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geoffreybaines
  • Rated 3 stars

I was passed this book to read by someone in my church family. The most obvious thing to say about it is that it is not very easy to read for anyone outside of the USA as it is very much about what is going on there. Having said that, what I read was surprising because in a country where church attendance still tops 30 percent of the population (compare with 7-8% for England and 10-11% in Scotland).

Unchristian is the new name for a Christian and guess why. Yes, that's right, it's a in-depth survey of what different generations think of Christians - it's a sobering read.

The book is a result of a Barna study which was commissioned by Gabe Lyons, from whom some pages are included in the back of the book - these pages might be worth reading first.

What are some of the best and most helpful reads for everyone are the considerable number of contributions from different writers, pastors, and leaders inserted at the end of each chapter.

geoffreybaines wrote this review Friday, October 17 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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