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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When Belief Feels Fragile is written for Christians, seekers, and honest inquirers who find belief difficult but are not ready to dismiss it. The book presents real questions asked by an inquirer who was doubting their faith - questions that were sincere, thoughtful, and deeply human rather than hostile or rebellious. Instead of treating doubt as failure, the book presents it as a serious part of developing a mature faith.The book invites readers to ask hard questions openly, examine Christianity carefully, and move beyond inherited belief toward a faith grounded in Scripture, reason, history, and honest reflection. It begins by asking whether Christianity is actually true, rather than merely meaningful or comforting. Christianity is presented as a faith rooted in historical claims - especially the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ - that must be evaluated as claims about reality.The book explores how historical claims should be weighed, including the limits of circular reasoning, the reliability of ancient sources, the scarcity of documentation, the 'missing years' of Jesus' early life, and the silence often found in ancient history. A major focus is the resurrection, examining early Christian testimony, non-biblical references, alternative explanations for the empty tomb, and whether the resurrection remains a reasonable explanation when judged by consistent historical standards.The book also addresses the lived experience of faith, including prayer, the quietness of God, and why God may seem less visibly active today than in biblical times. Prayer is presented as more than asking for outcomes; it includes adoration, confession, thanksgiving, formation, lament, trust, and relationship.Later chapters compare Christianity with other religions, consider the sincerity of believers in competing faiths, and wrestle with difficult biblical passages and theological tensions. The book also examines whether faith is merely a coping mechanism, why intelligent people doubt, whether Christianity operates as a closed loop, and how similarities between biblical and non-biblical stories should be understood.This is also a helpful book for Christians who have friends or family members questioning their faith. It offers a respectful way to understand those doubts, respond with patience, and engage difficult questions without fear or defensiveness.This is not a book that promises simple answers or total certainty. It is a guide for those standing in the tension between faith and doubt, offering a thoughtful path forward for readers who want to believe honestly, question carefully, and discover whether Christianity is strong enough to withstand scrutiny. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This coming-of-age story gives the author's lighthearted viewpoint on growing up in the West Virginia countryside in the 1960's and 1970's. Readers will laugh along with the author as they discover that despite the situations in which we grow from children to adults, there are many common threads that bind us together. The author shares his rich experiences with an amusing cast of characters, which forged an indelible impression on his life's journey. …

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis coming-of-age story gives the author s lighthearted viewpoint on growing up in the West Virginia countryside in the 1960 s and 1970 s. Readers will laugh along with the author as they discover that despite the situations in w.