You're Not As Crazy As I Think: Dialogue in a World of Loud Voices and Hardened Opinions
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (511 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1606570935 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 218 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is married to Jasper and has one daughter and two yappy dogs. . Randal is the author of several books including Finding God in the Shack (Paternoster, 2009), and Theology in Search of Foundations (Oxford University Press, 2009). You can visit him online at randalrauser. About the Author Randal Rauser is associate professor of historical theology at Taylor Seminary in Edmonton, Canada where he teaches in the areas of theology, apologetics, worldview, and church history. Randal blogs regularly at "The Christian Post" as "The Tentative Apologist". He lectures widely on theology, worldview, and apologetics
Randal Rauser is associate professor of historical theology at Taylor Seminary in Edmonton, Canada where he teaches in the areas of theology, apologetics, worldview, and church history. Randal blogs regularly at "The Christian Post" as "The Tentative Apologist". . He is married to Jasper and has one daughter and two yappy dogs. Randal is the author of several books including Finding God in the Shack (Paternoster, 2009), and Theology in Search of Foundations (Oxford University Pres
Crazy Summary Paul Manata Dr. Randal Rauser's new book, You're Not as Crazy As I Think, comes to us as the latest of a round of recent books on how Christians should conduct themselves in the pluralistic world that lies outside the four walls of their local church (e.g., see D.A. Carson, Christ and Culture Revisited; Os Guinness, The Case for Civility; Darryl Hart, A Secular Faith; James Davidson Hunter, To Change the World; David VanDrunen, Living in God's Two Kingdoms; and) In this . WOW Andrewvan I was reluctant to purchase this book, however, my pastor, who is quite conservative, said, "this book has changed me. Now it is your turn to leave an enslaved ideology". WOW. I am glad I read this book. My faith can only grow stronger.
Would you choose God over truth? If we Evangelicals are known for anything, we are mostly known for our opinions—opinions we are not afraid to express and express with much gusto and volume. Could it be that those who we have dismissed or ignored, like liberal Christians, Darwinists, atheists, and animal-rights activists, are not that stupid or wicked after all? Could it be that they might even have something important to share about the truth?. This pursuit begins as we rethink not only our truth paradigm but learn how to listen, to hear, and learn from groups so often marginalized by our biases. But what if passion for truth is found not in the loudest voice and most unshakable convictions, but rather in the resolve to listen to and learn from others? What if that passion is found in a willingness to rethink our most cherished beliefs? What if it is found in a refusal to embrace simple black and white categories when the world offers a bewildering array of gray? What if it is found when we refuse to dismiss those who disagree with us as simply stupid or wicked? What if it is found when we seek to learn from others through open and honest dialogue? In You’re