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10 Things I Hate About Christianity: Working Through the Frustrations of Faith
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Who's going to Hell? Why do bad things happen to good people? Does praying work? Are miracles even happening today? The #1 book featured on ABC News and described as "fascinating and rather risky," 10 Things I Hate About Christianity: Working Through the Frustrations of Faith is geared to help all types of people explore and work through the frustrations of faith. It is an excellent resource for the spiritually curious, new followers of Jesus, and seasoned Christians struggling with disillusionment. Combined with the official Discussion Guide (available @ 10thingsihate.com), it is the premiere tool for small groups, college classes, reading clubs, or Bible studies looking to talk about something out-of-the-ordinary. Be ready for a healthy examination and exciting journey through the foundations of the Christian faith and spirituality. Includes subjects like: *Faith *Prayer *The Bible *Sin *Rules *Love *Hell *Answers (to difficult questions) *Church *Christians *The Problem of Evil and Suffering *Pluralism and Relativism *Premarital Sex *Homosexuality *Coming Soon: additional resources to help group leaders--like how to approach the 5 different personality types in your group and how to navigate the 5 most difficult issues. From the back cover: Hate: (n) a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action* My dad never let me use the word hate. He said it sounded too violent. But it was often the only accurate description of how I felt. Part of me understood, but another part of me rebelled. We can all feel hate. Even in the good, productive, and meaningful aspects of life, there's frequently a level of frustration that overwhelms us when we are faced with trying to achieve certain goals--like getting in shape, making the grade, or straightening out our finances. This is where I got stuck in my spirituality. Within these pages are the 10 things I've hated about Christianity over the years and how I've worked through my frustrations. I call it the intersection of real life, simple faith, and raw emotion. And I am confident it can help in your own spiritual journey. *WordNet Princeton University lexical database for the English language |
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Pages 244
Dimensions: Length: 5.5" Width: 8.5" Height: 0.55"
Weight: 0.69 lbs.
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Publisher X-Media
ISBN 0981944302
EAN 9780981944302
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 | Interesting, but not what I thought. Sep 10, 2009 |
| While I appreciate the author's approach, I didn't find his personal resolutions to be any different from what I've heard from others. If you are reading this from a standpoint of being a person who is having a hard time finding the Christian perspective to be something you can accept, I think you will be disappointed if you are hoping to find a kindred spirit. If you are intent on remaining a Christian and want to find ways to be ok with some things you struggle with, you will probably be able to relate more to the author. | | |  | Write Wing Christian? Jul 20, 2009 |
First, let's get something straight: Author Jason Berggren is neither atheist nor agnostic; rather, he's a pretty middle-of-the-road Christian fellow who has written a somewhat humorous, quite introspective and not the least bit ranting dissertation on the things which bug him about Christianity. This not a tirade against Christianity from the point of view of a person in another religion, but more like the private observations of the frailties of the religion and its flock from the perspective of an insider.
Once I grabbed the overall concept of the book as such, it was a pleasant surprise to see such candor from someone of the born-again Christian faith in print. For the author's first book, he's done a fine job and I recommend it. When I got to chapter 10 the book reached its crescendo. The most fallible thing about any institution is of course its people, and sometimes the behavior of our peers can be downright embarrassing. It was refreshing to hear from an insider how difficult things can be for a moderate Christian and to be reminded that there are good and great people struggling with the challenges of all their respective faiths.
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John Cloutman | | |  | Such a refreshing viewpoing Jul 20, 2009 |
I wasn't sure what I was getting into when I picked up this book, but I absolutely loved it and couldn't put the book down, once I got started. Jason Berggren goes into just about every complaint you've ever heard about Christianity, whether or not you're a believer in Jesus: the trouble with faith, the "fantasy" aspect of the Jesus story, how people interpret the meaning of heaven and hell (and how we end up in either), the hypocrisy of Christians, the answers we can't necessarily find in the Bible, the way some people pick and choose rules to enforce and then tell us we'll go to hell if we don't obey, how sometimes just being in the wrong church makes us feel uncomfortable.
I'm sure a lot of Christians have felt these frustrations, as have people looking in from the outside -- maybe thinking about joining a church or just observing things like the fact that folks with the fish symbol are as bad about cutting them off in traffic as anyone else or wondering why it is that those Jesus freaks use such weird expressions. He does talk about the catch words used by Christians. I loved that because there are some expressions that really bug me, which I won't even repeat in church when everyone else is using them.
I really loved the fact that this book was so reassuring. I didn't agree with absolutely everything the author had to say, but a good portion of it rang true to me and I often thought, "Yes! Exactly!"
My favorite part is the bit during which the author talks about answers and one of the questions he says we can actually answer is, "Speaking of the flood, how could all those animals fit in Noah's ark?" He says it's actually pretty easy to answer this one and goes into the math. The closing sentence: "So all the animals and supplies could feasibly (and easily) fit in the ark. Now, the smell is another subject altogether."
I love this author's sense of humor. He has a relaxed writing style and rambles a bit, but still does an excellent job of hitting a lot of salient complaints about Christianity. He has done a lot of thinking and talking, pondering and questioning and the book is filled with his thoughts. Highly recommended, whether you're a Christian or just someone who is curious about what could possibly irritate a Christian about his own religion. | | | | Very encouraging read Jun 30, 2009 |
| I was happily surprized by this book. Finally someone else has been able to articulate some of my struggles with my faith and offer some well thought out insights. I highly reccomend this. | | | | Approaching your faith with openness and honesty... Jun 21, 2009 |
10 Things I Hate About Christianity: Working Through the Frustrations of Faith by Jason T. Berggren is not quite the book you'd expect on first glance. Its provocative title suggests that you're about to get one man's rant about dealing with the current state of the Christian church and culture. And in a way, you are to some degree. But it's written from the perspective of a practicing Christian, dealing openly and truthfully about the struggles he has in trying to live out his life as a follower of Jesus and what that means in today's society. An eye-opener for those who are having a hard time dealing with the stereotypes and expectations that so often abound...
Berggren approaches his topics from the view of someone who is human, who has questions, and who struggles with tough concepts that don't have clear answers. For instance, he has a chapter called "Answers" (it's #8 on his list) where he takes on some of those age-old questions like "why would a loving God let bad things happen to good people" and "is Christianity the only way". There are certain pat answers that are often used to address these questions, but you wonder if the person giving them has really struggled or thought about it. Berggren has, and he's not afraid to say he doesn't have a solution book to everything. But he explains how his questioning has led him to the answer he gives, readily admitting that others may come up with other answers based on different perspectives. For him, these are the answers that work, and that explain how following God plays out in his life. Whether you agree or not, you're not just arguing semantics or tradition. That's what makes the writing interesting and fresh...
This is a book that works for both those who believe and those who don't . Believers will be challenged to put away the pat answers and admit they've also struggled, while those who don't will see that stereotypes don't always fit. Either way, it's a good read. | | | Write your own review about 10 Things I Hate About Christianity: Working Through the Frustrations of Faith
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