Despite earnest goals, this attempt at apologetics unlikely to persuade skeptics
Book review: ‘Believe: Why Everyone Should be Religious’ by Ross Douthat, ★★★☆☆
The big problem with much of Christian apologetics is that while it can reinforce belief among those who are already committed to the faith, it is seldom convincing to the skeptic. Often that is because apologists tend to come from the fundamentalist, or at least very conservative, wing of the faith who tend to …