"Has Christianity Failed You?" by Ravi Zacharias

I have the utmost respect for Ravi Zacharias, as an author, as a speaker, as an apologist, and as a Christian. He quickly cuts to the heart of the matter at hand - right down to where feelings and emotion interact with knowledge and doctrine. He is not afraid of tough topics. So, it is no surprise that he wrote a book such as this one.
Let me say up front: this book is NOT about the times you don't feel like a Christian, or about the times when you wonder why you should care so much or try so hard to be like Christ. For those types of issues, I would more recommend the writings of Philip Yancey - such as "Disappointment with God". No, this book is about the genuine questions about the toughest issues concerning Christianity. What is Christianity? What is a Christian? How can I reconcile the existence of God with the evil and suffering I experience? Why doesn't God answer my prayers?
With his characteristic eloquence, Zacharias presents a solid case for Christianity - it contains paradoxes, yes. There are things that we don't fully understand - of course! That's to be expected really. But Christianity stands up to even the toughest questions, because it is founded upon truth. Paradoxes are not the same as contradictions. Unanswered questions do not mean there is no God to converse with. And prayer DOES have meaning and purpose.
One of the more intriguing sections of the book deals with the issue of sexual purity. Ravi Zacharias tackles the issue of single-ness and the allure of sex outside of marriage. I thought the author did an absolutely masterful job of explaining the purpose of sex in marriage, and how God gives both the gift of sex and the grace for purity. Any single Christians would do well to read and ponder these words.
The chapter on prayer was another excellent section. Really, there were no "bad" sections at all. Some of the points made can be found in other books by Ravi Zacharias, but this book is constructed to flow in a certain manner and to address certain points that are not addressed in his other books. For that reason (among many others), this book deserves to be in the library of every Christian and honest thinker.