Preface
Part 1 What must we explain?
1 Introduction Will you follow the evidence?
2 Do dogs dream of heaven? People are different
3 The sky at night Where did everything come from?
4 In search of the lost tribe The universality of morality
5 How could they do that to me? Our inbuilt sense of justice
6 The doctor and the Plague Distinguishing good from bad in nature
7 Is it working for you and what happens when it doesn’t? The cost of secular discipleship
8 The curious case of the atheist who ceased to exist Following the argument wherever it leads
Part 2 Is evolution the answer?
9 It looks like someone designed it, it works like someone designed it… We recognize Design when we see and experience it
10 Back to first principles Design vs Random Chance
11 One small step for scientists One giant leap for evolution
12 Cosmic LegoTM Making the building blocks for life
13 The broken chain More gaps, less evidence
14 The DIY manual from hell Unworkable instructions for making living creatures
15 Set in Stone What do the fossils tell us?
16 Mind the gap More un-crossable gaps
17 The impossible puzzle The pieces that just don’t fit
18 “Who done it?” Be careful you are solving the right puzzle
Part 3 Where can we find answers? The way back to hope
19 What did the Victorians ever do for us? The big ideas that led the world astray
20 Measuring up Vital truths of Christianity for secular people
21 The last disciple The life and witness of the first believers
22 An adventure at sea Eyewitness accounts from the First Century
23 The writing is on the wall Daniel and history
24 Didn’t anybody see it coming? Isaiah and the Messiah
25 How do you ever know? The truth vs competing claims
26 The way, the truth and the life The resurrection and what it means
27 The strongest argument for Christian belief Lives transformed
28 The extraordinary life of Joshua son of Joseph Take a fresh look at the life and teaching of the world’s most famous rabbi
29 Into the Light? Which way will you turn?
Sources and Further Reading Where to find out more
The Possibility of Belief 