What does it take to live a meaningful life? Why are so many people in affluent nations so anxious and unhappy? What difference does believing in God really make? Does belief in the God of the Bible truly make sense today?

In this revised edition of The God Question, philosopher J. P. Moreland invites us on a journey to a rich, flourishing life. He digs into the causes of our cultural crisis of unhappiness and considers how the God revealed in Jesus provides themost rational solution to our deepest needs. With special sensitivity to skeptics, seekers, and Christians who are disenchanted with their faith, he helps us see the Christian story—its reasonableness and its relevance—in fresh ways.

For anyone wrestling with big questions about life and faith, Moreland provides insight from his many years of philosophical studies and his own experience as a Christian. Filled with personal stories, this book explores evidence for the existence of God, thereliability of the Gospels, essentials of a flourishing Christian life, the reality of miracles, and more. This edition features a new section on overcoming anxiety and depression. Wherever you are on your journey, The God Question will help you see anew what difference Jesus makes in a human life.



J. P. Moreland (PhD, University of Southern California) is distinguished professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, in La Mirada, California. He has written or contributed to over ninety-five books, including The God Conversation,Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview, In Search of a Confident Faith, and Love Your God With All Your Mind. Throughout his career Moreland has co-planted three churches, spoken and debated on over 200 college campuses around the country, and served with Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) for ten years. He was selected in August 2016 by The Best Schools as one of the 50 most influential living philosophers in the world.



Preface



Part 1: Why Can't We Be Happy?

1. Why Can't I Be Happy?

2. Hope for a Culture of Bored and Empty Selves



Part 2: Is There a Real Solution to Our Dilemma?

3. The Question of God, Part 1

4. The Question of God, Part 2

5. The Luminous Nazarene

6. My Own Journey as Jesus' Apprentice



Part 3: How Can the Solution Help Me Change?

7. Rethinking the Whole Thing

8. Two Essentials forGetting Good at Life

9. Avoiding the Three Jaws of Defeat

10. How to Unclog Your Spiritual Arteries and Develop the Heart to Work with God



Part 4: Is This Life All There Is?

11. From Here to Eternity

Epilogue



Notes