Diana Butler Bass; one of contemporary Christianity’s leading trend-spotters; exposes how the failings of the church today are giving rise to a new “spiritual but not religious†movement. Using evidence from the latest national polls and from her own cutting-edge research; Bass; the visionary author of A People’s History of Christianity; continues the conversation began in books like Brian D. McLaren’s A New Kind of Christianity and Harvey Cox’s The Future of Faith; examining the connections—and the divisions—between theology; practice; and community that Christians experience today. Bass’s clearly worded; powerful; and probing Christianity After Religion is required reading for anyone invested in the future of Christianity.
#37776 in Books Kenneth C Davis 2012-05-08 2012-05-08Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x 1.21 x 5.31l; 1.32 #File Name: 0061960543752 pagesDon t Know Much About History Anniversary Edition Everything You Need to Know About American History but Never Learned
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. A Fun; Fascinating ReadBy Cathryn ConroyWhere else can you get an easy-to-read overview of 500 years of American history--from who really discovered America to how we elected our first black president--and have FUN reading it? I saw author Kenneth C. Davis interviewed on CNN and was mesmerized by what he had to say and how he said it. When they flashed his credentials on the screen as the author of this book; I bought it immediately. This isn't your high school or college history textbook. This one is so much fun you might even stay up past your bedtime reading it! Quite simply; read this book and you'll be quite literate when it comes to the big facts about our nation's past--whether you want to win at Trivial Pursuit; impress someone at a cocktail party or (most important) develop an understanding of why and how things happened THEN that deeply impact our NOW.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Brief but good overview; digital formatting needs some polishBy Lee Stephen RobertsThe book is exactly what it claims to be - a brief recap of the significant periods; events; and people of US history. None of the sections tell you the whole story; but there are some decent references for further reading; and I found that browsing Wikipedia and a world map while reading helped me fill in some gaps. Some content gets repeated (especially in the timelines of wars; etc) and some sections are oddly short (for instance; the Tonkin Incident section doesn't actually describe what happened; although it was later discussed in a timeline); but those aren't major issues. I liked the references back and forth through history that show larger patterns; cycles; and causes; and I appreciate the sustained attention paid to systemic inequalities; especially for blacks and women; that have persisted through US history.This is my first Kindle book (I'm reading it on a mac) so maybe this is an issue of the medium; but I find the formatting pretty clunky; and the lack of photos; images; and maps is unfortunate.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The author's philosophical asides are refreshing and informativeBy treekillerReviewing the panorama of American history in a test prep class I teach; an adult student whined; "Why does everything have to be so complicated?" Well...it just IS. This book is an excellent place to begin laying a framework for understanding something about the United States and how it got this way. I find the author's philosophical asides refreshing and informative; though some with a conservative bias take offense to them. Two I particularly appreciate and return to again and again:"History teaches us that our actions have consequences." What better lesson could young people--or those of any age--learn? If only our politicians believed such a thing..."Americans have an affinity for simple solutions to complex problems." The presidential election of 2016 offered many examples to illustrate this simple; daming statement. Immigration problem? Build a wall on your southern border. Then beat your head against it.
