Summer 2025

6 chats about God and Faith

Starting June 11th We will gather here at 630 am. The goal is to have 6 conversations about God and Faith. The chats will be based on The Reason for God by Tim Keller. Because the book has more than 6 chapters we will follow the outline in the video series listed here.

https://app.rightnowmedia.org/en/content/details/213

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Discussion topics:

1. Is the bible a myth?

2. Is there only one way to God?

3. What gives you the right? (Legalism vs holiness.)

4. Why does God allow suffering?

5. Why is the Church responsible for evil?

6. How can God be full of love and wrath at the same time?

Optional Prework Outline:
as much or as little as you can, modify as necessary

1. Is the bible a myth?

  • Chapter 1 There can’t be just one true religion.

  • Chapter 6. Science has disproved Christianity.
    Discussion Questions:

    • Is skepticism bad?

    • Can the inexplicable be trusted?

2. Is there only one way to God?

  • Chapter 3. Christianity is a straitjacket.

  • Chapter 9. The knowledge of God
    Discussion Questions

    • Can I have faith and not be religious?

    • Can God be known apart from the Bible?

3. What gives you the right? (Legalism vs holiness.)

  • Chapter 7. You can’t take the Bible literally.?

  • Chapter 11. Religion and the gospel
    Discussion Questions

    • Should we follow ancient cultures?

    • How do we determine what is sacred? (is it valuable?)

4. Why does God allow suffering?

  • Chapter 2. A good God could not allow suffering.

  • Chapter 12. The (true) story of the cross

  • Chapter 13. The reality of the resurrection
    Discussion Questions

    • Should we have expectations in life?

    • Is suffering relative?

5. Why is the Church responsible for evil?

  • Chapter 4. The church is responsible for so much injustice.
    Discussion Question

    • Church?

6. How can God be full of love and wrath at the same time?

  • Chapter 5. A loving God would not send people to hell.

  • Chapter 10. The problem of sin

  • Chapter 8. The clues of God

  • Chapter 14. The Dance of God
    Discussion Questions

    • Is morality based on love or fear?