If the Church Were Christian: Rediscovering the Values of Jesus
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The largest group in American religious life may be the disillusioned--people who have been involved in the church, respect Jesus, but question what Christianity has become. In If the Church Were Christian Philip Gulley provides a profound picture of what the church could look like if it refocused on the priorities of Jesus.
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Rated 5 starsIncandescent !!!!
I had never heard of Philip Gulley before buying this book. Once I started reading it, I wished I had heard of him much earlier. This book literally exudes Grace and Compassion. As I said in a comment to another review, if you lean toward narrow fundamentalism, this book will most likely not appeal to you. But, if you are looking for some profound wisdom on how to live in a world created by a loving, compassionate God,...
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Rated 5 starsLooking for God In All the Wrong Places!!!
God is not dead; we're just looking for God, as the old country song said, "in all the wrong places." For many of us, unfortunately, that place is the church. Many will be turned off, even repulsed, by the title, "If the Church Were Christian..." But the value, and there is great value in this book, comes in the subtitle: "Rediscovering the Values of Jesus." This is a provocative book, pointing the way, perhaps, to the...
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Rated 5 starsWhat the church should be, but usually isn't
In his first two theology books, If Grace is True and If God is Love (both co-authored with Jim Mullholland), Philip Gulley looked outward, to the theological questions that define the divine. Now, in his latest work, he looks inward, to the institutions and practices that define the religious life. If the church were truly Christian, it would focus on this life more than the afterlife; on following the example of Jesus...
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Rated 5 starsProfound, honest, insightful, forthright and healing
I stumbled upon the author and this book when a Quaker acquaintance recently mentioned the author was coming to our area to speak about his latest work. Intrigued, I attended one session by the author, acquired this book and then set about selecting several chapters to devour prior to hearing him a second time the next evening. Here are the chapter headings in this work: If the Church were Christian... 1) Jesus would be...
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Rated 5 starsKudos to Philip Gulley!
In collaborative efforts with Jim Mulholland ("If Grace is True" and "If God is Love"), the two writers managed together to open a window in an otherwise stuffy edifice. So I've been looking forward to the release of this solo treatise by Philip Gulley for a number of months. And while I approached "If the Church Were Christian" with high expectations, I must say that Gulley has greatly exceeded those expectations! He's...
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