live. Confronting Christianity is a book I will draw upon myself
and will recommend widely to believers and skeptics alike.”
―Karen Swallow Prior, author, On Reading Well and Fierce
Convictions
“Rebecca McLaughlin addresses the most frequent and pressing
objections to Christianity in our time with unflinching honesty,
rigorous clarity, and deep compassion. This book is written not
merely for skeptics but also for those who have suffered much in
this sin-, destructive world. It is brimming with hope and
will surprise you―and likely change the way you think about
Jesus.”
―Jon Bloom, Cofounder, Desiring God; author, Not by
“What Christianity has to offer the world is bound up in its
strangeness. Only a distinctive word can be truly good news in a
world like this. In a secularizing age, though, Christianity is
often not simply odd to the world but also unexplained and
seemingly inexplicable. In this book, Rebecca McLaughlin takes
seriously both the Bible and the questions of nonbelievers. If
you’re a non-Christian and have wondered why Christians think and
do as they do, this book will be a good start to exploring those
questions. If you’re a believer, this book will not only equip
you intellectually but also call you to compassion and empathy
for your questioning, unbelieving neighbor, as well as prepare
you to bear witness to the Light that has come into the world.”
―Russell D. Moore, President, The Ethics & Religious Liberty
Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention
“A fresh voice, arresting arguments, and an easy-to-read style.
McLaughlin writes for curious thinkers everywhere, and handsomely
repays the open-minded reader.”
―Os Guinness, author, The Call
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About the Author
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Rebecca McLaughlin holds a PhD in renaissance literature from
Cambridge University and a theology degree from Oak Hill College
in London. She is cofounder of Vocable Communications and former
vice president of content at the Veritas Forum, where she spent
almost a decade working with Christian academics at leading
secular universities.
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