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From: mather@uicsl.UUCP
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Subject: Re: evidence for the non-existence of Go - (nf)
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Date: Fri, 23-Mar-84 22:42:27 EST
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uicsl!mather    Mar 23 09:19:00 1984


More books for the unbeliever (and believer, of course):

Mere Christianity - C.S.Lewis
	An excellent book which does a good job of showing why Christianity
	is valid and true (also necessary and sufficient). C.S. Lewis did
	not become a Christian until later in his life and was one of the
	world's formost modern theologians. His arguments for Christianity
	are well thoughout and sound.

Who Moved the Stone ? - (I don't recall the author's name)
	Written by an aetheist lawyer (turned Christian) who originally
	set out to prove that Christianity was a 2000 year old hoax. He
	found out that this was impossible as every piece of evidence he
	uncovered pointed to the veracity of Christ.

Know Why You Believe. - Paul Little
	Another book which looks at the foundation doctrines of Christianity.
	Each concept is examined and verified step by step to form a
	unified theology (Can you prove God? Does Christianity make sense?
	Is the Bible reliable? Did Christ really rise? etc.)

I have read these books (and others) to know how to talk to people who
find Christianity irrational, illogical, naive, stupid, etc. and demand
a rigorous (in the math sense) proof for the existence of God and Christ.
In the final analysis, hard proof comes in the form of the records of the
life of Christ (I know, I know, don't bring the Bible into it) which have
been verified over and over again as accurate (you remember the Dead Sea
Scrolls of 1948?) I think that to thumb your nose at history is also naive.

I also don't think that God is going to throw miracles (besides the miracle
2000 years ago) in your face to prove His own existence. Jeff pointed out
that even Christ didn't do that for the Pharisees of the time.

Finally, I do feel sorry for those who feel so strongly that there is NO GOD.
Life becomes directionless and pointless in that atmosphere. Death becomes
a Steven King nightmare (and it will be for some!) I hope in my heart that
some of you will find time to read some of these books and change your
thoughts on the matter. Christ DOES make a difference.

I better quit before I bore you with this preacher style.

				B.C.Mather
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