When Bad Christians Happen to Good People: Where We Have Failed Each Other…

by Dave Burchett

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While I applauded the author's intent -- to get his readers to be more thoughtful regarding the way they express the faith they profess -- there ar many other works which accomplish his primary purpose better. I would likely not recommend this work. (

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jlhilljr | Aug 10, 2012 |

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This book is worth reading, seen as an expression of the author's struggles with how Christianity is expressed in today's society. I found it thought-provoking, but not earth-shaking. It is definitely one of the better pop-theology books I've picked up recently. (

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mcdermott | Jun 4, 2012 |

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This was a book worth reading to help challenge and review a person's expression of Christianity. (

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tboonstra | May 17, 2012 |

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While I was initially really excited to read this book (mostly from the jacket), after digging into the book, I was a little less enthusiastic. Perhaps a little too focused on the bad aspects, in the end it didn't really do much for me.

utna | Mar 6, 2012 |

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Most of us have had an experience ourself or know someone who has been hurt by the church. It happens more often than it should. Burchett effectively raises our awareness of our own behavior and comments, and helps us realize that what we do and say as Christians always has potential to bless others - or to hurt them. We have not used Burchett's book, but it appears to be an effective tool for taking a look at ourselves, both individually and collectively. It enabled me be more sensitive about what I say to others. We can become a more compassionate society and church. Burchett writes from the heart and gives us much food for thought. (

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BiblioFrog | Oct 29, 2011 |

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Skeptics argue that if Christians actually have access to absolute truth, then Christianity should produce a better grade of human being. Author Dave Burchett, a Christian, agrees. Christians follow the most humble Man who ever lived, Jesus Christ. Ironically, many Christians have concluded that knowing God through Jesus gives them permission to be arrogant and intolerant. To outsiders, the church often looks like an exclusive religious club. For insiders, the church frequently is a battleground where believers fight over ego-driven requirements and secondary doctrinal issues. These are things that Jesus of Nazareth preached against. Dave Burchett's family fell victim to the small-minded variety of Christianity, and in this revised and updated edition of When Bad Christians Happen to Good People, he presents a new, biblical course of action that relies on God's grace rather than manmade rules.

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