Confronting Christianity

CONFRONTING CHRISTIANITY
12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion
By Rebecca McLaughlin

In Confronting Christianity, McLaughlin takes on some of the toughest modern objections to Christianity with care and concision.

She tackles these questions, a chapter at a time:

1. Aren’t we better off without religion?
2. Doesn’t Christianity crush diversity?
3. How can you say there is only one true faith?
4. Doesn’t religion hinder morality?
5. Doesn’t religion cause violence?
6. How can you take the Bible literally?
7. Hasn’t science disproved Christianity?
8. Doesn’t Christianity denigrate women?
9. Isn’t Christianity homophobic?
10. Doesn’t the Bible condone slavery?
11. How could a loving God allow so much suffering?
12. How could a loving God send people to hell?

McLaughin has a PhD in literature from Cambridge University. She currently (as of 2020) lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which is home to Harvard and MIT. I mention these details because you get the impression she is someone who not only knows the conversations but knows their current tones and nuances. This is a major strength of her book.

It is caring and careful.

McLaughin’s writing is also well-researched and well-cited. This book would serve as a great resource for cataloging contemporary articles and statistics on these topics.

Because the questions are handled so clearly and concisely (and with footnotes), this book could be used as a conversation starter to work through with a sincere seeker.

I gladly commend McLaughlin’s book to you. And I welcome your feedback or questions about it.

Happy learning!
Proverbs 3:13

McLaughlin, R. (2019). Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion. Crossway.