Recommends a book that faces the questions churches have not welcomed, pairing rigorous argument with a warm voice.
BOOKS BY OH SEONGMIN
Questions from Outside the Church
35 Honest Questions About Christianity You Would Not Hear Inside the Church
Seongmin Oh · The blessed people publishing · 2026
Find print editions ↓My third book is finally out. I poured everything I have into it. It went through many revisions and gained a great deal of new material, so even if you saw an early version on video, I encourage you to read the book.
— Seongmin Oh, author
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ABOUT THE BOOK
“Why would a reasonable person believe in Christianity?” An honest answer.
For more than ten years, Seongmin Oh of Damascus TV has explained Christianity on YouTube and social media. From conversations with thousands of non-religious people, he gathered the thirty-five questions he hears most, and answers candidly: in an age of science, why would a reasonable person believe in Christianity?
From “Why does the church collect offerings?” to “So what does any of this have to do with me?”, the book gathers frank answers rarely heard inside the church. It is not written to evangelize, nor does it invite you to church. It simply tries to show, honestly, what Christians think as they live.
It hopes to be a bridge between two worlds: for non-religious readers who cannot make sense of Christianity, for those with Christian family and friends, and for believers who have never quite found the words to share what they believe.
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Part 1: Why does the church have so many problems?
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Part 2: Why are churchgoers the way they are?
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Part 3: How am I supposed to believe that?
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Part 4: If God exists, why is the world like this?
RECOMMENDATIONS
Early readers' recommendations
Brief summaries of the endorsements published with the book.
Highlights how the book listens to the reasons and context behind each question rather than rushing to answer in church language.
Hohyun Kim
Popular music critic Endorsement summaryShares how the author's patience, staying alongside rather than winning arguments, helped him cross the threshold into faith.
Youiknam
YouTube channel host, Youiknam Endorsement summaryWould choose this book without hesitation as a gift for friends outside the church, praising the author's fairness, even toward himself.
Junggyu Lee
Senior Pastor, Sigwang Church Endorsement summaryDescribes a book that draws on conversations with thousands to explain, in language outside the church, why Jesus is good news.
Sungmin Chun
Vancouver Institute for Evangelical Worldview Endorsement summaryRecommends it as gentle guidance for non-religious questioners and a joy of growth for believers who want to answer.