The Biggest Questions of Existence: What can we know and how can we know

The Biggest Questions of Existence: What can we know and how can we know

Why is there something rather than nothing? Why are we here? Does God exist? Why is there evil and suffering? Is there life after death? How can we know the answers to these Big Questions? This book offers compelling answers taken from the author’s numerous academic peer-reviewed books and journal articles published by world-leading academic publishers such as Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Routledge, and Springer Nature. These publications have made significant contributions to the literature by providing a more rigorous defence of the Cosmological and Teleological Arguments for the existence of God, and the historical argument for the resurrection and divinity of Jesus Christ. The academic quality of these arguments has been recognized by experts internationally (see https://www.academia.edu/125879702/CV_Andrew_Loke ), and they have helped people from around the world overcome their doubts in ways that are life-changing (see https://www.academia.edu/84929596/Testimonials ). The arguments are presented here in an accessible format that will help lay people understand the answers to the biggest and most important questions of existence. Endorsements: “In this captivating book, Andrew Loke and Christian Sim give an engaging account of how their interpretation of Christian teaching and philosophy provides answers to the biggest questions of our existence, such as where do we come from, where are we going, what is the meaning of life and what is the greatest good. Their analysis is clear, precise and convincing.” – Martin Nowak, Professor of Mathematics and Biology, Harvard University, author of Beyond “The Biggest Questions of Existence reflects years of top-level academic work from Dr. Loke. And yet he’s not writing for scholars, but students, seekers, and believers who want to think through big questions about the existence of God, life after death, suffering and more. This book will both challenge and equip you.” –Sean McDowell, Associate Professor in Christian Apologetics, Biola University About the authors: Andrew Loke (PhD, King’s College London) is an elected Fellow of the prestigious International Society for Science and Religion and Associate Professor at Hong Kong Baptist University. He has published numerous academic peer-reviewed books and journal articles with world-leading academic publishers such as Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Routledge, and Springer Nature, in the fields of theology, philosophy, science and religion, and historical Jesus studies. He has been invited to speak at leading universities such as Harvard and Oxford, at the PBS program Closer to Truth: The Greatest Thinkers, The Deepest Questions , and at seminaries and churches around the world. Christian Sim is a 20 years old prospective student at the National University of Singapore intending to study physics, philosophy, and mathematics. He has published a book discussing ideas from a diverse range of disciplines including metaphysics, neuroscience, and theology, and aspires to be a philosopher and theoretical physicist by profession. His interest towards the profound “whys” and “hows” has led him to discover how the Logos is at the heart of the most fundamental questions about reality and meaning.