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100	1		_aWells, Samuel, _d1965- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aHumbler faith, bigger God : _bfinding a story to live by / _cSamuel Wells.
263			_a2203
264		1	_aGrand Rapids, Michigan : _bWilliam B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, _c[2022]
300			_axii, 236 pages ; _c23 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
505	0		_aContents: Preface. -- Introduction -- 1. Crutch for the Deluded? -- 2. Catalogue of Betrayals? -- 3. Fairy Tale for the Infantile? -- 4. Drug for the Poor? -- 5. Intolerant Poison? -- 6. Perpetrator of Terrible Harm? -- 7. Cause of Endless Conflict? -- 8. One Path among Many? -- 9. Arrogant Narcissism? -- 10. Cruel Fantasy? -- A Faith to Live By -- Study Guide.
520			_a"A reframing of Christianity that portrays traditional belief and the response of skepticism as two rival stories and offers a third story that incorporates doubts and failures into a renewed understanding of Christian faith"-- _cProvided by publisher.
520			_a"Finding a renewed Christian story in a time of skepticism and doubt Is Christianity just a fairy tale for the infantile? Or worse, a cruel fantasy--the perpetrator of terrible harm and the cause of endless conflict? At the very least, one path among many? Such questions reflect the skepticism of outsiders and the doubts of insiders--some perennial, some underscored by recent events and movements. The answer to these objections isn't a louder faith to shout them down--it's a humbler faith that points to a bigger God. Samuel Wells illustrates this through his generous, respectful, and earnest engagement with ten difficult questions about Christianity. In each case he portrays the traditional position and the skepticism of the modern age as two rival stories. Transcending both, he then offers a revitalized Christian story that better renders the radical, courageous, and vulnerable nature of authentic faith. Wells is unwaveringly honest about the failures of the institutional church and acknowledges many people's negative prior experiences of Christianity--making this a book for both Christians and non-Christians who have found the stories of their lives disrupted and now seek a fulfilling and truthful story to live by"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aApologetics. _960900
650		0	_aChristianity _vControversial literature. _9118659
650		0	_aStorytelling _xReligious aspects _xChristianity. _9207569
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