Barb's Reviews > Letters from a Skeptic: A Son Wrestles with His Father's Questions about Christianity

I just finished the audiobook "Letters from a Skeptic". I cried tears of joy at the end. It was a very good book.

I have two areas where I disagreed with the author's theology. One was on the subject of God's foreknowledge - the author stated: “So God can't foreknow the good or bad decisions of the people He creates until He creates these people and they, in turn, create their decisions." I believe God knows and sees all things - even before they occur. (Psalm 139) And, we humans still have free will - God simply knows what we will do, though he does not decree it.

And, the second position was on Annihilationism - a belief that after death, the wicked will be destroyed and their consciousness extinguished, rather than suffering in hell. I believe that our souls are eternal, and we will either spend eternity in God's presence in heaven or apart from Him eternally in hell.

The book was relevant and informative in many ways - I’m simply pointing out two areas where I drew different conclusions based on my understanding of Scripture.