True for you, but not for me : overcoming objections to Christian faith
Title:
True for you, but not for me : overcoming objections to Christian faith
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Summary:
The world is intolerant of Christian beliefs. You've probably heard many of the anti-Christian comebacks and conversation-enders that refute the relevance and validity of Christianity, including: "Who are you to impose your morality on others?" "What right do you have to convert others to your views?" "It doesn't matter what you believe--as long as you're sincere." "You can't trust the Gospels--they're unreliable." These comments don't have to be conversation stoppers. Paul Copan offers clear, concise, and thoughtful answers to these critical remarks in this revised and expanded edition of "True for You, But Not for Me." He shows you how with "patience, practice, prayer, and God's grace, " you can gently respond in ways that move into more meaningful conversations with those who object to your faith.
Year Published:
2009
Physical Description:
240 p.
Edition:
Rev. ed. of True for you, but not for me: countering the slogans that leave Christians speechless.
Contents:
Introduction -- PART I: Absolutely relative -- "That's true for you, but not for me" -- "So many people disagree, relativism must be true" -- "You're just using western logic" -- "Who are you to judge others?" -- "Christians are intolerant of other viewpoints!" -- "What right do you have to convert others to your views?" -- "It's all a matter of perspective" -- "Perception is reality" -- "That's just your opinion" -- "You can choose whichever religion you want" -- PART II: The absolutism of moral relativism -- "Why believe in any moral values when they're so wildly different?" -- "Your values are right for you, but not for me" -- "Who are you to impose your morality on others?" -- "You can't legislate morality." -- "It's arrogant to say your values are better than others" -- "Biological evolution explains morality" -- "We can be good without God" (I) -- "We can be good without God" (II) -- PART III: The exclusivism of religious pluralism -- "All religions are basically the same" -- "All roads lead to the top of the mountain" -- "Christianity is arrogant and imperialistic" -- "If you'd grown up in Thailand, you'd be a Buddhist" -- "Mahatma Gandhi was a saint if ever there was one" -- Part IV: The uniqueness of Jesus Christ : myth or reality? -- "You can't trust the Gospels, they're unreliable" -- "Jesus' followers fabricated his stories and sayings" -- "Jesus is just like any other great religious leader" -- "But Jesus never said, I am God " -- "People claim JFK and Elvis are alive, too!" -- Part V: "No other name" : the question of the unevangelized -- "It doesn't matter what you believe as long as you're sincere" -- "If Jesus is the only way to God, what about those who have never heard of Him?" -- Response #1: the agnostic view -- "If Jesus is the only way ..." -- Response #2: the inclusivist (wider-hope) view -- "If Jesus is the only way ..." -- A brief critique of the inclusivist/wider-hope view -- "If Jesus is the only way ..." -- Response #3: the accessibilist/middle-knowledge view.
ISBN:
9780764206504
Publisher:
Minneapolis, Minn. : Bethany House, 2009.