[shubi]

Well, I have been a believer for over 50 years, so it is tough for me to know where to start.

But, I found Faith Founded on Fact, Essays in Evidential Apologetics to be quite interesting. It is by John Warwick Montgomery. Copyright is 1978. Published by Trinity Publishing.

I don't know how available it is anymore. Let me know if you want to read it and have trouble obtaining it.

[Thatcherite]

Ok, I couldn't get that, but I've ordered a copy of "How do we know there is a God?" by the same author.

I have read a book that purported to offer similar evidence before (sorry, a while ago so I cannot cite references) and my recollection is that I found a lot of "conclusion presuming" going on, and that the arguments would reinforce pre-existing beliefs but were unconvincing to me as a non-believer. I am not assuming that Warwick will be more of the same however (witness I am shelling out hard-earned for it).

Locke's and Paley's arguments for "God as designer" were powerful ones before the 19th century of course.