What We Talk About When We Talk About God
On Sale: 02/04/2014
What We Talk About When We Talk About God
On Sale: 02/04/2014
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About the Book
New York Times bestselling author Rob Bell, whom The New Yorker describes as “one of the most influential Christian leaders in the country,” does for the concept of God what he did for heaven and hell in his book Love Wins: He shows how traditional ideas have grown stale and dysfunctional and how to return vitality and vibrancy to lives of faith today.
Pastor Rob Bell explains why both culture and the church resist talking about God, and shows how we can reconnect with the God who is pulling us forward into a better future. Bell uses his characteristic evocative storytelling to challenge everything you think you know about God. What We Talk About When We Talk About God tackles the misconceptions about God and reveals how God is with us, for us, ahead of us, and how understanding this could change the entire course of our lives.
Critical Praise
“Bell is at the forefront of a rethinking of Christianity in America.” — TIME
“[Bell is] one of the most influential Christian leaders in the country.” — The New Yorker
“One of the country’s most influential... pastors.” — New York Times
“Time and again, Bell challenges the reader to be open to surprise, mystery and all of the unanswerables contained within the ‘wide stream’ called Christianity.” — Christian Century
“Behind Bell’s easy-to-read approach is a deeper sensibility, a heavier theological hand, than in any of Bell’s previous works. . . . This book will be a welcome breath of fresh air in a spiritual haze.” — Publishers Weekly
“Twenty years from now, we may look back from a radically new evangelicalism and see Rob Bell at the center of the shift. . . . Bell has never been afraid to push the envelope on what we know–or think we know–about God.” — Relevant Magazine
“What We Talk About When We Talk About God challenges conventional notions of God as an otherworldly divine being set apart from humanity, opposed to science and insistent on a conservative interpretation of the Bible. Instead, Bell argues that God is more clearly perceived during moments like, well, surfing.” — Orange County Register
“Rob Bell’s new book is good news for people who want nothing to do with religion. However, it may be even better news for those of us who are deeply committed to the faith but see that religion is way off track.” — Mennonite World Review
“With a smattering of pop culture references and bits of humor, Bell makes an argument that will appeal to believers looking for more rational conversations about God. . . . Bell’s fans will find much to ponder and enjoy.” — Library Journal
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Product Details
- ISBN: 9780062049681
- ISBN 10: 0062049682
- Imprint: HarperOne
- On Sale: 02/04/2014
- Pages: 240
- List Price:21.00 CAD
- BISAC1 : RELIGION / Christian Theology / History
- BISAC2 : RELIGION / Fundamentalism
- BISAC3 : RELIGION / Philosophy
- BISAC4 : RELIGION / History
- BISAC5 : RELIGION / Spirituality
- BISAC6 : RELIGION / Inspirational
- BISAC7 : RELIGION / Faith
- BISAC8 : RELIGION / Christianity / History
- BISAC9 : HISTORY / Modern / General
- BISAC10 : RELIGION / Christian Church / History
- BISAC11 : RELIGION / Christianity / General
- BISAC12 : RELIGION / Christian Theology / General
- BISAC13 : RELIGION / Christian Life / Spiritual Growth