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Book Reviews and Theological Rants of a Liberal Christian

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Book Reviews and Theological Rants of a Liberal Christian

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Book review: The Abbey

, November 3, 2015February 24, 2025

I believe this book could be comforting to the right reader, but it just simply didn’t resonate with me.

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Book review: Gifts of the Dark Wood

, October 28, 2015October 28, 2015

Elnes steers us toward seven gifts that are found only where we feel unsettled. These are the gifts of uncertainty, of emptiness, of being thunderstruck, of getting lost, of temptation…

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Book review: Wearing God

, October 20, 2015October 28, 2015

How we talk about God matters. When we call God our “friend,” it invites a new perspective.

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Book review: Charity Detox

, October 7, 2015October 21, 2015

The author of Toxic Charity is at it again. Lupton insists that most of the work we do in the name of charity does more harm than good.

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Book review: The Tweetable Pope

, September 27, 2015October 21, 2015

A friend jokingly said that she believes in the second coming now, and this time Jesus is wearing a beanie.

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Book review: Life After Death, Powerful Evidence You Will Never Die

, April 29, 2015October 21, 2015

Martin presents evidence in this book for consciousness outliving our bodies, and finds the case for reincarnation strong. He points to a cosmic mind as something we all share.

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Book review: He Who Wept

, April 21, 2015October 21, 2015

He Who Wept accurately captures the politics of the day, centering on the little kingdom of Judah, precariously sandwiched between the dynasties of Egypt, Assyria and Babylon.

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Book review: Correcting Jesus: 2000 Years of Changing the Story

, April 1, 2015October 21, 2015

Jesus blew it. He expected too much. A number of his teachings were simply unworkable, and the church found it necessary to rework them over time.

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Book review: The Allure of Gentleness

, March 12, 2015October 21, 2015

For the believer trying to solidify their faith, or the unbeliever wondering what the heck is going on in the heads of believers, this is a great book. Gentle apologetics at its best!

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Book review: Flipped

, February 20, 2015

Don’t miss this one. Pagitt has the interesting writing style, fresh Bible interpretations, and anecdotal stories to keep you turning pages while he presents his Progressive Christian outlook.

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