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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. http://susanswilbanks.blogspot.com/20... A good overview of what is it to be a Christian Other than having Anne Rice on the front cover as one who reviewed this book I think it was a fine book. I don't understand who gave Rice the authority and the hype for the front cover! An excellent primer to the Christian faith, much like Lewis' "Mere Christianity." For the long-time Christian looking to deepen her faith, this book will probably come up short. N. T. Wright does a wonderful job of introducing the Christian faith to the curious or non-Christian. Beyond being a top notch introduction it served as a wonderful "back to the basics" for this fresh out of seminary pastor. no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0060507152, Hardcover)Why do we expect justice? Why do we crave spirituality? Why are we attracted to beauty? Why are relationships often so painful? And how will the world be made right? These are not simply perennial questions all generations must struggle with, but, according to N. T. Wright, are the very echoes of a voice we dimly perceive but deeply long to hear. In fact, these questions take us to the heart of who God is and what He wants from us. For two thousand years, Christianity has claimed to solve these mysteries, and this renowned biblical scholar and Anglican bishop shows that it still can today. Not since C. S. Lewis's classic summary of the faith, Mere Christianity, has such a wise and thorough scholar taken the time to explain to anyone who wants to know what Christianity really is and how it is practiced. Wright makes the case for Christian faith from the ground up, assuming that the reader has no knowledge of (and perhaps even some aversion to) religion in general and Christianity in particular. Simply Christian walks the reader through the Christian faith step by step and question by question. With simple yet exciting and accessible prose, Wright challenges skeptics by offering explanations for even the toughest doubt-filled dilemmas, leaving believers with a reason for renewed faith. For anyone who wants to travel beyond the controversies that can obscure what the Christian faith really stands for, this simple book is the perfect vehicle for that journey. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:22 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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