What Good Is God?: In Search of a Faith That Matters
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (963 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0064XIKFE |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 329 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Sojourns of journalist a metaphor for spiritual journey of believer Holly Weiss Phillip Yancey is one of the most influential writers in the Evangelical world today. "I write books for myself," he says on his blog, "searching for a loving, gracious God." Yancey writes about God's grace instead of the God he feared because of the hellfire and brimstone preaching he received from what he calls a "toxic church."Yancey brings us a new format in his book, What Good is God. He takes us on a global trek to ten distinct groups of people to determine if the f. Does Freedom Lead to Decadence? I really enjoyed this book, with the caveat that it grew a bit too long. This is a slow ready set of tales, with speeches by the author to the various groups he was visiting. The book became a little repetitive and was a little too long in my judgment. Half of the stories told would have suffice for the illustration of the theme of the book concerning grace. I should say there were many items of interest, many pieces of information or scripture citations which were helpfu. "Bought for a gift" according to Isabel. I had already read this and got so much out of it that I wanted a copy for others in the family. This author is very readable and expresses profound truths. His heart is in the right place.
His global treks allow opportunities for dialogue with other cultures and religions, but his grounding is clearly in Christian scripture, which serves as a safe port when he encounters choppy secular waters. How does belief actually matter in the lives of those who suffer? Yancey, popular journalist and public speaker, travels the world and attempts to make some theological sense of the hurting people and devastated places he observes, from Virginia Tech to Mumbai. 19) (c) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. The author truly believes that God can be found in the lives of ordinary people all over the world, and his compelling stories may just convince others, too. The author is very adept at walking the fine line between being "in"
His search for the answer to this question took him to some amazing settings around the world: Mumbai, India when the firing started during the terrorist attacks; at the motel where Martin Luther King Jr. At each of the 10 places he visited, his preparation for the visit and exactly what he said to the people he met each provided evidence that faith really does work when what we believe is severely tested. was assassinated; on the Virginia Tech campus soon after the massacre; an AA convention; and even to a conference for women in prostitution. The question he tackles in WHAT GOOD IS GOD? concerns the practical value of belief in God. WHAT GOOD IS GOD? tells the story of Philips journey--the background, the preparation, the presentations themselves. Journalist and spiritual seeker Philip Yancey has always struggled with the most basic questions of the Christian faith. Here is a story of grace for armchair travelers, spiritual seekers, and those in desperate need of assurance that their faith really matters.