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ryssmiles, sojourner wrote this review Monday, September 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Earlier this year I started listening to Mark Driscoll’s sermons from his Trial series from First and Second Peter. I’ve been encouraged and challenged by them, so when I saw this book I decided to give it a try.
The book was written in response to the top nine questions asked on the Mars Hill website during a period where people were asked to write in with the questions they would like answered.
Chapter one started with the 9th most popular question. The question was about birth control. First, let me say that I found the chapter entirely sound theologically. However, I found the straightforward, descriptive language used in that chapter over the top for me personally.
I have either agreed with, or at very least appreciated, the theological foundation laid out in each chapter. After birth control, the other chapters are about humor, predestination, grace, sexual sin, faith and works, dating, the emerging church and the regulative principle. If these topics are some of your top 9 questions then you may want to pick up a copy of Religion Saves and check out Pastor Mark’s answer as he expounds on how the Bible addresses these questions.”“Excellent. Changed our lives. Every person that met us over the last 4 years would benefit from this book.”
paul u wrote this review Tuesday, August 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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Bookworm.ph O wrote this review Saturday, August 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Religion Saves by Mark Driscoll is a compilation of sermons Driscoll gave at his Mars Hill church in response to questions submitted by his congregation online. From 893 questions, he narrowed it down to the most popular and occasionally most controversial such as birth control and worship styles. I appreciated Driscoll's almost irreverent writing style that doesn't allow readers to take these issues too seriously, especially when they are the ones that divide believers. However, he doesn't dismiss these questions lightly, using just the right amount of humor without becoming flippant. During the first half of this book, I felt like I had finally found someone who was able to put into words my beliefs, and on some issues that I wasn't quite sure where to stand, Driscoll combined Scripture and reason into positions that make sense. When the American church has lost its authority in its quest to be culturally friendly, Driscoll calls them on it and doesn't pull his punches! When I reached the chapter on predestination/free will/elect, I was stopped short by Driscoll's forthright Calvinism, although he did present the Arminian side fairly. I've always considered myself an Arminian , but after reading his careful arguments, I was forced to do some research of my own, and while I can't call myself a Calvinist yet, I'm definitely on that path. I think ultimately, that's the best way to use this book. Read each chapter with an open mind, then read the Scriptures and talk to people you trust who are strong in their faith before forming an opinion. If widely read, this book could just save Christianity from itself.”
clockstein wrote this review Tuesday, July 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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