Summary of Rebecca McLaughlin's Confronting Christianity

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#1 I was one of a handful of Bible -clinging oddities at my secularized college. The Christian student group at Cambridge was larger and more active than people thought.

#2 New Atheists have spun a web of credibility around faith, and they have been joined by other atheists in their attempts to discredit Christianity. They have even gone as far as to claim the moral high ground, even when that meant trespassing.

#3 The entrenchment of the culture wars has led many Christians to lose touch with their heritage. Christians have invented many of the world’s top schools, but studying is seen as a threat to faith.

#4 The largest survey of incoming freshmen to US universities in 2016 found that 30. 9 percent claimed no religious affiliation, a dramatic 10 percent rise since 2006. However, this is not a license to cede the university to secularism.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822542433

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Insights on Rebecca McLaughlin's Confronting Christianity

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was one of a handful of Bible -clinging oddities at my secularized college. The Christian student group at Cambridge was larger and more active than people thought.

#2

New Atheists have spun a web of credibility around faith, and they have been joined by other atheists in their attempts to discredit Christianity. They have even gone as far as to claim the moral high ground, even when that meant trespassing.

#3

The entrenchment of the culture wars has led many Christians to lose touch with their heritage. Christians have invented many of the world’s top schools, but studying is seen as a threat to faith.

#4

The largest survey of incoming freshmen to US universities in 2016 found that 30. 9 percent claimed no religious affiliation, a dramatic 10 percent rise since 2006. However, this is not a license to cede the university to secularism.

#5

There is a lot of evidence that shows how religious participation can improve health and happiness. However, there is also evidence that shows how religious beliefs can cause harm.

#6

The Harvard Study of Adult Development found that good relationships keep us happier and healthier. The study found that religious people had better relationships than non-religious people.

#7

The Bible demands that Christians serve and give to others, but in our acquisitive culture, this feels out of sync. However, research shows that giving is good for us.

#8

The Bible’s critique of wealth is hard to stomach for those raised on a steady diet of capitalism. But the truth is that increased wealth only slightly increases well-being in America.

#9

Christians are called to see work as part of their worship. We are made to be in relationship with God and with others, and to pour ourselves into meaningful work. We find joy in our work if it is a calling that resonates with our values and fits within a larger vision.

#10

The ability to synthesize happiness is not limited