The Quest for God: Personal Pilgrimage, A

In this probing, challenging and personal account of his feelings about God and religion, Paul Johnson shares with others the strength and comfort of his own faith.

Grounded in a lifetime of philosophical reflection, the book weighs the enduring power of human conscience against the totalitarian catastrophes of the twentieth century.

The work surveys the necessity of prayer, the mystery of suffering, and the artistic glories of Christian worship with unflinching intellectual clarity. Johnson addresses both the restless seeker and the committed believer, offering a reasoned defence of traditional belief in an unsettled world.

Informed by his great knowledge of history, The Quest for God is written with force, lucidity and eloquence by the author of Intellectuals, Modern Times, A History of the Jews and other works.

• Christian Apologetics: Johnson challenges the secular claim that modern science has made faith obsolete, demonstrating how twentieth-century discoveries in astrophysics and biblical archaeology corroborate divine creation.


• Church History: Tracing the faith from the medieval Investiture Contest to the Polish resistance against Communist rule, Johnson examines how the church historically served as the premier defender of human freedom against state tyranny.


• Moral Philosophy: Exploring why an omnipotent God permits evil, Johnson contrasts the enduring reality of natural law with catastrophic moral relativism.


• Daily Practices: Outlining the four classical elements of private prayer, Johnson shares his own spiritual discipline of daily church visits, examination of conscience, and reflections on the four last things.


• Also by This Author: History of the Jews.