Chapter 2: God Is

Whether we believe that God is affects not only our families and our culture, but world history. (pg. 40)

Anyone looking at the majesty of the mountains or the vastness of the churning seas or the quiet beauty of a sunset has to wonder about the origins of what they see... (pg. 33)

 Colson, in this chapter, puts forth three competing views of the origin of the universe: either the universe is godless and material, uncaused and purposeless, or the universe is synonymous with God, which still gives no purpose to life, or the universe was created by a personal God. Colson notes that the choice is more influenced by cultural prejudice than actual thought. He argues that the proposition of a personal God is rational and supported by evidence, despite the fact that many refuse this proposition.