Christianity: Opium or Truth?
Christianity: Opium or Truth?
Answering Thoughtful Objections to the Christian Faith
by David Gooding and John Lennox
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About this Book
David W. Gooding (1925–2019) was born in Ipswich, England, and became a distinguished Bible teacher, author and classical scholar. He served as Professor of Old Testament Greek at Queen's University, Belfast, and was a member of the Royal Irish Academy. Alongside his academic career, he devoted much of his life to studying, preaching and teaching the Word of God throughout the world.
Widely respected for his remarkable knowledge of Scripture, spiritual insight and ability to explain complex biblical truths with clarity, he authored numerous Bible commentaries and Christian apologetic works. His writings include expositions of Luke, John, Acts and Hebrews, alongside studies exploring the relationship between Christianity, philosophy and world religions. His extensive teaching and literary legacy continues through Myrtlefield House, making his ministry accessible to believers worldwide.
Professor John C. Lennox (born 1943) is a distinguished mathematician, Christian apologist, Bible teacher and author from Northern Ireland. Raised in a Christian home, he trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation at an early age. Educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, he pursued an academic career in mathematics and is now Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford. He is also President of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics.
An internationally respected speaker, he has travelled extensively, defending the Christian faith and demonstrating the compatibility of science and biblical belief. His writings include God's Undertaker: Has Science Buried God?, Can Science Explain Everything?, Against the Flow, Joseph and Friend of God. He also collaborated with David W. Gooding on several publications exploring biblical truth and the Christian worldview. Through his teaching, writing and public debates, he seeks to strengthen believers in their faith and present the claims of Christianity with clarity and conviction.
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