Christless Christianity: The Alternative Gospel of the American Church

The title of this book is enough to make you pick it up and have a look. This book examines the possibility that we can leave Christ out of our lives and still be happy to be known as Christians. Horton demonstrates that there is an increasing trend of self-help and life-coaching going on in churches with little focus on the person and work of Christ. As a result, our churches are starting to reflect our culture more than Christ. The book is well-researched and thorough yet easy to read and understand. I think an important point that Horton makes in this book is how this trend can very subtly work its way into any church in any denomination so there is no way for any group to take the high ground. Although there may be disagreements on some of the secondary points, it is very hard to disagree with the core arguments. This is an excellent book that clearly lays a challenge before the church in Western cultures.