Our secondary textbook is God: The Evidence, by Patrick Glynn. This is a vigorous and controversial defense of belief in God, based largely on recent scientific discoveries.Belief in God in AmericaThis exercise is on the book's Introduction (pages 1-20), which talks about the state of belief in God in the world today -- and about the author's personal journey from atheism to theism.
These computerized exercise materials are copyrighted (c) 2002 by Harry J. Gensler; but they may be distributed freely.
Despite the fact that the great majority of Americans believe in God (about 94% according to recent Gallup surveys), our intellectual culture has been dominated by skepticism about religion.Glynn argues that the low regard for religion among intellectuals is in the process of changing -- and that recent discoveries in science, medicine, and other fields are giving a powerful and almost incontestable case for belief in the soul, the afterlife, and God. He illustrates this change by talking about his own journey from atheism to faith.