He's Greater Than You Know - Essays for a Doubting Christian

by Phil Weingart

A doubting Christian challenged participants in a chat room to answer five questions that, to him, made Evangelical Christianity seem incoherent. Internet apologist Phil Weingart responded out of his own wrestling with the faith, and "He's Greater Than You Know" is the result. Weingart respectfully declines the pat answers taught in Evangelical circles, finding instead coherent explanations for hard questions from his experiences with God and from practical readings of the words of Jesus and the Apostles. His answers embrace honest inquiry and modern science, honor the historic orthodoxy of the Christian faith, and provide a sound, intellectual basis for a living relationship with a real and active God.

Genres: Christian

158 pages, Paperback

First published October 17, 2012

Reviews

[Phil · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wrote it, so I'm biased. However, what I have heard from others who read it is that the book liberates them to express doubts or points of view that they have held for a long time but felt unwelcome to express. Apparently the Church has frowned on non-traditional views so thoroughly for so long that people feel intimidated into silence. By taking non-traditional views on these topics without violating orthodoxy in any way, I'm apparently doing a lot of people good. I'm honored to hear it, and I hope lots of people get liberated, either by reading this or by some other means. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

[Shelly Weingart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phil's writing, like his speaking, is full of powerful insight. Not only that, he has studied this stuff more than half his life and has gathered a great deal of knowledge. In this book Phil puts into words some of the things things I've felt were probably true of God and Heaven and Hell but haven't necessarily been able to defend. He does a great job of gently refuting the legalism that has become a stumbling block to so many disillusioned ex-church attenders. My favorite author for spiritual and theological insight is C S Lewis. I know I'm prejudiced, Phil being my husband and all, but I really think he ranks up there close to Clive.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading Phil's take on these commonly voiced questions and doubts about faith, particularly his thoughts on God's goodness and sovereignty. I found it easy to read and well organized. Probably going to go through it again soon.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was challenged by this book. It awakened my heart and my brain. I like that.