That's a Great Question: What to Say When Your Faith Is Questioned

by Glenn Pearson

Is the Bible really true? How can I prove it? This book is especially helpful for newer Christians just coming to grips with the implications of the gospel in all areas of their lives.

What do you say when someone at work asks you why the gospel stories differ? How do you answer your neighbor when she asks what you think about all those "errors" in the Bible? Glenn Pearson offers simple, accessible principles that provide any Christian with the tools he or she needs to confidently respond to skeptical inquiries.

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction, Christianity, Religion, Christian Living, Ebooks, Theology

259 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Sarah]

I got 25% into this book and was getting pretty much nothing out of it. I was learning a lot about what others say about Jesus, but so far nothing that really refuted it. Perhaps it got better, but I have other resources I've liked better.

[Cindy B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful and interesting. Highly recommended for those on the spiritual 'front lines' and the rest, as well.

[Tina Nolin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good read. It was informative, thought provoking and gave some great guiding principles for how to read, understand and defend the Bible. It was clearly written and offered nice examples of the filters and principles discussed, making them easy to understand and adopt. I did not like the links to the website as the pages are no longer available - that was annoying and I feel the examples and extra material should have just been in the book. Also, the book was a little too repetitive - recaps are nice - but more than once is annoying. I would however, recommend the book as I think it offers some very nice tools for building, sustaining and defending one's faith in the Bible as God's inerrant word to mankind.

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thought-provoking book about how to study and critique the Bible and answer common questions about faith. Focuses on Biblical arguments for the most part, which could narrow the scope of a discussion. But some interesting points are made, and I liked the section at the end where he compares his summer holiday viewed 2000 years in advance to us reading the Bible today.

[Phil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good starting point for defending your faith.

I thought that the material was well organized and easy to follow. The main problem I had with the book is that each section told you to access more information at a David C Cook Ministries link which is no longer functional. I feel I missed a substantial amount of information because I couldn't access that information.

[ralph widmer]

Interesting perspectives on how to handle difficult questions on your faith

[Eduardo Garcia-Gaspar · Rating 2 out of 5]

La obra, según su mismo autor, persigue dos metas. Primero, quitar la idea de que los no creyentes son inteligentes y los creyentes son tontos. Segundo, dar herramientas que permiten detectar errores en la interpretación crítica popular de la Biblia.
Para lograr eso último hace dos cosas.
Primero, apuntar lo que llama «filtros», una especie de hipótesis previas en las personas y que oscurecen la lectura de la Biblia. Cosas como la creeencia en contra de lo supernatural, la especulación excedida, o la lección personalizada. Esta es la mejor parte y sus observaciones tienen sentido.
Segundo, una colección de principios que ayudan a comprender, explicar y entender lo que en la Biblia superficialmente suele apuntarse como errores, inconsistencias y falsedades. Principios como la no obsesión con el tiempo de los autores bíblicos, dejar de exagerar los detalles, aceptar discrepancias, aceptar confusión cultural y otros, para un total de 18. Utiliza muchos ejemplos concretos de casos en los que se ha criticado a la Biblia por supuestos errores.
El libro es fácil y sencillo y simple, a veces incluso demasiado, pero logra lo que promete a un nivel introductorio que puede convenir a quien tiene simple curiosidad en el tema. Estoy seguro que hay otras obras mejores, pero esta no es como para descartar.
Lo que terminó molestándome es la cantidad de notas autobiográficas, sucesos personales, que el autor usa para introducir temas y que, en mi opinión, acaban por distraer.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pearson had a different angle on for his book, which I found interesting. His content is divided into two sections. In the first section, he discusses the various assumptions that go into interpreting the Bible, both from Christians and non-Christians. Often our interpretation is more reflective of our assumptions than of any legitimate, unbiased conclusions from the text.

The second section deals with how to think through objections to the Bible based on the alleged contradictions in the Bible. While he gives a number of examples, his main thrust is to teach the reader how to think of these issues, not give the reader all the answers to all the possible objections. I think this is a broader approach that lends itself well to arguments that may not be currently considered.

I've read many apologetics books, and I've read many of the answers to atheist's questions. If you are looking for more than just the answers but instead how to truly think about the issues, this book will help with that. I recommend it.

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book taught me a lot about ways we can respond to those who say there are contradictions in scripture, and why things that are not contradictions may appear that way. The author used everyday examples to illustrate many of his points. I've read several apologetic books, and this one is told in a way that helped many of the points remain in my mind. It will be useful to me in the future.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very high three for me so I went with four to give the author the benefit of the doubt. I have read many apologetics about Biblical accuracy, so there wasn't much new here for me, but that isn't the author's fault.

[Wanda Burquest · Rating 4 out of 5]

Has anyone ever questioned you about seeming inconsistencies in the Bible? Glenn Pearson gives outstanding ways to look at scripture and evaluate things. Once seen in the light of various categories, the consistency of the Word is astounding.

[Phil · Rating 2 out of 5]

[Pieter Lombaard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very well written general apologetic book.

[Megan Meisberger · Rating 2 out of 5]

The content is fine, but it is too basic and written in an unpolished, rambling manner. I wouldn't recommend it, even to beginners of the intellectual defense of Christianity.

[Cameron Barham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written and easy to read overall. An excellent beginner-intermediate resource for apologetics concerning the Gospels specifically.

[Paul Halbeck · Rating 3 out of 5]

Converts much material,

Question is do we really need to know all of this material to be prepared in season and out of season,

[Betty]

Not what I expected.