Can We Still Believe in God?

Answering Ten Contemporary Challenges to Christianity

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Pub Date Jun 16 2020 | Archive Date Jul 24 2020

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People regularly give certain reasons for not believing in God, but they are much less aware of what the New Testament actually teaches. Although challenges to Christianity are perennial and have frequently been addressed, they are noticeably more common today and are currently of particular interest among evangelicals.

Skeptics of Christianity often ask highly regarded biblical scholar and popular speaker Craig Blomberg how he can believe in a faith that seems so problematic. How can God allow evil and suffering? Isn't the Bible anti-women, anti-gay, and pro-slavery? Isn't the New Testament riddled with contradictions? What about the nature of hell, violence in Scripture, and prayer and predestination? Following the author's successful Can We Still Believe the Bible?, this succinct and readable book focuses on what the New Testament teaches about 10 key reasons people give for not believing in God.

People regularly give certain reasons for not believing in God, but they are much less aware of what the New Testament actually teaches. Although challenges to Christianity are perennial and have...


Advance Praise

“Rather than shy away from some of the most provocative questions of our age, Dr. Blomberg addresses them through thoughtful biblical teaching and insightful commentary. Whether you’re searching for answers to some of the toughest issues for yourself or someone else, this is a must-read. Highly recommended.”—Margaret Feinberg, popular speaker and author of Taste and See 

“Craig Blomberg has developed a reputation for walking where angels fear to tread, taking on controversial areas and making them clear. This work is no exception. Can We Still Believe in God? takes on some of the most problematic questions asked today and walks through them, with biblical options presented. He even nuances some topics to allow for why a specific choice may not be clear. One learns much in that journey while having faith strengthened through a look at why faith in God not only matters but makes the most sense out of life.”—Darrell L. Bock, executive director for cultural engagement, Howard G. Hendricks Center for Christian Leadership and Cultural Engagement, senior research professor of New Testament studies, Dallas Theological Seminary 

“This book provides a valuable, gracious, multifaceted, and welcoming response to key questions of nonbelievers that invite the expertise of a mature New Testament scholar such as Craig Blomberg.”—Craig S. Keener, F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary 

“This book is a most excellent and elegant demonstration of the seasoned wisdom, profound compassion, and rigorous scholarship that our Lord Jesus Christ has graciously equipped Craig Blomberg with. The author addresses brilliantly the most difficult questions that trigger doubt and suspicion about God and Christianity in the minds of numerous people. This is a must-read for every Christian and non-Christian who is struggling with the credibility and trustworthiness of the gospel and the truth claims of the Christian faith. I look forward to giving a copy of this book to an atheist friend that I love.”—Sung Wook Chung, professor of Christian theology, Denver Seminary 

“Over the years, Craig Blomberg has been a reliable guide in New Testament studies. His work has been a valuable resource for many Christian apologists, who have profitably drawn on his sturdy scholarship on the Gospels and the historical Jesus. And in this volume, Blomberg brings us much distilled wisdom, apologetic insight, and pastoral sensitivity in his evenhanded, biblically informed treatment of key contemporary questions concerning belief in God.”—Paul Copan, Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics, Palm Beach Atlantic University; author of Loving Wisdom: A Guide to Philosophy and Christian Faith 

“Rather than shy away from some of the most provocative questions of our age, Dr. Blomberg addresses them through thoughtful biblical teaching and insightful commentary. Whether you’re searching for...


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Can We Still Believe in God? is a rare book that combines solid academics and popular appeal. The chapters are short enough to read easily and thorough enough to satisfy those who pride themselves as academics. Although the latter may have to read all the footnotes to be satiated. The language can be understood by the layperson reading the book, yet clergy members will find this a valuable resource for leading the flock during these days. The topics are timely and well reasoned. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is questioning their belief in God, or those helping answer that question for someone else.

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Bible scholar and theologian Craig Blomberg has written a very interesting that is very approachable to the layperson. The premise of this study provides biblical facts and logical arguments in how to respond to ten common questions/rejections regarding Christianity.

Some of the questions addressed include: Why does God allow evil and suffering? Will all non-Christians go to hell? What about all of the apparent errors in the Bible? Hasn't the church changed the Bible again and again over the years? Blomberg handles these and a total of ten different questions that believers will run across in social media and among their non-Christian friends.

The book contains great facts, and is written in a style that most layperson should find accessible and enlightening. Highly recommended!

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I am a huge Craig Blomberg fan, as well as a bit of an apologetics nerd, so I was excited when I saw this book coming out. In this short work, Blomberg addresses ten common questions and offers brief and accessible defenses to the questions. Blomberg, while certainly not comprehensive, offers a fair and reasoned defense to each question. While this is not the most researched or thorough work on apologetics available today, it is certainly worth a read. Blomberg is an excellent evangelical scholar and his works never disappoint! This would make for a great first apologetics book for anyone curious to explore the genre.
Thank you to Baker Academic for sending me a copy of this book to review.

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