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    Crossed Out: Our Lives Without Christ
    Crossed Out: Our Lives Without Christ
    Crossed Out: Our Lives Without Christ
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    Crossed Out: Our Lives Without Christ

    By Al Bruno

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    In a nation that is more inclined to accept the existence of a seven-foot hominoid walking about the forests of North America and a dinosaur inhabiting the Loch Ness over the existence of God, I often ask myself, Is there really any hope for our salvation? Should God even bother to save us? What have we done for Him except caused innumerable headaches?

    The topics covered in this book vary from God being removed from schools to the systematic degradation of the nuclear family. Although every chapter could easily merit its own publication, the discussions provide the audience with a holistic overview of societal dilemmas. At times the language may appear abrasive, but to write it otherwise would be baking bread without the yeast. I want this book to become a conversation between the reader and his or her conscience or spirituality. Hopefully, once this is established, the reader will be inclined to pick up a Bible and simply read. Its how I started; its how most people begin their journey toward Christ.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateApr 28, 2015
    ISBN9781490877204
    Crossed Out: Our Lives Without Christ
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    Al Bruno

    Al Bruno has been teaching English in New York City for over fourteen years. Among his hobbies are cooking, fishing, martial arts, bowhunting, traveling, and hiking. He is currently working on his Master’s in Divinity and is an active member of United Chaplains State of New York.

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