Theology Questions Everyone Asks: Christian Faith in Plain Language

by Gary M. Burge (Foreword), David Lauber (Editor)

Everyone has questions about God and what matters most in life. When we ask those questions, we are asking about theology. While books about doctrine supply description and analysis of the classic questions of the faith, they often miss the contemporary questions on the minds of readers. This book fills that gap. Organized around the key topics of Jesus, the Bible, church, the Holy Spirit, evil, salvation and hope, the sometimes-provocative questions on these topics aim to ring true with the lived experience of real people. Even more, they look to inspire reflection, debate, disagreement, and above all, engagement in what the Christian faith is all about.

Genres: Theology

203 pages, Paperback

First published February 10, 2014

About the author

Gary M. Burge (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is dean of the faculty and professor of New Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary. He previously taught for twenty-five years at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. Among his many published books are The New Testament in Seven Sentences, Theology Questions Everyone Asks (with coeditor David Lauber), A Week in the Life of a Roman Centurion, Mapping Your Academic Career, The New Testament in Antiquity (coauthored with Gene Green), and the award-winning Whose Land? Whose Promise? What Christians Are Not Being Told About Israel and the Palestinians.

Reviews

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the format of this book, especially that it is primarily dealing with questions that college students are wrestling with. That said, at times it seemed that many of the questions would be more common among students on a Christian campus than at secular university. For example, students I am working with are asking a lot more questions about human sexuality. This topic was briefly covered in a question about whether God has appointed one person for me to marry. Despite that, I did gain a number of new ideas on how to help students wrestle with their theological questions as I wrestle with my own.

[Tim Franks · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was a little disappointed by this book to be honest. I thought that most of the questions and answers lacked the depth of what we are facing in today's world. These men and women don't really jive with some of my theological perspectives, but I appreciate their sticking to the truth on the Gospel at least. I am glad that I read it, but I wouldn't highly recommend this book.

[Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting but not new or profound info by unfamiliar theologians. There may be merit in being exposed to writers from random digital tapes I receive, but the listening is often slow.
"Tyrannical literature tends to produce more heat than light."
"Living with other human beings is a laboratory in sanctification."

[Beth Shultz · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really good book. Made me think hard. Loved the question format. Recommend this book highly for anyone who have questions.