Richard A. Kauffman's Christmas list

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The most intriguing book I’ve read this year is The Deepest Human Life: An Introduction to Philo­sophy for Everyone. Scott Sam­uelson, who teaches philosophy, has the gift of treating difficult subjects in an accessible manner. From the existence of God to good and evil, he not only connects with his students but also weaves some of their stories into his expositions.

Because people of faith often claim more than they should about what they believe, Guy Collins suggests that a measure of theological modesty is in order. In Faith­ful Doubt: The Wis­dom of Uncer­tain­ty, he ar­gues that reasonable doubt is not a threat but a goad to better Chris­tian theology. “Faith needs to have looked doubt in the eyes and seen its own reflection.”