Reviewed by Christina Lockstein http://christysbookblog.blogspot.com

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The God Question by J.P. Moreland is an intelligent refutation of the popular books attacking Christianity by Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hutchins. There has been a movement in recent years that equates belief in God with a lack of intelligence. Moreland does a phenomenal job of showing that you don't have to turn off your brain in order to have faith. His arguments for faith are amazing. My husband and I both want to memorize them in order to share them when our faith is under attack. The thesis of the book is that the American people are unhappier than previous generations have been, and Moreland poses the theory that it's because of a lack of belief in God. Moral relativism and a lack of higher purpose has robbed people of a deeper sense of happiness, so they turn instead toward short-term happiness that is found through material things or people. The evidence is undeniable. He is extremely logical and almost dispassionate in the beginning of the book, but once Moreland starts to talk about his own journey to faith and the experiences with God since then, the book takes on a whole new life. His stories about faith healings and encounters with Jesus are incredibly moving, the type you can't wait to tell someone else about and want to experience as well. After sharing his own faith, Moreland turns to encouraging the reader to make a commitment to God. It's an intellectual book that has a remarkably big heart.