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GtrsRGr8 · 07-31-2015, 02:10 AM

(80% of the digital list price).

This book seems to be mainly a response to the writings of Bart Ehrman (How Jesus Became God, Misquoting Jesus, et al.). Ehrman, a professor of New Testament (if memory serves me correctly) at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is a self-described "agnostic with atheist leanings," but at one time was a believer, and even studied in seminary for some time.

Ehrman's books (most of them, at least) have been popular, and they perfunctorily land on the New York Times bestseller lists.

Truth in a Culture of Doubt: Engaging Skeptical Challenges to the Bible. By Andreas J. Kostenberger; Darrell Bock & 1 more. Rated 4.8 stars, but from only 10 reviews at Amazon at the present moment; rated 4.38, from 21 ratings at GoodReads. Print list price $19.99; digital list price $14.99; Kindle price now $2.99. B&H Academic, publisher. 211 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Truth-Culture-...s+to+the+Bible.

Book Description
All too often Christians, and even Christian leaders, don’t know how to deal with skeptical challenges of the Bible and the Christian faith. Few churches address the historical questions about the Bible and the theological questions concerning the God who, believers claim, has inspired the Bible. Too often Christian scholarship has been kept at arm’s length and even viewed with suspicion by the church. Speaking and writing in this kind of environment, Bart Ehrman—professor at UNC-Chapel Hill and author of four New York Times bestsellers—has found a captive audience. Ehrman’s popularity is due in large part to the fact that he is talking about things most people never learned about in church. Some have long given up on Christianity, and Ehrman is only reinforcing their decision to depart from their Christian upbringing. Others are trying to reconcile their faith with rational arguments and find Ehrman’s books both interesting and disturbing if not appealing.

Truth in a Culture of Doubt takes a closer look at the key arguments skeptical scholars such as Ehrman keep repeating in radio interviews, debates, and in his their popular writings. If you are looking for insightful responses to critical arguments from a biblical perspective, easily accessible and thoughtfully presented, this book is for you. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive response to Ehrman’s popular works. It is presented in such a way that readers can either read straight through the book or use it as a reference when particular questions arise. Responding to skeptical scholars such as Ehrman, Truth in a Culture of Doubt takes readers on a journey to explain topics such as the Bible’s origins, the copying of the Bible, alleged contradictions in Scripture, and the relationship between God and evil. Written for all serious students of Scripture, this book will enable you to know how to respond to a wide variety of critical arguments raised against the reliability of Scripture and the truthfulness of Christianity.

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GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	Highly Rated Book Responding to the Arguments of Bart Ehrman and Others. 80% M/D! (80% of the digital list price). This book seems to be mainly a response to the writings of Bart Ehrman (How Jesus Became God, Misquoting Jesus, et al.). Ehrman, a professor of New Testament (if memory serves me correctly) at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is a self-described "agnostic with atheist leanings," but at one time was a believer, and even studied in seminary for some time. Ehrman's books (most of them, at least) have been popular, and they perfunctorily land on the New York Times bestseller lists. Truth in a Culture of Doubt: Engaging Skeptical Challenges to the Bible. By Andreas J. Kostenberger; Darrell Bock & 1 more. Rated 4.8 stars, but from only 10 reviews at Amazon at the present moment; rated 4.38, from 21 ratings at GoodReads. Print list price $19.99; digital list price $14.99; Kindle price now $2.99. B&H Academic, publisher. 211 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Truth-Culture-...s+to+the+Bible. Book Description All too often Christians, and even Christian leaders, don’t know how to deal with skeptical challenges of the Bible and the Christian faith. Few churches address the historical questions about the Bible and the theological questions concerning the God who, believers claim, has inspired the Bible. Too often Christian scholarship has been kept at arm’s length and even viewed with suspicion by the church. Speaking and writing in this kind of environment, Bart Ehrman—professor at UNC-Chapel Hill and author of four New York Times bestsellers—has found a captive audience. Ehrman’s popularity is due in large part to the fact that he is talking about things most people never learned about in church. Some have long given up on Christianity, and Ehrman is only reinforcing their decision to depart from their Christian upbringing. Others are trying to reconcile their faith with rational arguments and find Ehrman’s books both interesting and disturbing if not appealing. Truth in a Culture of Doubt takes a closer look at the key arguments skeptical scholars such as Ehrman keep repeating in radio interviews, debates, and in his their popular writings. If you are looking for insightful responses to critical arguments from a biblical perspective, easily accessible and thoughtfully presented, this book is for you. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive response to Ehrman’s popular works. It is presented in such a way that readers can either read straight through the book or use it as a reference when particular questions arise. Responding to skeptical scholars such as Ehrman, Truth in a Culture of Doubt takes readers on a journey to explain topics such as the Bible’s origins, the copying of the Bible, alleged contradictions in Scripture, and the relationship between God and evil. Written for all serious students of Scripture, this book will enable you to know how to respond to a wide variety of critical arguments raised against the reliability of Scripture and the truthfulness of Christianity.