Speaking Christian: Why Christian Words Have Lost Their Meaning And Power - And How They Can Be Restored (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
I'll read this one again soon. The chapter on God made me take a huge breath of fresh air. So grateful to have this man confirm where I've been coming at my faith from for these past 5 or so years. So grateful to have found a man who loves God...follows Jesus' example...and isn't afraid to leave room for the mystery. My friends who no longer understand my faith or who have an opinion on what I believe should read this, Love Wins by Rob Bell, and Surprised by Hope NT Wright and get the gist. Or you can just rest easy that God and I are good. :) Talk about redeeming the word "redeeming," for one. Many common(-ly misunderstood) Christian words can be "owned" once more, no matter how skeptical or jaded you have become with them -- or perhaps Christianity in general. I had already took a more symbolic and mystical approach to my faith some years ago, but now I feel even more able to use the language, more intimately revisit the Bible's stories, and better participate in the prayers and creeds. I had a feeling that most misconceptions (about Christianity) had come about during modern times -- and especially in America, but here those twists and turns of meaning are described in a scholarly manner. If more people explored the contextual meanings of the mystical story of our spiritual ancestors, as this book makes so accessible, Christianity would be vindicated and free to do the good work we are driven to do in God's world.
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Good reading for progressive Christians.
—silverfish
