Lies we believe about God / Wm. Paul Young.

Summary:

The best-selling author of "Cross Roads" presents a conversational exploration of the misunderstandings people have and share about God, offering compassionate anecdotes that explore topics ranging from sin and politics to identity and creation.

Record details

ISBN: 9781501101397
ISBN: 1501101390
ISBN: 9781501128967
Physical Description: x, 258 pages ; 19 cm
Edition: First Atria Books edition
Publisher: New York : Atria Books, [2017].
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

God loves us, but doesn't like us -- God is good. I am not -- God is in control -- God does not submit -- God is a Christian -- God wants to use me -- God is more he than she -- God wants to be a priority -- -- God is a magician -- God is a prude -- God blesses my politics -- God created (my) religion -- You need to get saved -- God doesn't care about what I'm passionate about -- Hell is separation from God -- God is not good. -- The cross was God's idea -- That was just a coincidence -- God requires child sacrifice -- God is a divine Santa Claus -- Death is more powerful than God -- God is not involved in my suffering -- You will never find God in a box -- Not everyone is a child of God -- God is disappointed in me -- God loves me for my potential -- Sin separates us from God -- God is One alone -- A catena: God's drama of redemption -- A final word from Dietrich Bonhoeffer.