A Jigsaw Guide to Making Sense of the World - by Alex McLellan (Paperback)

About the Book

Ravi Zacharias associate Alex McLellan shares his proven method for training and empowering Christian apologists. Exploring competing views of truth and the nature of doubt, he encourages potential truth-tellers to proceed in piecing their worldview together--trusting that today's fragments of truth will form the outlines of God's great picture.

Book Synopsis

Puzzled about life?Sometimes the world doesn't make sense. Things seem random and disconnected, and we wonder if there's any purpose to it all, any meaning to our lives. But what if everything could make sense? What if the scattered pieces are actually meant to fit together?Alex McLellan says that figuring out life is like assembling a jigsaw puzzle. You don't have to have every piece in place before you start to see the big picture. You just need enough important pieces to fit together. There are enough clues in the universe and in human experience to discern that there is an underlying order and significance to all things.McLellan explores competing views of truth and belief and examines the nature of doubt. Ultimately Christianity is reasonable because it resonates with how we see and experience the world. Even if we don't have absolute certainty, we have enough to go on to have confidence in the Christian worldview.You don't have to have all the answers. Just start putting the pieces together, and the big picture will emerge.

Review Quotes

". . . a warmhearted, rationalist approach to apologetics."

"Defending the faith in a hostile world is sorely needed as increasing numbers aim their weapons at Christianity and the Bible. McLellan's Jigsaw Guide provides another valuable tool for the believer who is serious about engaging with the worldview of postmodern culture. Read, digest and help others make sense of the world."

"Taking a conversational approach to worldview issues, this thoughtful but practical guide will help believers put the pieces together and show how the Christian faith paints the big picture."

About the Author

Alex McLellan (M.A., Talbot School of Theology) is founder and executive director of Reason Why International, a Bible teaching and apologetics ministry. He has led training workshops and seminars around the world in Europe, America and Asia. He and his wife live in California with their three children.