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Sire, James W.

Why should anyone believe anything at all? / - 239 pages ; 21 cm.

Includes note.

Includes bibliographical references.

Part I Why Should Anyone Believe Anything?
It Makes My Head Hurt: The Nature and Necessity of Belief -- Why People Believe What They Believe -- The Social Context -- The Personal Context -- The Religious Dimension -- The Philosophic Dimension --

Part II Why should anyone believe Christianity?
The gospels as reliable history -- Jesus the reason -- Jesus: the dilemma of His identity -- The scholars' quest for Jesus -- The resurrection of Jesus -- The rationality of Christian faith -- The problem of evil -- The personal experience of Christians -- The challenge of belief --
Part II Why Should Anyone Believe Christianity? -- The Gospels as Reliable History -- Jesus the Reason -- Jesus: The Dilemma of His Identity -- The Scholars' Quest for Jesus -- The Resurrection of Jesus -- The Rationality of Christian Faith -- The Problem of Evil -- The Personal Experience of Christians -- The Challenge of Belief

ISBN: 0830813977

LCCN: Acc#48307

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Belief and doubt.
Apologetics--20th century
Jesus Christ--Person and offices.

LC Class. No.: BD 215 / S55 1994