I Don’t Believe That Either . . . However
- Apologetics
- Publisher: Cascade Books (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2024
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Publisher's Description
This book is written for the thinking person who is struggling to believe. It does this by presenting Christianity as a matter of relationships. Good behavior and correct belief do not build relationships, but grow from them. The Bible tells the unfolding story of a relationship given, lost, and reoffered again and again. This is more clear when we begin here, below, where we are, accentuating God's immanence over his transcendence. In such an approach, optional understandings of church teachings become evident, options that are biblically and theologically sound but are seldom offered. There is more than one way to skin a dogma. These alternatives to many teachings provide hope to those outside the church who wish for something more than competition for material possessions, and for those inside the church and struggling to stay. We are socialized into a scientific world view in which there is little room for spirituality. This tension between science and religion is addressed by the presentation of Christianity that is not anti-intellectual, rigid, or defensive. This book shows that we do not need to choose between our worldview and our faith.
Endorsements (3)
“If you are someone who is having difficulty reconciling your desire to believe with a rational view of reality, this book is for you. If you are someone who has been told that Christians must believe something that you find ridiculous, this book is for you. If you insist on a faith that weds faith to reason, then this book is for you. Tucker Dawson presents an understanding of faith that reconciles faith and reason, doing so in a lucid style that is both engaging and sometimes quite humorous.”
“There are practicing ministers, and there are scholars of theology. Only rarely does one find an individual like Tucker Dawson who combines his fifty years as an Episcopal priest and knowledge of current scholarship to guide readers troubled by anti-intellectual views of religion. Dawson presents alternative views of religion based on the Scriptures and theology. The book is also an intellectual romp, with anecdotes from his ministry woven into references to church fathers and philosophers.”
“Father Ted was my priest for several years, and his sermons were always open ended in a way that invited further thought. I’m so thankful that he has decided to give us his wisdom in this book. It’s lightning in a bottle. His words encourage the Christian who thinks but might sometimes struggle to reconcile reason with belief in our modern world.”
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