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"It's no coincidence that one of the most asked questions on any search engine is: 'Is God real?' When life feels overwhelming, we want to know if there really is a deity who loves us, knows us, and cares about what happens to us. Join investigative journalist and former atheist Lee Strobel on a quest to determine whether we can know with confidence that God is real. Lee Strobel's landmark book, The Case for Christ, is one of the most respected defenses...

'I know this is going to sound strange, but I've recently been given absolute proof of God's existence...' When investigative reporter Ross Hunter receives a sudden phone call from Dr. Harry Cook, little does he suspect how it will change the world forever. Cook is making an extraordinary claim. But as the details surface and the true ramifications become clear, the foundation of the world's major religions threatens to collapse. With half the world...

In this follow-up to the book 'God's Not Dead' (that inspired the movie), 'Man, myth, messiah' looks at the evidence for the historical Jesus and exposes the notions of skeptics that Jesus was a contrived figure of ancient mythology. It also looks at the reliability of the Gospel records as well as the evidence for the resurrection that validates His identity as the promised Messiah.

"By using five principle conditions for evaluating extraordinary claims. Stenger treats the existence of God like any other scientific hypothesis, stipulating that God should be detectable by scientific means, given that he is supposed to play a central role in the operation of the universe and in the lives of humans."-JACKET.

A highly publicized coterie of scientists and thinkers, including Richard Dawkins, the late Christopher Hitchens, and Lawrence Krauss, have vehemently contended that breakthroughs in modern science have disproven the existence of God, asserting that we must accept that the creation of the universe came out of nothing, that religion is evil, that evolution fully explains the dazzling complexity of life, and more. In this much-needed book, science journalist...

Freud invites iconic author C.S. Lewis to debate the existence of God. And his unique relationship with his daughter, and Lewis' unconventional relationship with his best friend's mother.

Doug Holloway's life is in complete disarray. He is on the verge of financial and marital ruin. He embarks on a journey to find his birth father. Their bond strengthens as Doug helps his father on his dying quest to explain the existence of God through the use of science. Both men will see if they can find what they are really looking for. A tribute to the power of family and discovering the importance of faith.

It's the debate of the ages; this time, held in a seemingly insignificant venue, but the outcome, as always, will be life-changing. A Christian college freshman, Josh Wheaton, and his atheist philosophy professor hold court on the existence of God. To pass the course, Josh must prove to the class that God is alive and well. This dare could cost him his relationships, his career, even his future, but Josh stands up for his faith and takes on the challenge....