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'Tony Windross lives close enough to his people to know what they think. He also honors their questions rather than pretending that religion has all the answers. In these delightful essays he raises the questions of faith and values that all modern people raise and he offers a refreshing, challenging alternative to the religion of control. This book will escape the walls of the church and be debated everywhere.' John Shelby Spong, 8th Bishop of Newark 'A bombe surprise, Tony Windross's book is unexpectedly lively, adventurous-and radical.' - Don Cupitt, Emmanuel College, Cambridge 'Tony Windross's no-nonsense approach to religion will appeal to thinking people for whom intellectual integrity is an essential component of faith. The Thoughtful Guide is the best tool for evangelism yet developed for twenty-first century people. Those who have given up on the church because the institution seemed out of touch with reality will find ample reasons for bothering again about Christianity.' - Jim Adams, president of The Center for Progressive Christianity 'Tony Windross continues an important tradition of exploratory theology which is part of the Anglican tradition of which this book is an excellent example.' - Rt Rev Stephen Platten, Bishop of Wakefield 'I have a huge amount of sympathy for the approach you are taking, since one of the weakest areas in the contemporary church is developing a robust apologetic for the Christian faith.' - Rt Rev Graham James, Bishop of Norwich
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This book is for anyone who would like to take faith seriously but finds their intelligence getting in the way. It outlines, in 37 short chapters, many of the objections raised to formal Christian religion, and suggests ways of dealing with them which do not compromise people's intellectual integrity. It sometimes seems that religion is only for those who can switch their brains off, and so many bizarre things are said in the name of Christianity that it's hardly surprising if most thinking people want nothing to do with it. The claim made here is that Christianity is far more about the way we live than the way we think, that faith can work for all of us, and that what we may or may not believe must never be allowed to get in the way of faith.
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Just what the thoughtful need, churchgoer or not.,
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If you have questions, or things you're not so happy about when in church, or wish that there was far more too it all, then this guide is for you. It's written in many short sections so can be dipped into, or read through cover to cover -- either way it's engaging, challenging. The author warns that 'it is not intended for those of a nervous disposition, or those who are easily shocked', but for those who will take the risk the outcome is likely to be enriching and strengthening. It's a very easy book to read, no specialist language, very down-to-earth. If you are a 'religious fundamentalist' it will probably make you furious. Absolutely excellent!
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Exploring faith with an open mind,
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In a market crowded with books exploring the basic beliefs of Christianity this book stands out as a true original. Easy to read, but not simplistic, this serves as an alternative the sort evangelistic tracts which seek to provide the "absolute answers" to some very tricky questions.A key read for anyone who struggles with faith in the divine; a book which takes seriously questions of faith and doubt, and which starts to probe underneath the certainties of dogma and the often limited interpretations of scripture which are propagated by the Christian mainstream. You may not always agree with Windross, but he'll certainly open your mind.
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An excellent introduction to post liberal Christianity,
By Giles Smedley - Published on Amazon.com
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For those who have been thinking about Christianity, want to connect somehow, yet some of the things that are said seen to be on the edge of ones personal reason: this is the book.A wide ranging review of all of the major topics connected with life and the church - it takes the form of a series of simple essays addressing each topic in turn. Very easy to read - perhaps not so easy to understand unless one has an open mind. Agree or not with what is written, this book will appeal to those who are interested in the Christian faith yet find that they keep thinking all the time! Those who are atheistic yet keep having doubts should think about reading this too. Thoroughly recommended. 1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Heresy,
By Gene Wallace - Published on Amazon.com
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I've read many books I disagree with, but few as fervently as this. As an American Anglo-Catholic, I'm absolutely astounded to read this damnable work.
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