Recently, a group of writers referred to as the New Atheists have stated that the world would be a better place if religious belief were abolished. This book, Can We Know?, stands in direct opposition to that premise. The world will not be better without belief in God, it will be worse. Can We Know? details the history of Western culture's descent into secularism and the dramatic consequences of that process. In addition, the book presents important arguments for why this journey was both unnecessary and unwise. In addition, the book presents powerful arguments that defend the belief in a created universe, belief that the Bible is an accurate historical record of the life, death and resurrection of Christ written by the eyewitnesses to those events. In addition to dealing with the growing influence of secularism on modern society, Can We Know? deals with the influence of relativism and pluralism in our increasingly postmodern age. The book examines the great philosophical questions that every worldview must answer. The goal is to show that the Christian answer of a personal transcendent Creator is best of all the possible answers. Finally, the book deals with possibly the most important question of all, the question of knowledge. Is it possible to know, not just hope or even believe but to know? Can We Know? lays out the issues and presents a process that will bring anyone who is open and willing to the knowledge of God. The book is written to anyone who is interested in this vital and yet deeply personal issue. It is deliberately written in a non-academic style to enable anyone concerned about the question to benefit from its information. It could be used for a weekly discussion/study group in a local church, a textbook for an Apologetics course and/or religious studies course and for personal study and enhancement. - from Amzon