Christianity Doesn't Make Sense...

I recently finished Tim Keller's "A Reason For God" which is an apologetic approach to Christianity against all comers, but specifically rationalists, post-modernists, and skeptics. While I enjoyed it, there was something that didn't sit quite right with me, and I couldn't put my finger on it.

My moment of clarity hit last week: although Keller addresses both believers and non-believers, his audience on both sides of the fence are more or less comfortable with the idea of a god. By that I mean even well versed atheists are familiar with the concept of god -- they make a conscious decision to not believe. They know what's being sold at the store, but they ain't buying.

I would think that for people who have not considered anything deeply spiritual, the language being used and the propositions being made would be completely foreign. I've always thought church was a little weird compared to most other gatherings. But now I realize that it's strange because Christianity is strange. And while this strangeness makes sense to me (at least some of it), I can sympathize with people who can offer nothing further than a puzzled shrug as a response.