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SURVIVING RELIGION 101

LETTERS TO A CHRISTIAN STUDENT ON KEEPING THE FAITH IN COLLEGE

For many young adults, the college years are an exciting period of self discovery full of new relationships, new independence, and new experiences. College can also be a time of personal testing and intense questioning— especially for Christian students confronted with various challenges to Christianity and the Bible for the first time.

Michael addresses common objections to the Christian faith such as the exclusivity of Christianity, Christian intolerance, homosexuality, hell, the problem of evil, science, miracles, and the reliability of the Bible.

If you’re a student dealing with doubt or wrestling with objections to Christianity from fellow students and professors alike, this book will equip you to engage secular challenges with intellectual honesty, compassion, and confidence—and ultimately graduate college with your faith intact.

What Students Gain from Studying Surviving Religion:

  1. Critical Thinking

    • Learn how religion has shaped societies, cultures, and individuals across history.

    • Gain skills to analyze both the positive and negative impacts of religion.

  2. Historical & Cultural Awareness

    • Understand how religious traditions have endured through persecution, change, and conflict.

    • See how faith communities adapt and survive in diverse contexts.

  3. Empathy & Perspective

    • Hear stories of people wrestling with faith, doubt, or religious oppression.

    • Develop sensitivity toward different beliefs and the struggles people face within religious systems.

  4. Resilience & Identity Formation

    • Reflect on their own faith (or worldview) and how to navigate challenges, doubts, or cultural pressures.

    • Learn how others have “survived” difficult religious experiences and apply lessons to their own journeys.

  5. Practical Tools for Dialogue

    • Gain the ability to talk about religion in ways that are thoughtful, respectful, and informed.

    • Learn to balance conviction with compassion in conversations about faith.

  6. Hope & Meaning (if studied in a Christian context)

    • See that survival is not just about endurance, but about discovering deeper hope in God.

    • Understand how God’s story brings life even when religion has been misused or distorted.

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​Students gain understanding, resilience, empathy, and a stronger sense of their own faith and identity by studying Surviving Religion.

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