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Confident Christianity (2nd Edition): A Big Picture View of the Evidence for a Faith That Makes Sense of the World
If you're a Christian with doubts or a skeptic with questions, this book is for you. The Christian faith is not a crutch for weak-minded people. Christianity is, and always has been, an evidence-based view of the world.
In this second edition of Confident Christianity, with seventy percent more content and chapter-by-chapter study guide questions for small group discussions, Bob Perry makes an easy-to-read case that Christianity is the best explanation for all the evidence we see in the world around us. And that is the textbook definition of truth.
In this overview of the evidence, you'll
Scientific argumentsPhilosophical argumentsHistorical argumentsUnlike any other religion, Christianity challenges its skeptics to test it and its followers to defend it.
I will show you a 'Big Picture' view of reality that is divided into three
PreliminariesThe reasons we need to defend our convictionsThe definition of truthA discussion of biblical faithThe complementary relationship between science and faith.The importance of knowing the basics of philosophy.Evidence for GodThe origin of the universeThe design of the universe - The Anthropic PrincipleThe miraculous origin of lifeThe information-rich design of lifeThe existence of an immaterial soulThe grounding and reference for moral realism.Evidence for ChristianityEvidence for a supernatural world and miraclesThe historical origins of the Bible and its translationsThe trustworthiness of ScriptureOld Testament archaeological evidenceNew Testament archaeological evidenceThe historicity and centrality of the resurrectionThe impact of Jesus of NazarethTogether, these lines of evidence lead to the conclusion that you can believe in Christianity because it's based on the facts of science, philosophy, ethics, archaeology, and history. This isn't a belief system built on the musings of someone or some wise sayings you're supposed to memorize. It's comfortable in the real world where we all live every day. Skeptics should take the claims of Christianity seriously. And Christians should live them out authentically because they are grounded in reality.
You can have confidence in your convictions and be equipped to live out your faith with courage.
In this second edition of Confident Christianity, with seventy percent more content and chapter-by-chapter study guide questions for small group discussions, Bob Perry makes an easy-to-read case that Christianity is the best explanation for all the evidence we see in the world around us. And that is the textbook definition of truth.
In this overview of the evidence, you'll
Scientific argumentsPhilosophical argumentsHistorical argumentsUnlike any other religion, Christianity challenges its skeptics to test it and its followers to defend it.
I will show you a 'Big Picture' view of reality that is divided into three
PreliminariesThe reasons we need to defend our convictionsThe definition of truthA discussion of biblical faithThe complementary relationship between science and faith.The importance of knowing the basics of philosophy.Evidence for GodThe origin of the universeThe design of the universe - The Anthropic PrincipleThe miraculous origin of lifeThe information-rich design of lifeThe existence of an immaterial soulThe grounding and reference for moral realism.Evidence for ChristianityEvidence for a supernatural world and miraclesThe historical origins of the Bible and its translationsThe trustworthiness of ScriptureOld Testament archaeological evidenceNew Testament archaeological evidenceThe historicity and centrality of the resurrectionThe impact of Jesus of NazarethTogether, these lines of evidence lead to the conclusion that you can believe in Christianity because it's based on the facts of science, philosophy, ethics, archaeology, and history. This isn't a belief system built on the musings of someone or some wise sayings you're supposed to memorize. It's comfortable in the real world where we all live every day. Skeptics should take the claims of Christianity seriously. And Christians should live them out authentically because they are grounded in reality.
You can have confidence in your convictions and be equipped to live out your faith with courage.
291 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 13, 2025
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