Does God Exist?: Helpful Resources Confronting Atheism
Does God exist? We often hear of others and may even find ourselves struggling from time to time with this ultimate question. It is a question not to be taken lightly, but how do you present a God you cannot see to a friend, co-worker or family member that has decided He does not exist? How do you answer questions to atheistic arguments? R.C. Sproul explains:
"There is a powerful emotional bias against the existence of God because the worst news possible to an impenitent sinner is that God exists, that He is Holy and that He is going to hold you accountable for everything that you have ever done and every word you’ve ever said. That’s terrifying.
I must always ask myself, Do I believe what I believe because I am honestly persuaded by cogent reasoning that it is true, or do I believe what I believe merely because in the final analysis that's what I want to believe? If I say I am a Christian, do I believe in the God revealed in Scripture, or do I participate in a systematic distortion of that God to suit my own desires? Do I believe in the God who is, or do I believe in a god of my own creation?
The question of the existence of and nature of God is a question attended by a host of vested interests. If we are to examine the question with integrity, we must both recognize and face the implications of our vested interests. If we refuse to do that, then truth will perish, and so will we."
Take time to examine this important question. May these resources help you, or those you share them with, in studying the existence of God.
ARTICLES
Be Prepared by Philip Ryken
Faith and Reason by R.C. Sproul
God's Dupes? by Ravi Zacharias
Has Science Got Rid of God? by John Blanchard
Making Atheism Enchanting by Gene Veith
New Dog, Old Tricks by Burk Parsons
The True Face of Evil by David Robertson
MESSAGES
The Challenge of Science by John MacArthur
Enemies of God by R.C. Sproul
The Existence of God by Ravi Zacharias
The Excuse of Ignorance by R.C. Sproul
Faith and Reason by John Piper
Has Science Disproved the Existence of God? by Ligon Duncan
The Problem of Evil by John MacArthur
The Psychology of Atheism by R.C. Sproul
RESOURCES
Atheism Remix book by Albert Mohler
Contending for the Truth: 2007 National Conference
Creation or Chaos: Modern Science and the Existence of God CD series by R.C. Sproul
The Dawkins Letters: Challenging Atheist Myths book by John Blanchard
Defending Your Faith book and teaching series by R.C. Sproul
If There's a God, Why Are There Atheists? book by R.C. Sproul
Objection Answered CD series by R.C. Sproul
The Psychology of Atheism CD series by R.C. Sproul
Reason to Believe book by R.C. Sproul
TrueU: Does God Exist? DVD hosted by Stephen Meyer