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postChristian: What's Left? Can We Fix It? Do We Care?
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It's the end of Christianity as we know it. But it's not a catastrophe-it's an opportunity. Thousands are walking away from the church. Christians are grappling with their faith. And both believers and nonbelievers wondering-what's coming next? Fearless and provocative, spiritual trailblazer Christian Piatt offers a roadmap to the future of faith with an unflinching examination of the church today. What's left? Pairing the best "virtues" and worst "scandals" of Christianity, Piatt invites us to abandon institutional religion for deeper, truer faith. Can we fix it? Guided by the biggest historical, religious, and pop-cultural pioneers of the postChristian era, he demonstrates how to save the best of what Christianity has to offer-and how to rediscover and reinvent the rest. Do we care? There's plenty of good left in Christianity-if we dare to be as scandalously graceful and loving as Jesus Himself. Bold and insightful, POSTCHRISTIAN dares Christians to break out of the box and invites outsiders into the fold as we revolutionize faith for a postmodern world.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Solid listen. Focuses on the importance of grace. I found grace woven throughout the book.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Interesting concepts, but they seem to lack scriptural verification. Some concepts felt as if they were merely there to justify certain political ideologies. Though a shake up in modern Christianity may be a good thing.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book rambled on about many of the bad things about the churches and the steep decline of attendance but did not look at where the faithful are now. The main line churches of which Mr Piatt is a part of are lacking relevance. They try to stand for everything but stand for nothing in the end. There are many thriving evangelical churches in this country that are culturally and biblically strong. Despite man's best efforts, the church will always be here. It is a fallible institution as it is made by men. The governments some rely on do a fair worse job. The church is very relevant and does have its weaknesses, but imagine the world without the church influence.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Although a well intentioned book, it wasn't what I was looking for. It was also very hard to get past the monotone.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I’m a fan of Piatt’s books, and once again he doesn’t disappoint. I’ve reviewed a couple of books in his Banned Questions series on The Dubious Disciple, and they too are very good.This time around, Piatt writes more personally about his past experiences and his vision for the way forward. Christianity has failed Piatt in a number of ways, but he clings to his hope for better times, redefining God (who is not a being to be named, but rather an “event” to be experienced) and looking back to Jesus for his example. He nails the spirit and teachings of Jesus as he discusses topics from neighbor envy to perfect joy. Piatt wants us to spit out the poison and examine Jesus’ example in search of a hungrier love.In Jesus’ day, the Jews longed for a conqueror to ride in, kick ass, and take names, but instead the Messiah arrived as a Suffering Servant. A new way of thinking. But have we made any progress toward Jesus’ vision? Today, Christianity has become so inured to the values and effects of capitalism within our religious institutions that we’re effectively blind to its presence. What happened to Jesus and his dream of God’s kingdom coming to earth?What’s left of our church? Can we fix it? Do we care? Piatt admires the church of a friend, where Republicans sit next to bleeding heart former hippies, skeptical intellectuals, and folks who have no idea what they believe, but who find they all fit together in some strangely beautiful way. They need and love one another. That, says Piatt, is a glimpse of the kingdom of God.Moving, articulate and to the point, this is a book all Christians should read.Jericho Books, © 2014, 214 pagesISBN: 978-1-4555-7311-0
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