""The best argument for Christianity is Christians: their joy, their certainty, their completeness. But the strongest argument against Christianity is also Christians-- when they are sombre and joyless, when they are self righteous and smug in complacent consecration, when they are narrow and repressive, then Christianity dies a thousand deaths. But, though it is just to condemn some Christians for these things, perhaps, after all, it is not just, though very easy, to condemn Christianity itself for them. Indeed, there are impressive indications that the positive quality of job is in Christianity and possibly nowhere else. If that were certain, it would be proof of a very high order.""
This is an excerpt from a book that i am reading right now entitled "a severe mercy" it is a great book so far. kind of a love story of two adventurous souls. they are (as some say) pagans and have moved to study at Oxford and are 'looking' into Christianity. He has been hit by CS Lewis's writings and is in search of finding truth in Jesus. i am maybe a 1/3 into the book and would recommend it, however it makes me want to fall in love b/c this couple seems to be very much in love and aware of it all the time. who doesn't desire that right??? well i a librarian today and it is INCREDIBLE. i am looking forward to Lakes this evening in Tower and for what a meeting w/ some thrift store people will go. God is Good. For some reason, i have the song 'if heaven is my throne and earth is my footstool' in my head. well that is what is on my mind today. Love to ALL
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i enjoyed this post and would like to hear more of your thoughts on A Severe Mercy.
there's another book i think you would like entitled The Making Of A Man Of God by Alan Redpath...in case you were looking for another read.
blessings
Bryan, you are one of the good ones, and you inspire me to be more than I am.
a severe mercy - sounds like a good read. it's so true that jesus' message is distorted (or sometimes celebrated) by us. that's a big job, you know?
i like that idea of being 'saved' that you present... recognizing our own humanity in the midst of something so much bigger.
i'm glad you had a good day as a librarian, and i'm glad you had a good night with your buddy seth. they ran out of the ep, so he's sending me one free! oh my!
Who wrote this book, i wonder?
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