2020 Australian Christian Book of the Year Winner Church history offers plenty of ammunition to its critics. This book offers an accessible but wide-ranging introduction to the good, the bad, the ugly - and the surprising - when it comes to the impact Christianity has had on our culture. *- Koorong*Christianity,...
2020 Australian Christian Book of the Year Winner
Church history offers plenty of ammunition to its critics. This book offers an accessible but wide-ranging introduction to the good, the bad, the ugly - and the surprising - when it comes to the impact Christianity has had on our culture. *- Koorong*
Christianity, depending on who you ask, is either a scourge on our society, narrow, delusive, and inevitably producing hatred and violence; or the foundation of some of the best elements of our culture and a continued source of hope, comfort to those in need, and moral inspiration.
Are we talking about the same people here?
Are we looking at the same history?
Crusades, witch hunts, slavery, colonialism, child abuse... the history of the church offers plenty of ammunition to its critics. And on the other hand: charity, human rights, abolition, non-violent resistance, literacy and education.
In For the Love of God, Natasha Moore confronts the worst of what Christians have done, and also traces the origins of some of the things we like best about our culture back to the influence of Jesus.
Covering episodes from the Spanish Inquisition to Martin Luther King Jr, Florence Nightingale to the "humility revolution", this book offers an accessible but wide-ranging introduction to the good, the bad, the ugly - and the unexpected - when it comes to the impact Christianity has had on the world we live in.
2020 Australian Christian Book of the Year Winner Church history offers plenty of ammunition to its critics. This book offers an accessible but wide-ranging introduction to the good, the bad, the ugly - and the surprising - when it comes to the impact Christianity has had on our culture. *- Koorong*Christianity,...
2020 Australian Christian Book of the Year Winner
Church history offers plenty of ammunition to its critics. This book offers an accessible but wide-ranging introduction to the good, the bad, the ugly - and the surprising - when it comes to the impact Christianity has had on our culture. *- Koorong*
Christianity, depending on who you ask, is either a scourge on our society, narrow, delusive, and inevitably producing hatred and violence; or the foundation of some of the best elements of our culture and a continued source of hope, comfort to those in need, and moral inspiration.
Are we talking about the same people here?
Are we looking at the same history?
Crusades, witch hunts, slavery, colonialism, child abuse... the history of the church offers plenty of ammunition to its critics. And on the other hand: charity, human rights, abolition, non-violent resistance, literacy and education.
In For the Love of God, Natasha Moore confronts the worst of what Christians have done, and also traces the origins of some of the things we like best about our culture back to the influence of Jesus.
Covering episodes from the Spanish Inquisition to Martin Luther King Jr, Florence Nightingale to the "humility revolution", this book offers an accessible but wide-ranging introduction to the good, the bad, the ugly - and the unexpected - when it comes to the impact Christianity has had on the world we live in.
For the Love of God: How the Church is Better and Worse Than You Ever Imagined$24.99
Would the world be better off without Christianity? This bold yet balanced appraisal of the impact of Christianity examines both the best and worst of what Christians have done over two millennia. Natasha Moore and her collaborators confront the failure of those who claimed to follow Christ but were responsible for the Crusades, the Inquisition and the abuse of children. The ease with which Christians through the ages have ignored both the teaching of Jesus and the dissenting voices of contemporary prophets is a caution. The authors also show how-when they obey Jesus-Christians have contributed to what is beautiful and beneficial in culture and society. In a time of social media echo chambers, fact-free opinion bubbles and divisive culture wars, this sort of fair and generous commentary is invaluable.
