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Answer to Life
Answer To Life, Foreword by Billy Graham, author Paul Little. Softcover on Christian Faith
91 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1987
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Paul E. Little
39 books28 followersPaul E. Little and his wife, Marie, worked for twenty-five years with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Until his death in 1975, Little was also associate professor of evangelism at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois.
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December 28, 2015
I picked this off my parents' bookshelf today. It's a very short book, so was an easy read. As an Atheist, I don't read many Christian books, but I am interested in religion and religious arguments, and this book was aimed at converting the non-religious, so I gave it a go.
I can tell this book was dated- I believe it was published in the 70s, so some of the claims he makes (mostly about the authors and historical accuracy of the gospels) have been proven wrong. Nonetheless, Paul Little came across as a knowledgeable, compassionate man.
This book was clearly written for a specific type of person. There is a lot of talk of "emptiness," "loneliness," and folks with "no purpose." None of this resonated with me, but to those of that mindset, I could see this being a push in the direction of faith. Of course, people in an existential crisis are easier to sway, and so it speaks less to the truth of Christianity and more to a desire for comfort.
All in all, it was not convincing to me personally, but I thought it was a pretty good read, and there were a few thought provoking parts.
I can tell this book was dated- I believe it was published in the 70s, so some of the claims he makes (mostly about the authors and historical accuracy of the gospels) have been proven wrong. Nonetheless, Paul Little came across as a knowledgeable, compassionate man.
This book was clearly written for a specific type of person. There is a lot of talk of "emptiness," "loneliness," and folks with "no purpose." None of this resonated with me, but to those of that mindset, I could see this being a push in the direction of faith. Of course, people in an existential crisis are easier to sway, and so it speaks less to the truth of Christianity and more to a desire for comfort.
All in all, it was not convincing to me personally, but I thought it was a pretty good read, and there were a few thought provoking parts.
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