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20 Answers- God
"I Am Who I Am"
Who...or What...is God?
Does the universe provide clues to God's existence?
Why would a loving all-powerful God permit suffering in the world?
What are some reasons to believe in the Trinitarian God of the Christian Bible?
In this booklet you’ll find smart, solid answers to these questions and many more. 20 Answers: God guides you down a path of rational inquiry and understanding toward an encounter with the central mystery of the universe.
The 20 Answers Series from Catholic Answers offers hard facts, powerful arguments, and clear explanations of the most important topics facing the Church and the world—all in a compact, easy-to-read package. Check out dozens of other topics in the 20 Answers Series of booklets published by Catholic Answers Press .
Who...or What...is God?
Does the universe provide clues to God's existence?
Why would a loving all-powerful God permit suffering in the world?
What are some reasons to believe in the Trinitarian God of the Christian Bible?
In this booklet you’ll find smart, solid answers to these questions and many more. 20 Answers: God guides you down a path of rational inquiry and understanding toward an encounter with the central mystery of the universe.
The 20 Answers Series from Catholic Answers offers hard facts, powerful arguments, and clear explanations of the most important topics facing the Church and the world—all in a compact, easy-to-read package. Check out dozens of other topics in the 20 Answers Series of booklets published by Catholic Answers Press .
53 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 20, 2016
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About the author
Trent Horn
29 books345 followersAfter his conversion to the Catholic faith, Trent Horn pursued an undergraduate degree in history from Arizona State University. He then earned a graduate degree in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in philosophy from Holy Apostles College.
Trent is a regular guest on the radio program Catholic Answers Live, a lecturer who speaks across the country on issues related to the Catholic faith, and the author of two books, Answering Atheism and Persuasive Pro-life.
Trent is a regular guest on the radio program Catholic Answers Live, a lecturer who speaks across the country on issues related to the Catholic faith, and the author of two books, Answering Atheism and Persuasive Pro-life.
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December 29, 2022
This was the second of the 20 Answers series that I have read that was written by Trent Horn. Trent Horn has written almost half of the 20 Answers series books. This lent I am doing the 20 Answers Challenge from Catholic Answers Series. This book on God in particular and the series in general are great reads. And if the other books by Horn in the series are as good as this and the other I have read they will be excellent reads as well. But back to this specific book, the sections in this book are:
1. What is God?
2. What are some false views of God?
3. What are God's key attributes?
4. Isn't it impossible for a being to be "all-powerful" or "all-knowing?"
5. How can God be all-good when there is so much evil and suffering in the world?
6. Hasn't science made God unnecessary?
7. Does the universe provide evidence that God exists?
8. Does the Big Bang provide evidence for the existence of God?
9. Did God create the world?
10. Doesn't evolution disprove the existence of God?
11. Do I need to believe in God in order to be a good person?
12. Does God have a body? Is God a "he"?
13. Is the God of theistic philosophers the same as the God of the Bible?
14. Can human beings become gods?
15. Does God perform miracles?
16. What is the Trinity?
17. How do we know that Jesus and the Holy Spirit are divine?
18. How is it possible for God to become a man?
19. What are some common errors about the Incarnation?
20. How can I know that God loves me?
In the introduction Trent states: "This booklet is an answer to anyone with that false, too-small idea of God: to those who say God doesn't exist or that he's just the universe; that God is a physical being like us; that God created the universe but doesn't care about it anymore.
In response to these views and others, I'll explain why Christians believe in the one true God, with evidence from reason, Sacred Scripture, and Sacred Tradition that gives us good reason to believe in the God who is, as the Athanasian Creed tells us, "one person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy Spirit . . . all one, the glory equal, the majesty coeternal."" And he goes on to do just that.
In the first chapter Trent states: "According to the Western philosophical tradition, God is necessary (he cannot fail to exist), infinite (without limit), eternal (not bound by time), immaterial (not bound by space), omnipotent (all-powerful), and omniscient (all-knowing). Finally, God is all-good: the perfect embodiment of the virtues of love, justice, and every other good we know." He also goes on to highlight the key false views of God, those being Polythiesm, Pantheism, and, Deism. And next he focuses on the key attributes of God Simple, Infinite, Necessary, Immutable, One, Eternal and immaterial, Omnipresent, and All-powerful and All-knowing. He also deals with questions around suffering, creation, evolution, miracles, the incarnation, and the trinity.
Trent Horn in this volume draws extensively from church history, Christian writers through the ages. He also draws from St. Thomas Aquinas and Saint Ignatius a number of times. This book is just under 65 pages. And Trent Horn does a masterful job or presenting arguments for the Christian God.
This book is an excellent read. I look forward to reading more books in this series and other books by Trent Horn. It is written to help us understand our faith and defend it. Consider taking the challenge and read all 20 books it will change your life!
Read the review on my blog Book Reviews and More and reviews of other books in the 20 Answers Series.
Note: This book is part of a series of reviews: 2017 Catholic Reading Plan!
