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Why & What: Second Thoughts on the Christian Message
Imagine that one day you woke up to find that you are mistaken about everything you hold dear. Things you once adored you now find disgusting. Things you once hated now command your deepest loyalty. You might start to ask yourself, "Could I really be so wrong about the world after all these years?" It's easy to believe that "fanatics" are wildly deceive...more
Paperback, 42 pages
Published
June 3rd 1996
by Canon Press
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The introductory chapters of this little book almost made me drop it. It’s hard to tell who exactly Jones pictures as his target audience. Also, though he makes many good points, he just doesn’t build his argument on a convincing foundation. Too much is assumed, debatable generalities are common, and sometimes strange tonal lapses creep into the prose. That said, however, there are some helpful things here: especially his talk of covenants as well as the Reformed vision of history which take...more
This book is an excellent introduction to the general theme of Scripture and the Gospel - Paradise Gained, Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained. He introduces Christianity as a necessary assumption for all worldviews and then goes on to show Christianity within this framework of paradise. Great, short read. And available for free on Google Books! :)
Really good. Jones at his best. A fantastic big-picture thematic look at the Christian faith.
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