Book Review

I love to read and I love to write. However, I have never written a review of a book outside of the demands of a class. That is about to change as I write a brief review here of the book "I Don't Have Enough Faith To Be An Atheist." While it is technically written to those who would claim to be Christians, the book approaches its thesis in such a way that anyone could read it. The main claim of the book is to show that atheism requires more intellectual assumptions than the belief in the God of the Bible. In order to prove this point, the authors, Norman Geisler and Frank Turek, work through a twelve step process to prove the existence of God as the Bible describes Him.
The premise in general is that any historical study requires what the authors call "judicial proof." The concept is that if anything is not observable, then only an investigation of evidence offers truth claims. In court, lawyers present evidence and testimony to prove a case. Likewise, this book claims that while the evidence will never completely prove the existence of God, it leads to a sufficient basis for belief.
The book proves its worth by presenting an overwhelming amount of evidence in a compelling and readable fashion. It provides a great tool for any Christian to learn and develop the confidence to explain their faith. And, it can effectively be given to a friend who is reluctant and would be open to some discussion. There are few books that really get me excited and this is one. I highly recommend the book and it is relatively cheap to buy if you desire.