James Sire, author of the 1976 classic The Universe Next Door, has delivered another standout resource nearly 40 years later in his latest work Apologetics Beyond Reason. Sire pulls from a variety of sacred and mainstream voices both current and historic to make a case for Christian belief. This is quite an endeavor that the author constructs beautifully with down-to-earth and thoughtful writing. Apologetics Beyond Reason goes beyond the typical apologetics questions by dissecting the philosophy of Berger, the literature of Tolkien, theology of Calvin, and music of Bach. Thus, Sire is able to show that they all point towards a transcendent “Other” and a “second world” more glorious than our current reality. The hidden gem behind the pages is that this book forces the artists among us to think theologically and forces the theologians to think artistically making it a wide-reaching resource for all. If you think the start and the middle are assembled with excellence, wait until the end as the author brings Christ to the forefront on all matters of apologetics with a compelling invitation to the reader. Add Apologetics Beyond Reason to your library today! You won’t regret it.
Apologetics Beyond Reason: Why Seeing Really Is Believing
James W. Sire
Intervaristy Press, 2014, 176 pp, $18
