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In Searching for God Knows What, Donald Miller's provocative and funny new book, he shows readers that the greatest desire of every person is the desire for redemption. Every person is constantly seeking redemption (or at least the feeling of it) in his or her life, believing countless gospels... read more
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Summary edit
In Searching for God Knows What, Donald Miller talks about having a faith worth believing, and how having a relationship with God is more like falling in love instead of trying to understand a lot of ideas.
Characters/People edit
- Adam: Add a description of this character.
- John Sailhamer
- Romeo: The main male character in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
- Paul: Formerly known as Saul from Tarsus; one of those that wrote some books of the Bible
- Peter: Formerly known as Simon; One of Jesus' Disciples
- Phil
- Juliet: The main female character in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
- Grant
- Maslow: A psychologist whose theory was called the Hierarchy of Needs
- Rosaline
- David
- Tom Arnold
- Moses: A servant of Jesus Christ that saved the Jews from slavery, and brought the 10 Commandments to the people.
- Robert Tilton
- Sasha
- Gagliardi
- Rick
- Shirley Maclaine
- Billy Graham: A preacher that travels spreading the word of Jesus Christ
- Supply-side Jesus
- Mary: The mother of Jesus.
- Mark
- Stacy
- Kelly
- Deacon
- Hosea: One of the books of the Bible
- Tony
- Greg
- John Macmurray
Quotes edit
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“In war you shoot the enemy, not the hostage”
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“The tough thing about Christian spirituality is, you have to mean things”
First Sentence edit
Some time ago I attended a seminar for Christian writers.
Table of Contents edit
Author's Note
Introduction
1. Fine Wine: The Failure of Formulas
2. Impostors: Santa Takes a Leak
3. Feet of Trees: What Do We Really Want?
4. Free Verse: A Whole Message to a Whole Human Being
5. Naked: Why Nudity Is the Point
6. Children of Chernobyl: Why Did God Leave?
7. Adam, Eve, and the Alien: How the Fall Makes You Feel
8. Lifeboat Theory: How to Kill Your Neighbor
9. Jesus: Who Needs a Boat
10. The Gospel of Jesus: It Never Was a Formula
11. The Circus of Redemption: Why a Three-Legged Man Is Better Than a Bearded Woman
12. Morality: Why I Am Better Than You
13. Religion: A Public Relations Campaign for God
14. The Gospel of Jesus: Why Shakespeare Was a Prophet
Afterword:
The Genesis Theory: Why People Do What They Do
Authors & Contributors edit
- Donald Miller (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Nelson Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0785263713
Page Count: 246
Publisher: Nelson Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0785263713
Page Count: 246
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: BR1725.M4465 A3 2004
- Dewey: 277.3082092
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