Reason for God

"All doubts, however skeptical and cynical they may seem,

are really

a set of alternate beliefs...

For example, if you doubt Christianity because

"There can't be just one true religion,"

you recognize that this statement is itself an act of faith.

No one can prove it empirically,

and it is not a universal truth that everyone accepts.

Every doubt, therefore, is based on a leap of faith."

"In fairness you must doubt your doubts.

...if you come to recognize the beliefs

on which your doubts about Christianity are based,

and if you seek as much proof for those beliefs

as you seek from Christians for theirs-

You will discover that

your doubts are not as solid as they first appeared."

"BUT it needs to be said that faith-journeys are never simply

intellectual exercises."

The Reason for God

Timothy Keller