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A book that's both light and deep.
It's light in the fact of being an easy read, short chapters, full of stories and quips and useful bits. But it's deep in that it challenges you to a deliberate journey of being an apprentice of Jesus. From Journeying; Longing; Believing; Questionning; Belonging; Serving; Persevering; Forgiving; Listening; to Engaging. The fact that it's full of stories helps highlight what Steve Chalke is getting at, and makes it a good and challenging read. Recommended.
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A simple but effective book: definately one for new Christians!,
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A terrific book, which is simple in style but deep in thought. It is written in typical pastoral style - frequently telling simple stories to help clarify theological complexities - but it also raises new theological issues as well. Without ever talking down to the reader, the book is a good British example of the current so-called 'Postconservative' evangelical approach (an evangelical branch of Postliberalism), which is attempting to theology away from the traditional issues of the Reformed church, and emphasising instead how the Christian lifestyle is to be led in relation to Christ. In a similar vein to theologians and pastors such as Roger E. Olson, Brian D. McLaren, Donald Miller and Rob Bell, Chalke seems to have been influenced by the 'third quest for the historical Jesus' as exemplified by Bishop N.T. Wright, as well as German theologian Jurgen Moltmann. Examples of this are in relation to his emphasis on the Jewish cultural background of Jesus - for instance, Chalke emphasises that Jesus would have been a rabbi, and the main premise of the book is that we are to be like a rabbi's disciples. He also highlights such cultural issues of the time such as 'Turn the other cheek', and brings a refreshing new perspective on it based on historical research. Although it doesn't give emphasis to weightier theological difficulties, that is not its aim or primary audience: it gives a terrific perspective on what Christianity is about for both Christians and non-Christians, and is definately recommended for people who have recently become a Christian. Challenging, insightful, but above all enjoyable to read.
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A Mixed Bag,
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I bought this book unaware of the controversy Chalke created with a prior book regarding the subject of atonement. I'm glad I did, because otherwise I would have missed out on some very good nuggets of biblical wisdom.
I was very much enjoying the book until I got to the section on Forgiving, when suddenly the biblical Jesus was replaced with the "social activist" Jesus. Most people are uncomfortable with the theology of turning the other cheek. Chalke is apparently so uncomfortable with it that he completely turns the traditional interpretation of this passage around to make it about asserting ourselves. He goes into a very contrived explanation of how turning the left cheek would dare a slave owner to hit an inferior with an unclean hand, which would then make them equals. Huh? He provides not one single reference to back up this interpretation. The social activist Jesus stays with us for the remainder of the book, when suddenly Christianity is defined as a religion created by God to ensure the liberation of the poor, oppressed and enslaved. While I certainly believe liberating the poor, oppressed and enslaved is among the goals of Christians, I believe the primary goal of the Christian is to glorify God (Isaiah 43:7). While Jesus did desire to liberate the poor, oppressed and enslaved, his primary goal was to liberate all people from their own sin (John 8:34-36). He was open and available to both the oppressed and the oppressors. There is much to learn from this book about walking in the way of Christ -- much that I will try to incorporate in my own walk. The section on Believing is in particular very good. But while some ideas may sound very good, I would be hesitant to accept anything new that has no proof -- biblical or otherwise -- to back it up.
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Walking the way of Christ,
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Very good condition for a very good price. Got it brand new and under a dollar. One thing i would have to mention is that i paid more for the shipping than the book itself! Either way it's a better deal i would get anywere else.
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