Unshakable Foundations: Contemporary Answers to Crucial Questions about the Christian Faith

by Norman L. Geisler, Peter Bocchino

Time-Tested Apologetic Truths From Two Leading Authorities



Seeking steadfast answers about the difficult questions of life on which to stand firm? This comprehensive and eminently readable survey of the central issues of Christianity provides just the conclusive responses readers desire. There are answers to the most crucial issues of our time, all presented in an easy-to-understand format that helps you remember information for when you'll need it most.



Written by Dr. Norman Geisler and Peter Bocchino, Unshakable Foundations is the culmination of more than thirty years of experience teaching apologetics. The information has been refined and sorted to present the truths most critical for today's readers. With clear and direct evidence, the authors help construct a foundation on which readers may stand firm in this changing world.



Topics covered include the origin of life, good vs. evil, science and the universe, heaven and hell, and the deity of Jesus. As well, major ethical issues of contemporary society are addressed--from biomedicine to abortion. Uniquely integrating illustrations to clarify abstract concepts, the book is written for anyone seeking comprehensible answers to difficult questions to the faith.

Genres: Philosophy, Christianity, Theology, Nonfiction, Science, Christian

416 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2000

About the author

Norman L. Geisler (PhD, Loyola University of Chicago) taught at top evangelical colleges and seminaries for over fifty years and was a distinguished professor of apologetics and theology at Veritas Evangelical Seminary in Murrieta, California. He was the author of nearly eighty books, including the Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics and Christian Ethics. He and his wife lived in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Reviews

[Stephen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very in-depth and packed look at how apologetics relates to very relevant and even crucial areas of life, from science to law and politics. This is not a good book for someone new to apologetics. It would be too dense and involved. I recommend this book for those who have already read some basic apologetic books and are hungry to go deeper. This book will go perhaps a little too deep than some would care to. It will exercise the mind. But the reader who sticks with the potentially complicated topics will be rewarded.

[Bryant · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm reading this book for my Apologetic Evangelism class. This book is definitely in my top 10 list, maybe even my top 5. It goes through great detail in explaining why and how our Christian faith is simply unshakable. From whatever angle you look at it, our faith is rock-solid. This book has strengthened my faith and my ability to defend my faith. My only "complaint" is that it is so rich that it takes great concentration and re-reading to take in all that it's saying.

[Kermet Key · Rating 3 out of 5]

During my days a cult member of a local evangelical Christian church, I read many books on theology and apologetics. This one began both my pursuit of existentialism and my escape from indoctrination. The introductory chapter on logic are the most memorable, but after that readers will find that each core belief of Christianity is based on a accepting suppositions from previous logical arguments - or what I call "two truths and lie." An audience agrees with you on 2 to 3 facts that you use as the basis for an untruth, a logical fallacy, and if they're not the discerning type they accept it without question and it becomes one of their own. That is my memory from this book. It's why perhaps it hit DNF after about 80% through.

[Ben · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a dense book that covers lots of ground. From philosophy to eternity, Geisler logically outlines how we base our thinking on first principles.

I first read it in 2000. Even though it's 20 years old, the content is still very relevant.

[Brandon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is great!

[Tiffany Beck · Rating 4 out of 5]

Geisler succinctly articulates a solid framework for the validity of the Christian theistic worldview. Beginning with basic first principles in logic and reasoning, he constructs piece-by-piece a case first for the existence of a Supernatural Being, then for the God of the Bible, and finally for the God-Person of Jesus Christ. Along the way he establishes the philosophical need to subscribe to objective truth, natural law, a universal moral standard, and the ability to know history. This is a perfect primer for anyone just beginning a study of apologetics or of philosophy. The last two chapters are dedicated to discussing the existence and characteristics of Heaven and Hell in an almost "evangelistic" flavor. While this may seem elementary and unnecessary to the already converted reader, it does provide a good model for presentation of the gospel to an unbeliever.

[Rob · Rating 5 out of 5]

Poured concrete into the forms of my Christian Thought House

[Achieng Otieno · Rating 5 out of 5]

The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone. The real unshackable foundation; Jesus Christ. May he add you strength.