Preface viiiIntroduction 11. Kings and Priests 92. The Need for God 13PART I: GOD3. God Triune 184. Talking about God and Knowing God 255. The Attributes of God (I) 306. The Attributes of God (II) 437. The God of Truth 58PART II: CREATION8. Proofs or Pointers? 709: Arguments for God's Existence 7910. God-The Best Explanation 10111. Science, Nature, and the Possibility of Miracles 111PART III: FALL12. The Problem(s) of Evil 12413. The Hiddenness of God 13514. Original Sin 13915. Hell 146PART IV: REDEMPTION16. The Incarnation 15417. The Cross of Christ 16118. Jesus' Uniqueness and the Plurality of Religions 165PART V: RE-CREATION19. Body, Soul, and Resurrection 17620. Faith, Doubt, and Hope 182Questions for Personal Reflection and Small Group Study 191