Reddit mentions of Letters from a Skeptic: A Son Wrestles with His Father's Questions about Christianity

Blessings to you. Have you tried reading “the case for Christ” and “letters from a skeptic”
Those two books have helped me in the past when I struggled with the same questions you have. They’re a bit older books, but I hope you find them helpful as you search for answers.

I know God is TOTALLY OK with you having those questions and wants to answer them and to develop a relationship with you where you ask Him and He answers back.

So you can just talk to Him like you’re talking to us.

Or telling Him exactly what you told us. That you want to believe in Him but have so many wuestions about His goodness and don’t understand the bad in the world.

Also, remember that one of the first questions in the garden was to question the goodness of God. It’s an ancient lie that God isn’t good or that He isn’t good to us. It’s the oldest lie in the book.

So please, take your doubts and concerns to Him as only He can give you the answers you’re seeking. He won’t turn you away as you come to Him with an open heart and open mind to know Him.

Praying you find Him in ways bigger and better than you’re expecting, because He loves you and wants to show himself real to you.

Big hug!

Edit : pls excuse typos, on phone typing quickly. And your English is great!!

Edit 2: here’s the link to the books I referenced. I read them in college (I’m in my 30s now) so they’re very easy reads. Hope you find them helpful if you do read them. And find a couple things in them that can help you in your journey.

letters from a skeptic


the case for Christ

I enjoyed this book very much:

Letters from a Skeptic: A Son Wrestles With His Father's Questions About Christianity by Dr. Greg Boyd and his father Edward Boyd.

Letters from a Skeptic by Greg Boyd offers a moving and intelligent dialogue about the Christian faith.

http://www.amazon.com/Letters-Skeptic-Wrestles-Questions-Christianity/dp/1434799808 An amazing book and a resource I often come back to... could not recommend enough :)

I hear this book is worth reading.

Greg Boyd has a couple decent books on apologetics.

There are already tons of good responses, but "Letters to a Skeptic" is great

It's the published letters between Gregory Boyd (Yale educated theologian) and his father (an atheist). The beginning of the book starts with Boyd trying to coax his father into a religious discussion, to which his father responds with uncomfortableness and even a bit of mockery.

Since the ending is obvious, it doesn't seem like it would be balanced, but Boyd's father does an amazing job of asking direct questions and calling out his son when the answers are incomplete or dancing around the topic. To his credit, Boyd also manages to satisfy most questions without many cop-outs.

It's a silky-smooth read and not too long, so it's definitely on the list in my opinion. Not as dense as a lot if those you'll see in this thread.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1434799808

There is a great book called letters to a skeptic by Greg Boyd. Greg wrote letters back and forth between his dad who was an agnostic or atheist. A lot of this ground is covered by Boyd. Boyd is a great writer and speaker and also pastor.

Boyd is also a fan of proof and would agree with you that some people may not need certain answers but it doesn’t mean the questions are not important. It’s ok to ask for proof.

I’d do a horrible job paraphrasing his entire book so I’ll say if you’re a reader at all you might enjoy it.

Letters from a Skeptic: A Son Wrestles with His Father's Questions about Christianity https://www.amazon.com/dp/1434799808/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_hfc5Bb87DPXMN