The book also logically demonstrates how many arguments against the basis of God are ill-founded and often disproving. Overall, I would recommend it to anyone having doubts or simply trying to find their way spiritually.
My only issue comes as the author tries to apply his reason and factual support to matters that are a bit more murky. For instance, his application to the entire abortion issue will leave some cold, but these instances are very isolated and not indicitive of the entire book by any stretch of the imagination.
In the end, it is still a great read and certainly a book I have and will continue to recommend to others. I am just careful to point out the flaws with the book as well. Just be careful to recognize opinion when it is mixed in with all the hard facts.
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Travis
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I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist
to Kerri
This is one of the best books I have ever read! I found it so affirming and empowering...and you gave it THREE stars???? What is up with that?! LOL.
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to: unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity and Why It Matters (Hardcover)byDavid Kinnaman
I have mixed feelings about this book.
On one hand, I think it is fabulously important that all Christians are aware of the issues presented in this book and how deeply true most of the concerns are. On the other hand, the book is very, very satistical in its approach to the subject as the author is a researcher. Analyzing surveys can only be interesting for so long.
Furthermore, the author is still VERY biased in his opinions of what he believes to be right and wrong and applies it to all of Christianity like his answers are right and others are wrong. Even though I agree with him more than many Chrisitians, I still take issue with him implying his opinions and interpretations are facts instead of simply conjecture.
I also take strong issue with the fact that he lists Mormons as a group that is outside of Christianity. While I believe they are some of the most persecuted of Christians, it does not alter the fact that Mormons are Christians.
With all these issues, though, I think it is an important book for the more conservative-minded Christians as it points out how their thoughts, words, and actions alienate people from Christianity rather than make people want to embrace it.
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Cutting for Stone (Hardcover)
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myndiland's review of
The Time Traveler's Wife byAudrey Niffenegger
Have you lost it? This is one of my all-time favorite books! ;-) Hope all is well with you! Talk at ya soon.
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