Millions of people all over the world have now attended an Alpha course, an opportunity to explore the meaning of life, and have been profoundly challenged by its fresh and engaging introduction to the Christian faith. This book contains the talks from the Alpha course. Nicky Gumbel tackles, with honesty and common sense, some of the key questions that we will face when we give consideration to the claims of Christianity, and points the way to an authentic faith that is exciting and relevant to today's world.