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 A great revelation of what we've done wrong. Nov 01, 2009
For decades we've heard Christians blame society for the dwindling popularity of Christianity. Now David Kinnaman lends overwhelming statistical support to the truth - that we Christians are largely to blame for the decline of Christianity in America.
Why are we to blame? Because we behave in an "UnChristian" manner, especially in the areas of hypocrisy, pushy evangelism, hatred for gays, cutting ourselves off from society, judgmentalism, and the Religious Right (these are chapters 3-8 in the book).
Chapters 3-5 are the hardest to fix. For example, it's impossible for all Christians to avoid being hypocritical, because we all do things that we don't believe we should, and some Christians do things they think are right that other Christians believe are sin. Also, the Bible does speak ill of homosexuality in four places, so it's hard to agree with the Bible here without offending the public. It's impossible to follow the Bible and please the people on every count (and the author seems to understand that); nonetheless, these chapters educate us on what the public feels, so we can have some empathy for them and better relate to them.
Where this book disappointed me is in its lack of Bible verses supporting its arguments. For example, the Bible is loaded with anti-judgmentalism verses. And it never records Jesus or His disciples trying to make non-Christians or non-Jews follow Christian morality (neither on a personal nor political level) without first becoming Christians. Also, the Bible contains over 100 quotes opposing greed and oppression of the poor. Many of these are contrary to the interests of the Religious Right and its support of all things Republican. It's these anti-biblical behaviors that drive so many away from the church.
Despite containing insufficient Bible quotes, I recommend this book for every Christian, because it directs our finger-pointing inward to a place where we can each make a difference, and because it seeks to realign the church with God's will - a church that's other-centered rather than self-promoting.
Great perspective, particularly on Gen Y Oct 30, 2009
If you are not a person actively pursuing a deep relationship with Jesus Christ, this book may confirm the pain you have suffered as a result of someone (or many people) who claimed to be a Christian yet their behaviors did not reflect the love of Christ. They provide some great insights into why too often Gen Y is disengaged from a deep faith even though they deeply want to fill that void in their lives. This is precisely why Kinnaman and Lyons wrote the book. The teachings of Jesus are universally accepted as positive, enriching truth and yet the term "Christian" evokes a wide range of emotions. Read this book to understand how even sincere people are failing to demonstrate Christ's love through their actions, gain some perspective on how that could change, and consider what will happen to Christianity in America if people say they believe that Jesus rose from the dead, but do not reflect that belief in their actions.
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Great Perspective Jul 17, 2009
Not all the way through the book yet, but it is written from a great perspective and really sheds some light on attitudes that should be important to every Christian.
How they see us! Jun 27, 2009
Who Am I Now?Have you ever wondered how you appear as a Christian to those outside the faith? This book gives you facts to ponder. Have you ever considered that non-Christians might feel rejected, judged, and disapproved? This book presents facts that will cause us to examine our methods of evangelism, and even more, our attitudes toward those outside the faith. Well researched and timely information on communicating with the present generation in ways they can understand. Highly recommend.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Eye-opening Jun 25, 2009
This book was refreshing, challenging, and eye-opening. It really inspired me to consider which parts of my faith were cultural and which were biblical. I was also impressed by how far the author went to give voice and credit to outsiders' perceptions of Christians. Though imperfect, this is a book worth reading if you're interested in bringing a more biblical, Christ-like version of Christianity to our culture.
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