Christianity--and the way of Jesus that Christians claim to follow--has come into serious disrepute in modern times, for many good reasons. Christendom's preoccupation with power, pomp, and politics has been exposed repeatedly in the past hundred years. Reflective people, including many young adults, no longer casually accept this version of the Christian faith.In Tough Questions, Honest Answers: Faith and Religion for 21st-Century Explorers, Cameron Harder rebuilds trust in the way of Jesus without shying away from hard questions about the church's behavior and difficulties in Christianity's origins or its relationship to modern understandings of the universe. Harder's reflections will stimulate faith-building conversation among people interested in a relationship to God that is open, honest, and well-informed by modern scientific and historical insights but also grounded in the traditions of Israel and Jesus.This book offers a path toward a Christian faith that can be embraced and shared with joy by those seeking God for the first time, those considering whether to commit to a Christian community, those who have left the church but are in crisis and wondering whether to return, and lifetime Christians plagued by questions about their faith.A useful resource for clergy and other Christian leaders, Tough Questions, Honest Answers is an excellent discussion starter and resource for inquirers, skeptics, and faithful doubters. Readers will appreciate Harder's clear, forthright, pastoral approach to the barriers to the Christian faith.
