Finding an Unseen God is a vulnerable and thought-provoking telling of Alicia Chole's journey from confident atheism to sincere faith in Jesus. Des...
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Aug 03, 2011
This is a delightful, honest story about finding, or better, being found by, God. In two converging threads, Chole narrates her own journey through Atheism to faith in God while also reflecting on the nature of God and belief. Chole's own story highlights her father, a man who she deeply respected and loved, and who didn't believe in God. Before reaching junior high, Chole had embraced her father's Atheism, and into high school she grew to be outspoken in her disdain for faith of every kind. But
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Dec 21, 2010
Stephen
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Truth is dead.
God never lived.
Life is filled with pain.
Death is the end of life.
Whenever we as Christians hear these statements, immediately our defenses go up and we are ready to defend our faith against whatever else an atheistic, agnostic, or spiritually relativistic person can throw at us. We often forget the humanity of the person making these statements in our attempts to defend and go on the offensive against these principles. We simply switch into debate mode and More...
God never lived.
Life is filled with pain.
Death is the end of life.
Whenever we as Christians hear these statements, immediately our defenses go up and we are ready to defend our faith against whatever else an atheistic, agnostic, or spiritually relativistic person can throw at us. We often forget the humanity of the person making these statements in our attempts to defend and go on the offensive against these principles. We simply switch into debate mode and More...
Aug 03, 2009
Chris
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The book “Finding an Unseen God” by Alicia Britt Chole is part biographical and part apologetic. Chole shares a great deal about her life (especially as a teen) and chronicles why she was an atheist. But in alternating chapters, Chole shares how and why she came to believe in God and even gives reasons for her continued belief today. The anecdotal stories she shares from her childhood are interesting enough and provide an authenticity to her writing. I also appreciated the ways that she expl
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Jul 25, 2009
David
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"There is only one reasonable response when a God—whose reality you have denied—pursues you."
You could have guessed that someone could write a book with a subtitle like "Reflections of a Former Atheist" any number of ways. One way might be sappy and clichéd. A second might be polemic and combative. Another might be condescending, or glib, or sardonic. But you might not have guessed that, instead, this book would be refreshing, gripping, and original. Or how about More...
You could have guessed that someone could write a book with a subtitle like "Reflections of a Former Atheist" any number of ways. One way might be sappy and clichéd. A second might be polemic and combative. Another might be condescending, or glib, or sardonic. But you might not have guessed that, instead, this book would be refreshing, gripping, and original. Or how about More...
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Dec 28, 2011
Brad
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Really would give it a 3.5. Thought the format was a little awkward at first; but I got used to it as I read a long. Alicia's story was very interesting and I really grew to like her; but I wonder if the story could have been told in a different way more effectively. I really liked her relationship with her Dad; but wanted to know more about it. She really respected and loved her Father but the reader never really knows quite why--she hints at it and says some good things about him but leave
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Oct 22, 2009
Jamie
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Wow! Alicia is by far one of my favorite writers. She’s a genius and her writing reflects that - often causing me to pause, reflect, and ponder. Her creativity inspires me and this book leaves no room for disappointment in that area. She shares the story of her life as an atheist and how God pursued her in spite of her belief that He did not exist. It’s interwoven with many nuggets of wisdom including four filters to run your own faith through as well as five reasons she not only loves God, but
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May 31, 2011
Georgia
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This caught my attention because a friend had shared notes from a Bible study Chole had led at a retreat in New Mexico. I knew that Chloe had moved from atheism to faith--and since I love faith stories, I was eager to read. Alternating chapters of her journey with chapters that could be considered "apologetics," I was once again amazed at how God works uniquely in each of us, but the story is essentially the same: we move from darkness to light, animosity to devotion, guilt to grace
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Apr 30, 2009
Cynthia
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This is totally up my alley. How someone found God. The background is incredible. I got to work at Alicia's book table at a recent rally at church and got to meet her. What an impact!
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