{"product_id":"why-i-still-believe-a-former-atheists-reckoning-with-the-bad-reputation-christians-give-a-good-god-540626","title":"Why I Still Believe: A Former Atheist's Reckoning With the Bad Reputation Christians Give a Good God","description":"**For anyone who feels caught in the tension between the beauty of God's story and the ugliness of human hypocrisy, *Why I Still Believe* offers a stirring story of hope.**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Why would anyone be a Christian when there is so much hypocrisy in the church? Mary Jo Sharp shares her journey as a skeptical believer who still holds to a beautiful faith despite wounding experiences in the Christian community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e At a time when de-conversion stories have become all too common, this is an earnest response - the compelling conversion of an unlikely believer whose questions ultimately led her to irresistible hope. Sharp addresses her own struggle with the reality that God's people repeatedly give God's story a bad name and takes a careful look at how the current church often inadvertently produces atheists despite its life-giving message.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For those who feel the ever-present tension between the beauty of salvation and the dark side of human nature, *Why I Still Believe* is a candid and approachable case for believing in God when you really want to walk away. With fresh and thoughtful insights, this spiritual narrative presents relevant answers to haunting questions like:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e * Isn't there too much pain and suffering to believe?\u003cbr\u003e* Is it okay to have doubt?\u003cbr\u003e* What if Jesus' story is a copy of another story?\u003cbr\u003e* Is there any evidence for Jesus' resurrection?\u003cbr\u003e* Does atheism explain the human experience better than Christianity can?\u003cbr\u003e* How can the truth of Christianity matter when the behaviors of Christians are reprehensible?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e At once logical and loving, Sharp reframes the gospel as it truly is: the good news of redemption. With firmly grounded truths, *Why I Still Believe* is an affirming reminder that the hypocrisy of Christians can never negate the transforming grace and truth of Christ.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51561878880543,"sku":"9780310353867","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9780310353867_1455936.jpg?v=1769141427","url":"https:\/\/koorong.com\/products\/why-i-still-believe-a-former-atheists-reckoning-with-the-bad-reputation-christians-give-a-good-god-540626","provider":"Koorong","version":"1.0","type":"link"}