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This is an outstanding resource for the skeptic, the doubter, and anyone who is ready to engage with some compelling thinking.\" Sam Allberry, Speaker, Ravi Zacharias International Ministries; author, Is God Anti-Gay? and 7 Myths about Singleness  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"Rebecca McLaughlin's defense of the Christian faith is what all defenses should be: sensitive, smart, and sound. This is apologetics done right-and exactly right for this age in which we live. Confronting Christianity is a book I will draw upon myself and will recommend widely to believers and skeptics alike.\" Karen Swallow Prior, author, On Reading Well and Fierce Convictions  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"Rebecca McLaughlin addresses the most frequent and pressing objections to Christianity in our time with unflinching honesty, rigorous clarity, and deep compassion. This book is written not merely for skeptics but also for those who have suffered much in this sin-sick, destructive world. 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