“Beyond Opinion” is a must-read on apologetics

If you want a significant resource to help you better share and defend your Christian faith, “Beyond Opinion” is the book you need to add to your bookshelf.

When I first started reading the book, I didn’t think that would be my final conclusion. But the book, compiled by distinguished Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias (who did some of the writing and was joined by noted members of his international ministry), is loaded with skill-building knowledge for the Christian who wants to win people rather than arguments.

Initially, I thought it rather arrogant of Zacharias to write in the introduction, “This may not be a ‘read-through’ book that can be absorbed in a single sitting. But I suggest to you it is a ‘must-read’ book for our times …” but I soon discovered Zacharias was right on both counts (even if he did “say so” himself!).

Getting into the book is slow going. I found the early chapters to be so laden with foundational information it seemed as if the writer was cutting corners to contain the chapters. That made for a choppy read, almost as if the work was the result of a poor edit job.

However — and fortunately for that “however” — the remainder of the book smoothed out into a readable flow chalk full of great insights about sharing and defending the Christian faith. These insights do not make for light reading. The material Zacharias and his co-writers present is the real, heavy-duty content of apologetics ranging from how to help the non-believer who has genuine questions about Christianity, to defending against the “enemies” who try their best to destroy our faith.

It is precisely because “Beyond Opinion” (published by Thomas Nelson) is not just another light-weight book on apologetics that I highly recommend it. The writers pull out all the “big words” and intellectual terms in the material they present, yet manage to provide readers of various backgrounds knowledge and insights understandable for anyone ranging from the new Christian to the experienced church leader.

If you’re serious about sharing your Christian faith, this is a serious resource that can better help you do that.

Scotty

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