Book Publications

  • Building Belief
  • The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Religion
  • Philosophy of Religion Reader
  • Reasons for Faith
  • Philosophy of Religion: Classic and Contemporary Issues
  • Christian Thought: An Historical Introduction
  • God is Great, God is Good: Why Believing in God is Reasonable and Responsible (IVP, forthcoming)
  • Introducing Philosophy of Religion
  • The Cambridge Companion to Christian Philosophical Theology
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Building Belief

It can be hard to share your faith with others, especially when people can't agree on whether there is even any actual truth. With that in mind, Chad Meister has developed a simple, logical way for you to help others move past relativism to a place where Christian belief makes sense: the Apologetics Pyramid.

In Building Belief, Meister leads you up each step of the pyramid, beginning where many find themselves today—doubting if anything is really true. From there, he powerfully builds a case for absolute truth, the existence of God, universal morals and values, the reliability and divine inspiration of the Bible, the resurrection of Christ, and ultimately, the good news that Jesus is the Son of God who offers salvation to the world

Endorsements

"Join Chad Meister in this concise, clear, and compelling book as he builds a persuasive case for the truth of Christianity." Lee Strobel, author, "The Case for Christ" and "The Case for Faith"
"Chad Meister is a force to be reckoned with and this delightful little book is a timely resource to be studied by Christians and given to non-Christians. Meister's unique and quite helpful apologetic methodology is a welcomed feature of Building Belief. I do not know any apologetic work that packs so much information in such a short space. I highly recommend Building Belief. It is a book to be studied and used."J. P. Moreland, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Talbot School of Theology, and author of Love Your God with All Your Mind
"This is a clear, logical, and helpful presentation for honest minds seeking solid answers to crucial questions. It is an excellent book to lead earnest enquirers from doubt to conviction about the basic truths of the Christian faith." Norman L. Geisler, dean, Southern Evangelical Seminary and Bible College
"Chad Meister has written an accessible and very readable apologetics book; it offers a wide range of reasonable evidences for taking the gospel seriously. Building Belief is thoughtful, fresh, and full of personal and practical illustrations. Meister strikes just the right balance, providing a model for how apologetics ought to be done." Paul Copan, Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics Palm Beach Atlantic University
Chad Meister's "Building Belief" exhibits two virtues that are too rarely joined: philosophical clarity and old fashioned common sense. Meister offers both the tools and the method for making discussions with skeptics more fruitful. His apologetic pyramid illustrates the importance of presenting arguments in the right sequence. For someone to follow an argument where it leads, for instance, one first has to recognize that contradictory claims can't both be true. Similarly, for someone to believe that Jesus is God, one first has to believe that there is a God. Much unnecessary debate among Christian apologists could be avoided by following Meister's method. Whether you are a philosopher among philosophers, or an urban street evangelist, Building Belief can make you a more effective contender for the faith." Jay W. Richards, Ph.D., Research Fellow, Acton Institute, Co-author, The Privileged Planet: How our place in the cosmos is designed for discovery