The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism
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The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism is a Christian apologetics book by pastor and theologian Timothy Keller that addresses common doubts about faith and presents a rational case for belief in God.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism Context triple: [Timothy Keller, notableWork, The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism]
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The Case for God
The Case for God is a 2009 book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that explores the history of religious thought and argues for a more nuanced, experiential understanding of God beyond rigid dogma and atheistic critiques.
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B.
The Language of God
The Language of God is a book by geneticist Francis Collins in which he argues that modern science, particularly genetics, is compatible with Christian faith and belief in a divine creator.
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C.
The God Delusion
The God Delusion is a bestselling 2006 book by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins that critiques religion and argues for atheism using scientific and philosophical reasoning.
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D.
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
"Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith" is a collection of essays and reflections edited by geneticist Francis Collins that explores the relationship between science, reason, and religious faith.
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E.
God Is Not Great
God Is Not Great is a polemical book by Christopher Hitchens that critiques religion and argues for secularism and rational inquiry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism Target entity description: The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism is a Christian apologetics book by pastor and theologian Timothy Keller that addresses common doubts about faith and presents a rational case for belief in God.
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A.
The Case for God
The Case for God is a 2009 book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that explores the history of religious thought and argues for a more nuanced, experiential understanding of God beyond rigid dogma and atheistic critiques.
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B.
The Language of God
The Language of God is a book by geneticist Francis Collins in which he argues that modern science, particularly genetics, is compatible with Christian faith and belief in a divine creator.
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C.
The God Delusion
The God Delusion is a bestselling 2006 book by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins that critiques religion and argues for atheism using scientific and philosophical reasoning.
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D.
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
"Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith" is a collection of essays and reflections edited by geneticist Francis Collins that explores the relationship between science, reason, and religious faith.
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E.
God Is Not Great
God Is Not Great is a polemical book by Christopher Hitchens that critiques religion and argues for secularism and rational inquiry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian apologetics book
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book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
address doubts about Christian faith
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present a rational case for belief in God ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Redeemer Presbyterian Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Timothy Keller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
arguments for the existence of God
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exclusivity of Christianity ⓘ problem of evil and suffering ⓘ relationship between science and faith ⓘ responses to common objections to Christianity ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetics
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religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasEdition | The Reason for God (paperback edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Part 1: The Leap of Doubt
NERFINISHED
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Part 2: The Reasons for Faith ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
freedom and authority
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historical reliability of the Gospels ⓘ justice and mercy of God ⓘ moral argument for God ⓘ religious pluralism ⓘ resurrection of Jesus ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
C. S. Lewis
NERFINISHED
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Reformed theology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christians wrestling with doubt
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skeptics of religion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
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existence of God ⓘ faith and reason ⓘ religious skepticism ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
doubt is a normal part of belief
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faith can be rationally justified ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisher | Dutton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary Western culture ⓘ |
| targetedSkepticismType |
postmodern relativism
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secular skepticism ⓘ |
| writtenByOccupationOfAuthor |
pastor
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theologian ⓘ |
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