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A 5 page analysis of the book Answers to Tough Questions Skeptics Ask About the Christian Faith, by Don Stewart and Josh McDowell. The book is exactly what the name implies as the authors answer numerous 'tough' questions that are often asked about the Christian faith. These questions are extensive and they also encompass the questions that Christians themselves may have concerning details of the Christian faith. No additional sources cited.
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Christian faith. These questions are extensive and they also encompass the questions that Christians themselves may have concerning details of the Christian faith. As the following sample answers show,
this book is highly informative and thought provoking, providing Christians were a readily available source for answering their own "tough" questions and as well as those of others. Why
Should I Become a Christian?-The worst hypocrites are in the church Stewart and McDowell point out that people often use the excuse of the churchs misdeeds to justify their rejection
of Christianity, pointing to such historical events as the Spanish Inquisition, witches trials, and other horrible acts. There are also present-day examples of preachers, deacons and other church leaders being
implicated in alcoholism and adulterous relationships. The authors readily admit that hypocrisy has existed and does exist in the Christian church. The church is made of people-and, as such,
--is not except from the example set by hypocritical individuals. However, it also must be stated that there are examples of people who do live consistently by the teachings of
Jesus Christ. Just because it has to be admitted that the church does contain hypocrites doesnt means that all Christians are hypocrites. For every example of hypocrisy, a counter example
can be demonstrated that shows that people are living according to the words of Jesus. This section typifies the honest approach that the authors employ throughout the text
in answering the "tough questions." They do not sidestep issues, but take a reality-based approached that acknowledges the concerns of individuals in searching for standards and truth that can be
used in making the decisions of everyday existence. What about those who have never heard? This is a commonly asked question, and McDowell and Stewart maintain that it is often
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