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Letters From a Skeptic: A Son Wrestles with His Father's Questions about Christianity by Gregory A. Boyd


My rating: 5 of 5 stars
How many times has someone asked you one of the "difficult questions" of Christianity, or have you yourself asked and not received a very clear answer? Usually, it is in conversation and I know that I have a tough time being clear and articulate during a conversation...however, Greg Boyd decided to get away from that obstruction, from the issue of getting personally heated perhaps as one can in a conversation and simply write letters to his Dad to explain his faith. Over the course of 3 years, they explored many of the more difficult questions around Christianity...acknowledging when there aren't easy answers and making a solid case for why the Christian worldview really is the only one that reconciles with the historical narrative as well as with our own creation. Greg's father brings to light many of the issues that people have with the church, with religion and even with the character of God...and I think that Greg is able to answer them all with a clarity that was enabled because he had time to write out his response in a letter. It was fun to see the back and forth as well as to watch how the questions changed over time...
I would certainly recommend this book to anyone who has questions on the Christian fatih and to those that already hold to the Christian faith but have difficulty answering "hard" questions to friends and family around why you believe what you believe.

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