1. What is God?
2. What are some false views of God?
3. What are God's key attributes?
4. Isn't it impossible for a being to be "all-powerful" or "all-knowing?"
5. How can God be all-good when there is so much evil and suffering in the world?
6. Hasn't science made God unnecessary?
7. Does the universe provide evidence that God exists?
8. Does the Big Bang provide evidence for the existence of God?
9. Did God create the world?
10. Doesn't evolution disprove the existence of God?
11. Do I need to believe in God in order to be a good person?
12. Does God have a body? Is God a "he"?
13. Is the God of theistic philosophers the same as the God of the Bible?
14. Can human beings become gods?
15. Does God perform miracles?
16. What is the Trinity?
17. How do we know that Jesus and the Holy Spirit are divine?
18. How is it possible for God to become a man?
19. What are some common errors about the Incarnation?
20. How can I know that God loves me?
In the introduction Trent states: "This booklet is an answer to anyone with that false, too-small idea of God: to those who say God doesn't exist or that he's just the universe; that God is a physical being like us; that God created the universe but doesn't care about it anymore.
In response to these views and others, I'll explain why Christians believe in the one true God, with evidence from reason, Sacred Scripture, and Sacred Tradition that gives us good reason to believe in the God who is, as the Athanasian Creed tells us, "one person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy Spirit . . . all one, the glory equal, the majesty coeternal."" And he goes on to do just that.
In the first chapter Trent states: "According to the Western philosophical tradition, God is necessary (he cannot fail to exist), infinite (without limit), eternal (not bound by time), immaterial (not bound by space), omnipotent (all-powerful), and omniscient (all-knowing). Finally, God is all-good: the perfect embodiment of the virtues of love, justice, and every other good we know." He also goes on to highlight the key false views of God, those being Polythiesm, Pantheism, and, Deism. And next he focuses on the key attributes of God Simple, Infinite, Necessary, Immutable, One, Eternal and immaterial, Omnipresent, and All-powerful and All-knowing. He also deals with questions around suffering, creation, evolution, miracles, the incarnation, and the trinity.
Trent Horn in this volume draws extensively from church history, Christian writers through the ages. He also draws from St. Thomas Aquinas and Saint Ignatius a number of times. This book is just under 65 pages. And Trent Horn does a masterful job or presenting arguments for the Christian God.
This book is an excellent read. I look forward to reading more books in this series and other books by Trent Horn. It is written to help us understand our faith and defend it. Consider taking the challenge and read all 20 books it will change your life!
Read the review on my blog Book Reviews and More and reviews of other books in the 20 Answers Series.
Note: This book is part of a series of reviews: 2017 Catholic Reading Plan!
October 14, 2017
God from the Catholic Answers 20 Answers series was written by Catholic apologist Trent Horn. The booklet claimed to be targeting “anyone with that false, too-small idea of God: to those who say God doesn’t exist or that he’s just the universe; that God is a physical being like us; that God created the universe but doesn’t care about it anymore.”
This book was a lot deeper than I anticipated a 70-ish page booklet to be, but that is a very good thing. Within the first five answers, the reader is met with writings from Doctors of the Church, philosophers, Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Saints, councils, and other early Church writings. Throughout the book, Horn intelligently addresses the big questions of who God is while also answering common questions about God. I appreciate that Horn draws from a variety of sources; he doesn’t just limit himself to Catholic teaching but also explores philosophy and science. Any good persuasive argument addresses the opponents positions, and naturally, the style of the booklets in the 20 Answers Series accomplish that. Horn takes it a step further and addresses oppositions that could be raised to the answers he gives, thereby providing a solid answer that covers a lot of ground in a brief explanation. I enjoyed the book, but to be honest, it was a lot to process. I don’t agree that the booklet is “easy-to-read” as described on the back cover, but I do think it is a much easier-to-read book compared to the other writings out there about God. That being said, I enjoyed being challenged and having the opportunity for growth. I recommend this book for people who both have a desire to learn more about the Christian view of God and who are willing to read in-depth answers. It is definitely worth the read.
This book was a lot deeper than I anticipated a 70-ish page booklet to be, but that is a very good thing. Within the first five answers, the reader is met with writings from Doctors of the Church, philosophers, Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Saints, councils, and other early Church writings. Throughout the book, Horn intelligently addresses the big questions of who God is while also answering common questions about God. I appreciate that Horn draws from a variety of sources; he doesn’t just limit himself to Catholic teaching but also explores philosophy and science. Any good persuasive argument addresses the opponents positions, and naturally, the style of the booklets in the 20 Answers Series accomplish that. Horn takes it a step further and addresses oppositions that could be raised to the answers he gives, thereby providing a solid answer that covers a lot of ground in a brief explanation. I enjoyed the book, but to be honest, it was a lot to process. I don’t agree that the booklet is “easy-to-read” as described on the back cover, but I do think it is a much easier-to-read book compared to the other writings out there about God. That being said, I enjoyed being challenged and having the opportunity for growth. I recommend this book for people who both have a desire to learn more about the Christian view of God and who are willing to read in-depth answers. It is definitely worth the read.
November 12, 2022
A very informative book on who God is. It is also very easy to read and understand.
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