Why should anyone consider Christian faith today? The author offers an overview of Christian belief in a collection of five short essays, each shedding fresh light on a different aspect of the faith. It has been said that what the church needs today is not better arguments but better metaphors: this booklet offers startling new images which open doors to Christ for sceptic and believer alike.
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Spirituality - General
The Spirituality of Jesus and the Dangers of Religion
“I am a spiritual person but I’m not into organized religion.” So say many people in our world. This booklet traces the ambivalent relationship between spirituality and religion back to Jesus himself, and his conflict with the religious leaders of his day. Avoiding the kind of argument which says, “Don’t look at the church, just look at Jesus,” it encourages the reader to seek out communities which are seeking to follow Jesus with integrity–even though they may sometimes fail.
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A Jesus for Generation X? A Place for Faith in a Post-Christian Age
Mark Harris describes the characteristics of Generation X, and shows how each one find an echo in the life and teaching of a Jesus who is timeless yet always culturally challenging.
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Jesus the Only Way? Why Christians Seem Arrogant
The Christian claim that Jesus is “the only way” to God seems insufferably arrogant, politically incorrect and culturally gauche in today’s society. This booklet explains both the “inclusive” and the “exclusive” Christian attitude to other religions. It then offers a third alternative which honours the uniqueness of Jesus as “the Way” while encouraging conversation and respect between people of different faiths.
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