A Good and True Story:
Eleven Clues to Understanding Our Universe and Your Place in It
By Paul M. Gould (Brazos Press)
Too often, books on Christian apologetics appear to be aimed toward offering ammunition for arguments. Even ones that take a less confrontational approach still seem like they are intended to “prove” the existence of God or the truthfulness of the Bible. Sometimes, it almost appears their authors are determined to strip away all the mystery from an encounter with God and negate the need for faith.
Paul M. Gould of Palm Beach Atlantic University takes a different approach. Instead of trying to convince someone who is antagonistic toward Christianity they are wrong, he begins with the notion that everyone asks a basic question, “Who am I?” More than identity, everyone wants to know his or her life has purpose and meaning.
So, Gould offers helpful trail markers to guide a person on the journey of discovery that leads to theism—belief in a personal Supreme Being worthy of worship. Of course, he concludes, the quest to discover meaning and purpose finds its ultimate fulfillment in a relationship with the God who is revealed in Jesus Christ. At the end of the journey, we discover God was the One who left the trail markers that led us to our true home.
In an accessible style marked by good humor, Gould maps out a trail guided by nature, human experience and—in the end—divine revelation. He offers Christianity as “the best possible story” to explain who we are, why we are here, and where we find purpose. He proposes the gospel is the “good and true story.”
Join him on the journey.
Ken Camp, managing editor
Baptist Standard
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