Library
Books that take doubt seriously.
The books that have helped me most, plus the strongest books on the other side. A faith worth keeping can stand next to both.
Start with these
If you read only one, read Keller.
- The Reason for GodTimothy KellerAnswers the biggest objections to faith without dodging any of them.
- Mere ChristianityC.S. LewisA former atheist builds the case from the ground up.
- The Case for ChristLee StrobelA journalist and skeptic examines the historical evidence for Jesus.
- Making Sense of GodTimothy KellerWritten for skeptics who think faith doesn't fit the modern world.
For the long dark
For seasons when God feels distant and the questions are personal.
- A Grief ObservedC.S. LewisRaw journaling after his wife died. His faith nearly breaks.
- Disappointment with GodPhilip YanceyIs God unfair? Silent? Hidden? Yancey asks all three.
- God in the DarkOs GuinnessA short, careful book on the different kinds of doubt.
- The Thomas FactorGary HabermasHow doubts can draw you closer to God.
For the mind
History, philosophy, and science, at a deeper level.
- OrthodoxyG.K. ChestertonWhy Christianity, paradoxes and all, makes sense of the world.
- The Language of GodFrancis CollinsThe geneticist who led the Human Genome Project on faith and science.
- Surprised by HopeN.T. WrightWhat the early church actually believed about resurrection and heaven.
- Seeking Allah, Finding JesusNabeel QureshiA devout Muslim's honest search, told from the inside.
The strongest case on the other side
Read these to see whether your reasons hold. Essays here will respond to them directly.
- How Jesus Became GodBart EhrmanA leading New Testament scholar on how belief in Jesus' divinity developed.
- Misquoting JesusBart EhrmanHow the New Testament text changed as it was copied.
- The Miracle of TheismJ.L. MackieA rigorous philosophical case against God's existence.