Christian Faith - Two Realities: A Collage of ImpressionsHow many people live on the edge of their faith-not only Christians, but people who call themselves by other names? Too many, it seems! If you want to reach real meaning in life, not just the glittering life we see in glossy magazines with cover photos of places one the other side of the world, read this book. Think about yourself somewhere in a public place, a mall or an airport. There might be a person who seems to see something beyond ordinary life. You wish you knew what that person knows about life, but just then, you have to leave, or that other interesting person walks away, and you wonder, "What did she (or he) see? I wish I knew." And then you wonder more-"Do I really see anyone the way I would like to see another person? Do I really see God?" This book is written to help you look inside-at what really counts in life. |
Contents
PREFACE | |
I THROUGH THE DOORWAY | |
II MY FAITH | ii |
III ANSWERS | iii |
IV WORSHIP? | iv |
V THE STRUGGLE ON THE STREET | 10 |
VI THE ORDINARY | 15 |
VII POWER AND SALVATION | 17 |
XIV CHRISTIANITY IS NOT A RELIGION | 39 |
XV RELIGIONLESS CHRISTIANITY IN AN ALIEN WORLD | 42 |
XVI DARKNESS THE ALIEN WORLD | 46 |
XVII JESUS | 47 |
XVIII SIMPLICITY | 51 |
XIX CHRISTIANITY IS NOT A RELIGION | 53 |
XX TWO REALITIES | 57 |
XXI A NOTE ALONG THE WAY | 62 |
VIII BEYOND CHANCE | 21 |
IX LEAVING AND LOOKING | 22 |
X APATHY | 26 |
XI WISDOM | 30 |
XII SPIRITUALITY | 32 |
XIII FINDING SOMEONE | 35 |
XXII WALK OF FAITH | 64 |
XXIII WORLD IN FLUX | 66 |
XXIV AFTERWORD | 71 |
XXV END OF THE BEGINNING | 73 |
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