"If you are someone who is having difficulty reconciling your desire to believe with a rational view of reality, this book is for you. If you are someone who has been told that Christians must believe something that you find ridiculous, this book is for you. If you insist on a faith that weds faith to reason, then this book is for you. Tucker Dawson presents an understanding of faith that reconciles faith and reason, doing so in a lucid style that is both engaging and sometimes quite humorous." --Allan W. Eickelmann, associate teaching professor, University of Southern Mississippi "There are practicing ministers, and there are scholars of theology. Only rarely does one find an individual like Tucker Dawson who combines his fifty years as an Episcopal priest and knowledge of current scholarship to guide readers troubled by anti-intellectual views of religion. Dawson presents alternative views of religion based on the Scriptures and theology.

The book is also an intellectual romp, with anecdotes from his ministry woven into references to church fathers and philosophers." --Douglas Bristol, associate professor of history, University of Southern Mississippi "Father Ted was my priest for several years, and his sermons were always open ended in a way that invited further thought. I'm so thankful that he has decided to give us his wisdom in this book. It's lightning in a bottle. His words encourage the Christian who thinks but might sometimes struggle to reconcile reason with belief in our modern world." --Lisa Eveleigh, former managing editor, Southern Cultures.