Reason to Believe
"Wiles provides here an accessible entry into key questions confronting contemporary Christian faith. He takes the approach of posing the questions people are actually asking and while his reasoned account of Christian faith is fully conversant with the science of the day and with biblical and historical scholarship, he takes care not to be overly technical in his approach...This text reads well and would be fully accessible to persons with no formal training in theology. It could profitably be used in local churches that want to see Christian faith engaged with contemporary science and biblical scholarship." (Anna Case-Winters,  Religious Studies Review,Volume 28, Number 2 / April 2002)"...a clear, comprehensive, informative overview and introduction to the Christian faith." —Reviewer’s Bookwatch, May 2000 (Reviewer's Bookwatch)"Maurice Wile’s free-flowing argument and narrative style provides engaging and incisive insights into the very nature of Christian faith and is highly recommended for students of Christianity and the non-specialist general reader with an interest in Christian theology." —Betsy L. Hogan, The Midwest Book Review (Betsy L. Hogan, The Midwest Book ReviewMidwest Book Review)"The contents are easy to read since they are written in nontechnical language... To those who want to explore a nonliteral approach to Christian faith, this book is an appropriate introduction." — Richard Ruble, John Brown University, Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith, September 2000 (Richard RublePerspectives on Science and Christian Faith)This text reads well and would be fully accessible to persons with no formal training in theology. It could profitably be used in local churches that want to see Christian faith engaged with contemporary science and biblical scholarship. (Anna Case-Winters, Religious Studies Review April 2002Religious Studies Review)"Wiles provides here an accessible entry into key questions confronting contemporary Christian faith. He takes the approach of posing the questions people are actually asking and while his reasoned account of Christian faith is fully conversant with the science of the day and with biblical and historical scholarship, he takes care not to be overly technical in his approach...This text reads well and would be fully accessible to persons with no formal training in theology. It could profitably be used in local churches that want to see Christian faith engaged with contemporary science and biblical scholarship." (Sanford Lakoff)"...a clear, comprehensive, informative overview and introduction to the Christian faith." —Reviewer’s Bookwatch, May 2000 (Sanford Lakoff)"Maurice Wile’s free-flowing argument and narrative style provides engaging and incisive insights into the very nature of Christian faith and is highly recommended for students of Christianity and the non-specialist general reader with an interest in Christian theology." —Betsy L. Hogan, The Midwest Book Review (Sanford LakoffMidwest Book Review)"The contents are easy to read since they are written in nontechnical language... To those who want to explore a nonliteral approach to Christian faith, this book is an appropriate introduction." — Richard Ruble, John Brown University, Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith, September 2000 (Sanford LakoffPerspectives on Science and Christian Faith)