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Confronting Christianity

How Can You Believe; How Can You Not? Author: Rebecca McLaughlin Have you ever wondered if the world would be better off – more peaceful, more accepting – without the specter of religion? Have you ever wondered why God seems so interested in what goes on in the sanctity of our bedrooms, why He allows good people to suffer, and why a loving God created an eternal Hell? If so, then this book is for you. I came to Confronting Christianity through my studies with the C.S. Lewis Institute as part of the Year 1 Fellowship study, which is essentially an [...]

Frances Carden2024-06-09T11:48:12-07:00June 9th, 2024|Tags: apologetic, apologetics, book review, Christian, Christianity, read, reading, religion|

God Who Loves You, The

The Nature of Sacrificial Love Author: Peter Kreeft Love is a word that we throw around a lot, both in Christianity and in our culture. We love our children, our spouses, our car, our days-off, and that one particular burner on the stove that is the best. With all this love . . . it’s hard to say if it really means anything beyond a generalized affection that ultimately costs nothing and gives even less. Peter Kreeft takes us back to the basics. When God says that He loves us – what does that Love mean? How does it cost Him [...]

Frances Carden2024-06-03T09:52:44-07:00June 3rd, 2024|Tags: book review, Christian, Christianity, love, read, reading|

Lent: The Season of Repentance and Renewal

A Repentance Season that Leads to Renewal Author: Esau McCaulley When I first transitioned from a protestant background to a catholic church (Episcopalian and then Anglican), I was dismayed by the concept of Lent. It seemed like a dour season, one meant to strip the joy out of Christianity. Was this just another reincarnation of the hell-fire-and-brimstone protestant teaching that I found so one-dimensional, a teaching that while necessary can be (and is) certainly overdone, leaving out everything else about Christianity, especially the joy? Imagine my surprise then when I ended up liking Lent, appreciating its deep sense of introspection, its [...]

Frances Carden2024-05-18T17:49:21-07:00May 18th, 2024|Tags: book review, Christian, Christianity, lent, read, reading|