Defending God's Existence

by Ken Ham Defending God's Existence equips Christians with the nuclear strength of Van Tillian presuppositional apologetics to logically and biblically defend God’s existence to modern skeptics. Understand why the God of the Bible is the necessary foundation for all truth, logic, and knowledge so you can expose the inherent inconsistencies of alternative worldviews. This book is written so that even newcomers to apologetics can confidently articulate why the Christian worldview alone makes sense of reality. Perfect for believers who want to combine gentleness with intellectual rigor in gospel conversations. A Fresh Take on Apologetics for a Modern World of Unbelief Are you ready to defend your faith with intellectual rigor and biblical clarity? Defending God’s Existence by Ken Ham, offers a groundbreaking approach to apologetics, rooted in the powerful Van Tillian presuppositional method — the gold standard for defending the Christian worldview. Unlike conventional apologetic strategies that often concede human reason as the ultimate authority, this book boldly asserts that the God of the Bible and His Word are the absolute, foundational standard for all truth, logic, and knowledge. Learn How to Address Modern Skeptics Many Christians struggle to respond to skeptics who dismiss the Bible. This book reveals why starting with man’s fallen reasoning leads to inherent inconsistencies and ultimately fails to provide a coherent worldview. Instead, you'll learn to employ the Transcendental Argument for the Existence of God (TAG), which demonstrates that logic, morality, science, and even the possibility of knowledge itself are only intelligible because the biblical God exists. You will discover how all other worldviews borrow from the Christian worldview to make sense of the world, whether they realize it or not. Defending God's Existence will equip you to: Understand why traditional apologetic methods often fall short in proving the biblical God. Master the nuclear strength apologetic to expose the arbitrariness, inconsistency, and lack of preconditions for intelligibility in atheistic, naturalistic, and other religious worldviews. Confidently affirm that the Bible is true because any alternative makes knowledge and logic impossible. Use evidence as a powerful confirmation of biblical truth, not as a starting point dependent on human interpretation. Gently and respectfully challenge humanistic thinking by revealing its foundational flaws, always pointing to God and His Word as the ultimate authority. This book emphasizes that while apologetics can dismantle false worldviews and answer skeptical questions, the ultimate goal is to present the gospel with gentleness and respect, recognizing that it is the Holy Spirit who brings about salvation. Accessible Yet Deep From God’s attributes and the Trinity to comparing Scripture with other so-called holy books, this 224-page resource makes complex ideas approachable, even for newcomers to apologetics, while offering robust insights for seasoned defenders of the faith. Prepare to transform your understanding of defending the faith and empower yourself to proclaim the truth of God's existence in a world desperately searching for meaning. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword 1. Introduction: The Existence of God 2. Apologetics — What Is It? 3. How to Refute (Disprove) Something 4. Abbreviated Logical Fallacies 5. Getting Started 6. Popular Apologetics Methodologies — and Their Problems 7. Other Apologetic Methods That “Fare No Better” 8. Van Til — Who Was He and What Did He Do? 9. The Powerful Transcendental Argument for the Existence of God 10. Neutrality vs. Common Ground 11. How to Use Evidence 12. Proof vs. Persuasion 13. The Disproof of Atheism 14. The Veil of a Debased Mind 15. Isn’t Starting with the Bible Circular Reasoning? 16. Where Did God Come From? Or Who Created God? 17. God’s Triune Nature 18. The “Omni’s” of God 19. The Distressing Attributes of God 20. Testing for the Ultimate Authority 21. Practical Micro-Refutations of False Worldview 22. The Bible vs. Other Alleged Holy Books 23. The Seriousness of Sin — Breaking God’s Law Glossary of Terms Index SKU M382-7 Manufacturer Master Books Weight (in lbs) 0.61 Title Defending God's Existence ISBN 13 9781683443827 Contributors Ken Ham Binding Paperback Page Count 224 Publisher New Leaf Publishing Group, LLC Dimensions (in inches) 6 x 9