Table of Contents

Introduction 13

Big Things First-Dealing with the Goliath of Fear 17

More Important Than Apologetics 25

1 "If God is supposed to be in control of the world, why does it seem so out of control?" 37

2 "What sort of God would threaten to torture people in hell forever just because they don't believe in Him? (Part One) 43

3 "What sort of God would threaten to torture people in hell forever just because they don't believe in Him? (Part Two) 51

4 "Why should I care about what happens after I die if you can't even prove that there's life after death?" 67

5 "How can you believe that God is love when there is so much suffering in the world?" 75

6 "Isn't the God of the Old Testament different from the God of the New Testament?" 85

7 "Would you sacrifice your child if God asked you to?" 93

8 "Aren't religions the cause of more wars and suffering than anything else in history?" 99

9 "If God is so loving, why won't Christians let gay people be themselves?" 107

10 "Are you saying that you are going to Heaven, but millions of sincere Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists are going to hell because they don't believe as you do?" 115

11 "Why are there so many hypocrites in the church?" 123

12 "Why should we believe the biblical account of creation when evolution, which is proven science, says something different?" 129

13 "The Bible was written by men. Don't men make mistakes?" 137

14 "You can't prove God exists, even if you could, if everything needs a cause, what god made God?" 147

15 "Unbelievers are as good as any Christian, if not better, so why aren't we good enough to get into Heaven?" 159

16 "What happens to those who have never heard the gospel?" 173

17 "Why does God allow evil?" 181

18 "What's so bad about other religions?" 187

19 "Seeing is believing. Why do I need faith? Faith is for weak people." 195

20 "I can murder a hundred people, then give my heart to Jesus and go to Heaven?" 199

Conclusion 205

Notes 211