Prepared to Answer

By Rob VandeWeghe

A journey into Christian apologetics: Does God exist? Is the Bible true? Is Jesus God? Is Christianity unique? Logic, science, history and scholarship become bridges as doubt is transformed into... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598490486
• ISBN13: 9781598490480
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Windmill Ministries
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Thorough analysis of the most important questions we all must ask

This is one of the most detailed, well thought out books I have ever read on evidences. The style is easy to read and full of actual facts. I have shared this book with several people and those who have read it have all been blown away by the evidence. This is a great book for everyone, whether you believe in God or not, to challenge your own thinking.

Are you open-minded?

Prepared to Answer is a well-documented source of objective information, from perspectives as divergent as atheistic, agnostic, Christian, Muslim, eastern religions, etc. If a person checks their prejudices and long-held beliefs at the front cover and reads this book as nothing more than a source of information to be digested, they can't help but come away more educated about many subjects from archaeology to astronomy to world religions. It is a comprehensive, current source of facts that deserves to be read and seriously considered.

Thorough and Prodigious Apologetic

Mr. van de Weghe was determined to leave no stone unturned in this impressive apologetic for faith. With echoes of Lee Stroble's journey, the integrity of van de Weghes search and the expansive research he did makes this mandatory reading for skptics and believers alike. The 587 footnotes alone make this book a treasure! The level of detail in biology and multiple disciplines reflects serious study. A reader quickly realizes the "leap of faith" required by a devotion to humanistic evolution may be easily greater than believing intentional design and control by a benevolent creator. Each of the five key questions are addressed with a scholarship and depth of research all serious students will appreciate. Readers do best to start where Mr. van de Weghe started - with honest curiosity and a willingness to examine all assumptions in light of real evidence. The read will be gratifying.

"Prepared to Answer"

It is rare that I write a review but have chosen to do so for "Prepared to Answer" because of the comprehensive coverage of the book. This book could be used as the textbook of choice in a university "apologetics" curriculum. The quoting of source material is impressive from a multitude of distinguished scientists such as Stephen Hawking, Carl Sagan, Michael Denton, Hugh Ross, Guillermo Gonzales, Jay Richards, T. N. Tahmisian (to name a few). Most significant to me, the book researches many of the topics of concern that I needed to have answered on "my journey back to faith". Whether you are a student or novice in the study of apologetics, you will find this a valuable addition to your library.

Innovative and Refreshing Approach to Apologetics

Mr. Vandeweghe (there's a tongue twister!) has taken an innovative approach to evidences. He has provided a systematic examination of evidences that builds from one question to the next in a very logical progression. I am reminded of Stroebel's Case for Christ, in that Mr. V started his journey as a skeptic, only undertaking the study in order to examine his wife's new found beliefs, and wound up a believer. I suspect that the book mirrors the systematic progression of the road he traveled to arrive at faith himself. The amount of research Mr. V poured into this book is prodigious and is evident not only from the extensive Bibliography but from the material itself. It is clearly written, reflects current events in the field, and should be a welcome addition to the novice just beginning to grapple with evidences as well as the studied veteran.