What Is Reality?: An Introduction to Metaphysics

This book is part of a series that consistently provides a good introduction to philosophical subjects from a Christian perspective. Its target audience is college students who have little or no background in philosophy. Inman (philosophy, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; Christian Philosophy as a Way of Life) writes clearly and utilizes illustrations effectively to show that the love of knowledge is a gift from God. He urges believers to explore secular topics from a Christian worldview. Chapters cover such subjects as metaphysics, human existence, ontological categories, and essence and modality. One challenge is that metaphysics is a rather complex subject, and in examining it, one must engage with ideas from sophisticated thinkers such as Aristotle, Immanuel Kant, David Hume, Alvin Plantinga, and William Lane Craig.