Description: Stepping Stones to Christianity introduces a rational case for Christianity in three steps, starting with scientific arguments for design in cosmology and biology, moving on to philosophical arguments for the existence of God, and closing with an overview of the evidence for a Christian understanding of the historical Jesus, in the context of competing contemporary worldviews. By bringing together revised and expanded versions of materials written to introduce three of the author's "Essays on . . ." books with Wipf & Stock, Stepping Stones to Christianity equips readers to consider the case for design in nature, to investigate philosophical arguments for God, and to wrestle with the identity of Jesus.
Brief description: Based in Southampton, England, Christian philosopher Peter S. Williams (MA, MPhil, PGCert) is an Assistant Professor in Communication and Worldviews at NLA University College in Norway. Peter is a trustee of the Christian Evidence Society, and both a Mentor and Travelling Speaker for the European Leadership Forum.
His books include: Behold the Man: Essays on the Historical Jesus (Wipf and Stock, 2024), An Informed Cosmos: Essays on Intelligent Design Theory (Wipf and Stock, 2023), A Universe From Someone: Essays on Natural Theology (Wipf & Stock, 2022), Apologetics in 3D: Essays on Apologetics and Spirituality (Wipf and Stock, 2021), Outgrowing God? A Beginner's Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (Cascade, 2020), Getting at Jesus: A Comprehensive Critique of Neo-Atheist Nonsense About the Jesus of History (Wipf & Stock, 2019) and A Faithful Guide to Philosophy: A Christian Introduction to the Love of Wisdom (Wipf & Stock, 2019). His peer reviewed papers have appeared in journals including Philosophia Christi, Linguaculture, Theofilos and Think.