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I need a break from all things Donald Trump, and I suspect you do, too, as he consumes all the world’s oxygen, leaving the rest of us gasping for air. Worse than that, the air is being poisoned with his madness. As historian Timothy Snyder has said, “When you elevate the mad king, you elevate the madness.”

That’s where we are at the moment, which is why I have decided to write about something else, my new book.

The Faithful Skeptic: In Search of a Humble Christianity (Sunstone Press) is a book I not only believe, but can boldly say I know, you are going to find very helpful. It is all about the need for healthy skepticism in general and in particular for people of faith.

Most people, including Christians, don’t want to be told what they have to believe about anything. They prefer to think for themselves, but in order to do that in a constructive way, we need the kind of skepticism that serves the pursuit of truth. That is what my book discusses in detail.

Drawing on the insights of clinical neurologist Steven Novella in his book, The Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe, I discuss the reasons why the logical fallacies to which Novella says everyone is susceptible make skepticism absolutely essential if we are to have a credible faith in today’s secular world.

Skepticism is the intellectual tool we need in examining views and perspectives that are not only different, but often contradictory, without having to abandon reason and logic in regard to things we believe, whether they be about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, science, the Bible, community, facing death, choosing hope over despair, even culture war issues such as abortion and homosexuality.

I am confident that my book can make a significant difference in the way you think about the kind of Christianity needed for today’s world. And it’s perfect for a group study with The Reader’s Guide that is included being a very special addition to the book.

There’s a story about how the Guide came to be that I tell in the book so for now I will simply say that a clergy colleague and I who are opposite Myers-Briggs personality types wrote separate questions, compared them, and then reduced them down to three to four for each chapter that will facilitate rich discussion of the material.

In addition, I will be more than happy to FaceTime or Zoom with a group to answer questions and/or discuss any part of the book, if that is of interest. This is something I have done with group studies of other books and have found it a wonderful experience.

You can PRE-ORDER The Faithful Skeptic now on Amazon. The actual publishing date is April 15 at which time it will be available everywhere in paperback, E-book, and also in hardcover.