Leading religious and cultural commentator, Peter Berger, explores how and what we can believe in modern times.
Deals clearly with questions such as ‘Does God exist? What was so special about Jesus? How can one be Christian in a pluralistic society?
Structured around key phrases from the Apostles’ Creed.
Draws on the Christian theological tradition and the work of other relevant thinkers, such as Freud and Simone Weil.
The author takes the position of an open-minded sceptic, exploring his own beliefs.
Thought provoking for a group I bought this book for an adult Sunday School class. If we weren’t reviewing it in class, I would find it too tedious for any useful reflection. The author is very thorough, and he asks many of the same questions that your average believer asks in the course of a lifetime (although many are unwilling to admit it!) Then he provides some background to consider possible answers or further objections. My biggest objection to his style is that many times he includes the thinking of an individual to…
God Beats Up on Those Who Ask Useless Questions God Beats Up Those Who Ask Useless QuestionsQuestions of Faith is a non-conventional commentary of the ancient Christian Apostle’s creed. From the table of contents and the chapter subheadings the book appears like another dull commentary not meant to disturb the Christian theologian or the average believer from their faith.Near the end of Questions of Faith, Berger relates the story of Martin Luther’s reply to a young man who asked him how God occupied himself in eternity. Luther…
a totally personal review I do not pretend to understand all that I have read. I need to read the book again (and look up some key words). I have not read much theology or philosophy. I do not offer this as a book review, but as a personal reaction to reading this book.But after my reading, still, the only thing that is for certain is the `hunger for God’. I was wanting more certitude, but, alas, it was not there.However some big questions remain that still resonate as a mystery even in a…