So You Think You're Not Religious?: A Thinking Person's Guide to the Church FROM THE PUBLISHER
A powerful and practical introduction to the church for newcomers and oldtimers. Topics include belief, the creed, sacraments, prayer, and belonging.
SYNOPSIS
Many educated people shy away from the church because they cannot
believe in certain aspects of the Christian tradition, such as the virgin
birth, biblical miracles, and the second coming. And yet many of these same
people search for what the church can offer as well: a caring community,
supportive during periods of grief and times of joy. Adams reminds us that
religious faith is not a matter of the mind, but of the heart. Faith lives
in us, not when we can intellectually accept points of dogma, but when we
set our hearts on loving God.
About the Author
James R. Adams, an Episcopal priest, theologian, and
sociologist of the church, has recently retired as rector of St. Mark's
Church on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., and now directs The Center for
Progressive Christianity. He travels widely, leading workshops and
conferences in parishes.
FROM THE CRITICS
Maryland Church News
If you want to do some serious evangelism among non-church
going folks, read this book as a basis for offering them something other
than pablum. I could easily write a book about this book, but there is a
much more productive way to relate to it. Use it as a tool for approaching
evangelism, education and liturgy. It is a radical piece of literature. The
author is religious about going back to the root of the concern and then
applying it to life as he knows it. I recommend it for re-exploring views
and in assisting us in articulating Anglican theology
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