The Glory God Is and the Beauty We Make

In this comprehensive text, Douglas Groothuis presents a clear and rigorous case for Christian theism. The book is divided into sections that cover apologetic preliminaries, the case for Christian theism, and responses to objections. It includes new chapters on topics such as doubt and the hiddenness of God, the atonement, the church, and lament as a Christian apologetic. Groothuis addresses the most common questions and objections raised about Christianity, providing a foundation for the biblical basis of apologetics, apologetic method, and a defense of objective truth. The book is interdisciplinary, incorporating insights from philosophy, historiography, cosmology, biblical studies, biology, sociology of religion, contemporary physics, and psychology. It is designed to be a guide for students, ordinary Christians, and seasoned philosophers to confidently present their beliefs in the face of doubts and competing views.

In 'The Abolition of Man', C.S. Lewis delivers a defense of objective value and natural law, originating from his Riddell Memorial Lectures at the University of Durham in 1943. Lewis argues that education should be conducted within the context of moral law and objective values, which he terms the 'Tao'. He criticizes modern attempts to debunk these values, warning that such actions could lead to a dehumanization of society, resulting in what he calls 'Men without Chests' – individuals whose emotions have not been trained to conform to reason. The book emphasizes the universal nature of traditional moralities across different cultures and warns against the dangers of moral relativism and the reduction of human beings to mere objects of scientific analysis.