Would You Believe?: Finding God Without Losing Your Mind

Harpur writes well, and I have always enjoyed his books. Would I believe? ( with the arguments he presents here ) Not a chance.

Ths reviewer entirely misees the point of Harpur's book which is adressed not to those who hold the fundamentalist beliefs apparently held by the reviewer, but by those who have difficulty in doing so. The subtitle(s) should make it clear that fundamentalists and other American style evangelicals need not trouble themselves by reading a book clearly inteneted for an audience willing to think for themselves.

As with all of Harpur's books, Would You Believe? is not really meant for people with fundamentalist viewpoints. In fact, it's subtitled (on the cover) 'A book for doubters, sceptics and wistful unbelievers'. Harpur, a faith and values columnist with the Toronto Star, is an Anglican minister, Rhodes scholar and former teacher of Greek and the New Testament. So he knows at least a little something about the faiths of this planet. I've read most of his books, and find him a trustworthy viewpoint and a valuable source of information. In fact, one of his other books (the wonderful For Christ's Sake) played a large part in bringing me back into Christianity. In this book, he tackles subjects like cosmic consciousness, blocks to belief, the role of dreams, reaching children with spiritual values and the benefits of a living faith. All of this is done from an INCLUSIVE point of view, and Harpur always makes it clear he has a loving, positive relationship with the Creator. For anyone searching for a spiritual path, Would You Believe is a fine place to start.