White's
book is a good addition to the genre of defending or explaining
Christianity. His goal is twofold. He wants to explain Christianity
to people who have little or know knowledge of it and answers some of
the most common questions about Christian faith.
Having
read a number of books on Christian apologetics, I did not find
anything earth shakingly new in this one. White's writing style is
very conversational rather than academic which would appeal to many
thinking about investigating Christianity. He came to Christian
faith as an adult so understands many of the questions people have
about it. He draws frequently on the thoughts of C. S. Lewis, one who
came to Christian faith later in life and excelled in well thought
out answers to questions about Christianity.
White
addresses many of the issues people question today. His exploration
of them may satisfy faith seekers or at least get them moving on a
path toward Christian faith. I suggest believers give this book to a
friend they know is questioning faith. Read it first then continue
the discussion with your own personal insights.
You
can read an excerpt here.
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
James
Emery White (PhD,
Southern Seminary) is the founding and senior pastor of Mecklenburg
Community Church, a suburban megachurch in Charlotte, North Carolina,
often cited as one of the fastest-growing church starts in the United
States. Former president of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary,
White is the author of several books, including The
Rise of the Nones,
Meet
Generation Z,
Rethinking
the Church,
What
They Didn't Teach You in Seminary,
and The
Church in an Age of Crisis.
He lives in North Carolina.
Baker
Books, 228 pages.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My
comments are an independent and honest review.
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