Object of faith more vital than certainty of faith

The author clearly has read from a number of different sources in working on this book. He frequently references and quotes a variety of people from various backgrounds. I always appreciate when people take time share their faith and could clearly see that the author desires for people to come to know Jesus. Sometimes he sounded too much like William Lane Craig or the Intelligent Design proponents from the Discovery Institute. I wished he had defined several of his terms more precisely, some were used differently than how I often see them defined. My favorite chapter in the book was the chapter on pain and suffering. The arguments for the existence of God were weaker arguments than some that I have heard and I didn’t find them very compelling. For example, the argument for irreducible complexity is a God of the gaps argument and has been debunked. I did like how the author emphasized that it is the object of our faith rather than the certainty of our faith that matters most. It’s a good book and similar to others I have read on this topic.

Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of the audio version of this book. I was asked (but not required) to give my honest review. I do not know the author.

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An Engaging Explanation of Christian Apologetics

Zachary Broom's "Without God" is a comprehensive look at Christian explanations for scientific and ethical phenomena, complete with arguments from the atheistic perspective and various answers to questions. Other books of this type often devolve into insulting tone and language at atheists, but Mr. Broom deftly avouds that here. I do sometimes wish he didn't go back to the same Christian thinkers for many of his arguments, but it's overall a measured and compelling take on the apologetic genre. If only I could get my brother to read it!

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Atheists need to read this

Good rebuttal to atheists. The author uses a lot of logical reasoning to rebut their claims.

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Thought, reason and all creation declare the Glory and nature of God

“Without God” is an excellent, instructive and moving work in Christian apologetics. The work is concise yet thorough and approachable with each topic and chapter.

Extensive and relevant quotes from those who support and oppose the Christian faith and worldview are throughout out each chapter, providing support for the author’s thesis. This, being accomplished, either directly through agreement or through rebuttal. Intentional care is provided to fairly and graciously represent those quoted authors who stand in opposition.

The heavens declare the Glory Of God. “Without God” is a clear and beautiful presentation of how God’s very character and nature are seen with the existence of morality, logic, and science. That to deny the God of the Bible is to undercut the foundations of morality, logic and science.

The skeptic may take intellectual issue with the arguments raise by the Christian apologist. However, in the final analysis, his ultimate reason for refusal to have faith is a moral issue, rather than a intellectual issue. The issue is rebellion. And the rebel must repent. Repentance and faith is the pathway to understanding and intellectually inquiry. One must believe in order to understand. Not the other way around. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”

With this, the apologist is to be the evangelist, the bearer of the good news: Sinners need a new standing before God and a new heart to understand God and His works. Jesus Christ provides both. Good news indeed. This is what every believer in Jesus Christ is called to proclaim.

Ephesians 4 reads that God has provided teachers “to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.”
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“Without God” is a very commendable work to so equip and build up the body of Christ, that believers “honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect” (1 Peter‬ ‭3:15‬).

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Great Tool for Defending Faith

I received this audiobook free at my request and am leaving this review voluntarily.

Without God is a great book of Christian apologetics that one could use to defend their already held belief in the existence of God, or for those questioning to seek answers. The book is well written and easy to understand. Definitely recommend!

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Facing Your Doubts

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Without God: Science, Belief, Morality, and the Meaning of Life is written and narrated by Zachary Broom. In this work, Broom poses arguments that individuals have with the Christian faith, and he refutes them with Biblical passages, expert sources and personal reasoning. These resources come together to create a strong argument for belief in the Christian God. He narrates the book with a passion and articulation that's not always present among authors who narrate their work.

Zachary Broom breaks down the most popular anti-Christian arguments by chapter. These topics include the problem of evil, self-evident truths, the credibility of the Bible and the basis for morality. He refutes each issue with a generous number of quotes and arguments from atheists, agnostics and humanists, including Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins. He also includes citations from Christian apologetics, like Josh McDowell and Timothy Keller, and famed authors, like Fyodor Dostoevsky and C.S. Lewis, These sources all lend credibility to his work; it's clear he took the time and effort to thoroughly research arguments both for and against Christianity. And although he uses some personal beliefs and experiences to back up his claims, he never relies on them too heavily.

A quality author is not always the best individual to narrate their work, but Broom does an excellent job here. His narration is precise, articulate and clear. He flows smoothly through each sentence, while never stuttering or hesitating through difficult passages. He brings a high level of enthusiasm and commitment to this work, It's obvious that he cares deeply about the subject matter. Pronunciation of some words and names is one of the only areas where he could improve (fyodor dostoevsky and The Brothers Karamazov, for example). Nonetheless, he's a solid narrator for this book.

If you're a Christian, Without God is an excellent way for you to dig into the depths of your beliefs and alleviate your doubts. If you're an atheist, humanist or agnostic, or if you don't believe that the Christian faith has any basis, this book will open your mind to new arguments and beliefs. I strongly believe it's in everyone's best interest to test your beliefs and face your doubts, and this book is a great way of doing that. Broom includes numerous sources, arguments and quotes that lend to excellent discussion and contemplation. And he keeps things interesting with his compelling narration. I highly recommend Without God.

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Really good!

Very informative particularly if you are looking for ideas
to defend Christianty to non-believers. Will listen again as so much to learn.

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Best apologetics book I've read yet!

As an atheist, although it failed to be convincing in the end, was the best apologetics book I've read so far. Unlike the others, there isn't any straw-manning or intellectually dishonest arguments.

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An Excellent Anthology

An excellent anthology of arguments pro and con regarding the existence of a creator God in which it is shown that when all the cards are finally laid upon the table, both sides stand on an argument of faith. The drawback to tackling this in audio format is that the information in this is so encompassing and relentless that you really can't keep track of it all. It really requires folded pages, highlighted paragraphs, and underlines sentences to refer back to and reread as needed.

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the philosophical argument for God

"Saying God doesnt exist because science cannot prove it is like saying diamonds dont exist because metal detectors cant detect them". In recent years there have been lots of books about proving or disproving the existence of the Christian God. This book takes the different path of forsaking the religious or scientific arguments and looking at the philosophical arguments for the existence of God. I do not claim to be a philosopher and the book would point out my biases but I believe it was a well reasoned argument and it expanded my knowledge of science, philosophy. and even faith. I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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