[RobRoy]

I just started teaching a class on Mere Christianity to the High schoolers at my church. My motivation was that while working near the University of Washington campus, I noticed many “ex” Christian students who had been Christian primarily because it is what their parents taught them – and only at a high level. Once many of these kids were introduced to people older, more well educated and more experienced than them that thought Christianity is hooey, the kids were like lambs to the slaughter – kind of like C. S. Lewis’ exposure to the atheist that told him to “think for yourself.” This seems to always be the package it comes in. That is, they tell you to think for yourself and then pummel you with their opinions. Many kids in college fall for it.

I wanted our high school kids to REALLY know what they believed and WHY – to turn them into “lay apologists,” to make them immune or, at the very least, less vulnerable to these seemingly smart, would be spoilers.

Mere Christianity was the obvious starting point. Next comes The Case for Christ.

If I had nothing but a Bible and a copy of Mere Christianity, I would do very well.

[Frumanchu]

Just finished The Case for Faith by Lee Strobel last week. Also an excellent resource for responses to some of the most common objections to Christianity, like "If God is a loving God, how can there be a hell?" and "A loving God would not allow innocent children to suffer and die." Highly recommended!