What do you think?
Rate this book
The Problem of God: The Challenges of Faith, Religion, and Spirituality Today
A fascinating exploration of religious belief as the key to understanding ourselves and other people, societies, and cultures
When we explore the problem of God, we are exploring issues that force us to dig down into the very foundation of who we are, why we are who we are, and why we believe what we believe. Does God exist? What do we mean by "God"? Why believe?
The Problem of God explores the challenges of religious belief and spirituality through the lenses of both historical and contemporary sources from religious traditions around the globe, including the Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Confucian, and Daoist traditions. This book engages with the fundamental concerns of belief in God, including the existence of God, the nature of God, different forms of theism and alternatives to theism, warranted belief, and the challenges posed by the problem of evil, pain and suffering, modern science, atheism, and religious pluralism. Cline invites readers to consider different religious beliefs through compelling stories that foster an understanding of human actions and motivations throughout history.
The curious and the spiritually hungry will benefit from discovering that there is not one problem of God but many, and that understanding the spiritual dimension of human life holds the key to better understanding ourselves and one another.
When we explore the problem of God, we are exploring issues that force us to dig down into the very foundation of who we are, why we are who we are, and why we believe what we believe. Does God exist? What do we mean by "God"? Why believe?
The Problem of God explores the challenges of religious belief and spirituality through the lenses of both historical and contemporary sources from religious traditions around the globe, including the Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Confucian, and Daoist traditions. This book engages with the fundamental concerns of belief in God, including the existence of God, the nature of God, different forms of theism and alternatives to theism, warranted belief, and the challenges posed by the problem of evil, pain and suffering, modern science, atheism, and religious pluralism. Cline invites readers to consider different religious beliefs through compelling stories that foster an understanding of human actions and motivations throughout history.
The curious and the spiritually hungry will benefit from discovering that there is not one problem of God but many, and that understanding the spiritual dimension of human life holds the key to better understanding ourselves and one another.
212 pages, Paperback
Published March 2, 2026
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews
September 6, 2026
Beautifully done! I absolutely loved reading this book, which so effortlessly mixes the personal with the academic. It made me deeply consider my own preconceived ideas about God and rationally evaluate them. Such a wonderful read!
October 11, 2026
This book (based on a course at Georgetown) clearly walks the reader through different aspects of the question of God in the modern world through personal stories, religious history and philosophical thought. The writing is accessible but also has intellectual depth. Each chapter feels like it relates to a segment of a college course but the whole book can be read in a few sittings. I'm glad to have read it fully but am going through it again with a study group this winter. So much to think about consider!
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews