You have to go out of your way as a suspense novelist to find situations where the protagonists are somewhat helpless and in real danger.
“I'm in great shape, back-in-my-football-days shape. I've worked hard to get to this point.”
“Therefore God is one, if that which admits of so great power can be nothing else: and yet those who deem that there are many gods, say that they have divided their functions among themselves; but we will discuss all these matters at their proper places.”