What is the nature of God?
Do I have free will?
Why is there suffering?
Is Science compatible with Faith?
What is truth?

 

 

 

Answering these and other similar big questions well is especially important if we want to engage with non-Christians in ways that are meaningful, credible, and authentic, on an intellectual and spiritual perspective. This Discussion Guide is written for personal study or group discussions for people who want to have credible answers to complex questions.

The post-modern world we live in today is desperate for authenticity, so it is even more important that Christianity is seen as a viable source of truth. This will not happen if Christians give simplistic answers to complex questions, which are easily critiqued or even ridiculed for their lack of insight. To say that one is being persecuted for one’s faith in such a situation is a weak defense and is little more than a cop-out for spiritual immaturity.

These questions can help us wrestle with complex issues, and hopefully, come to a greater understanding of what we think and believe. And above all, grow in our knowledge of God and how we can live more coherently as Christians in this world.

Click this link to see all the Footnotes and hyperlinks referenced in the book. The link also includes additional reference material added since the book went to print.

The book includes the following Big Questions:

 

Section 1 – Critical Thinking

Question 1 – Why ask Big Questions?

Question 2 – What do you believe?

Question 3 – Why do you believe?

Section 2 – God and the Bible

Question 4 – What is the nature of God?

Question 5 – Is the Bible relevant and reliable?

Question 6 – Is the Bible open to interpretation?

Question 7 – If God is Love, why is God so violent?

Question 8 – Is it OK to have doubts about God?

Section 3 – Living in this world

Question 9 – Do I really have free will?

Question 10 – Do I have a specific ‘calling’ on my life?

Question 11 – How can I make a difference in this world?

Question 12 – What is Sin and does it affect me?

Question 13 – Why is there evil in the world?

Question 14 – Why is there suffering?

Question 15 – Why doesn’t prayer work?

Question 16 – Does a loving God send people to Hell?

Question 17 – Is Science compatible with Faith?

Question 18 – What’s wrong with casual sex?

Question 19 – What about Sexual Preference and Gender Identity?

Question 20 – Intrinsic biases – how do I recognise them in my life?

Question 21 – What determines your values?

Question 22 – How to deal with offence?

Question 23 – What is truth?

Question 24 – Binary Thinking – Is it good or bad?

Question 25 – What is my World View?

Question 26 – What is my responsibility to the Environment?

 

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