Through a blending of story, scripture and theology, this book tackles questions of sin, hell, vengeance in such a way that readers are led to tran...
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Aug 17, 2010
Denise
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A find from the Stone Ridge sale, this book was peculiar because the illustrations and level of writing make it seem like a children's book, but it's not. Perhaps they wanted to reach the widest audience possible. In any case, the authors present ideas for a God who is all-loving and not vengeful. They believe our image of God needs to be updated from One who would indulge in what they called the "20,000 year pout": God gets annoyed with humanity, is only placated by Jesus's offer t
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Sep 06, 2010
This book fussed with my image of God, as it intended to do. Their lens for seeing things of God is through God's love and healing. People aren't really damned to hell. If we know God's love and healing, no one would make a free will choice to reject God. God never gives up on us. Jesus even freed the thief on the cross without any initiative on the part of the thief. And there are several bible verses about Jesus drawing all people to him, even in the world below.(eg Revelation 5:13). With e
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Aug 27, 2009
Jason
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I purchased this book right after I finished reading Borg's *The God We Never Knew,* and it complements that book nicely. The first half provides insight into how our images of God influence how we relate to ourselves and one another, and suggests that all the received images of God as wrathful and bloodthirsty miss the point that Jesus was trying to make about a radically re-imagined God. The mainstream doctrine of substitutionary atonement (with its image of God as a psychopath who must kill h
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Jun 22, 2011
Morphidae
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Pretty decent book. It had some good points. It's a very liberal Christian view of God which I like - both masculine and feminine, never punishing, always loving. A little Jesus-y for me, but it is Christian non-fiction after all. Sheila who is Jewish, gives it a more non-denominational feel, I suppose.
Oct 03, 2010
Tori
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I can't say that this book was very well written, but I felt like I got SO MUCH out of it for the very short amount of time I invested in it. I picked up a few helpful things, and I will definitely be rereading it later.
Jun 22, 2009
Katie
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Lent it to someone who didn't give it back. Got to quit that. Good choice for someone who grew up with a punishing image of God and wants to change it. God I miss the St. David's Bookshop.
Jun 14, 2009
A friend recommended this book, and it's not only enlightening, it's comforting, and contains the imprimatur. I would highly recommend it to any Christian
Oct 16, 2011
Viola
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Very simple writing but profound thoughts. Challenging and comforting for me about 10 years ago when I read this.
Sep 06, 2008
Elizabeth
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A simple book that helps me remember why the good news actually IS very, very good. A good book to read for Christians who tend to get frustrated sometimes with some of the more dominant views of Christianity as they have been handed down to us -- views that see God as the menacing "Good Old Uncle Gus" portrayed in the book. The Jesuit order has given its seal of approval to the book's theology, but I imagine some people will read it as unorthodox. That's okay with me, but I imagine
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Mar 16, 2008
Cassie
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This is one of the most influential books on my own theological thinking of recent years. It is written for the laity, but in the back it defends its positions w/ references and notes and explanations from great academic theologians. It's approach to Biblical Interpretation is what I'm drawn to; I'm not 100% sold on all their conclusions, but the freedom w/ which they wrestle w/ scripture is...enlightening. I recommend it to all Christians who come from a conservative background, like myself!
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Aug 15, 2011
James
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This is the second book I read by the Linns. Like the previous book I read (Sleeping with Bread) I found the book insightful, though poorly written and theologically suspect. I did however find this book challenging and liked some of the ways in which it pushed against some unhealthy images of God as wrathful. However it drifts too far in a universalist direction for me. It was interesting and challenging though.
Aug 12, 2008
Jason
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This book does a good job explaining contemporary Christian Universalist beliefs. It is an easy, but thougt provoking read.
Sep 19, 2007
carl
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overlooked perhaps because of its illustrative design this book had a profound spiritual and theological impact on me.
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