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Good faith : being a Christian when society thinks you're irrelevant and extreme Cover Image

Good faith : being a Christian when society thinks you're irrelevant and extreme / David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons.

Kinnaman, David, 1973- (author.).

Summary:

It is easy to feel overwhelmed as we try to live faithfully in a culture that seems increasingly hostile to the Christian faith. With a growing backlash against religion and people of faith, it's harder than ever to hold onto our convictions while treating friends, neighbors, coworkers, and even family members who disagree with respect and compassion. Based on groundbreaking research, this timely book by the bestselling authors of unChristian explores politics, sexuality, race, gender, and religious freedom, helping you: · respond with compassion, clarity and confidence to the most toxic issues of our day · discover the most significant cultural trends that are creating both obstacles and opportunities for Christians · know what you believe and why it doesn't make you a judgmental or extreme person · stop being afraid to talk about what you believe and start having meaningful conversations about tough issues · understand the heart behind opposing views and learn how to stay friends across differences. - inside front fla

Record details

ISBN: 9780801013171
ISBN: 0801013178
ISBN: 9780801019180
ISBN: 0801019184
Physical Description: 283 pages ; 23 cm
Publisher: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-276) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Understanding our times. Bad faith, good faith ; Irrelevant ; Extreme ; The tension we feel and why -- Living good faith. Love, believe, live ; The right questions ; Who will lead? ; Assimilate or accommodate ; After to revolution ; Marriage, family, and friendships ; Life, death, and disability ; Race and prejudice ; The gay conversation ; We can't live without intimacy ; Five ways to be faithful -- The Church and our future. Firm center, soft edges ; Church in a new world ; Faithful in exile.