Review: Should Your Beliefs Be 'Silent?'
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 5, 2012
I have to admit that I was skeptical about this book when a close friend recommended it.The fact is, it has always felt more 'natural' to keep personal beliefs, and specificallythe ones about faith, very private. It truly was no one else's business, I thought.But reading this book has shifted my thinking about how personal faith needs to be orshould be.Could it be that 'keeping it a secret' so to speak was just a fear of revealing 'too much'of myself? And was it just really lazy thinking to not ever be challenged on that faith byothers, simply because it was never discussed?A good book is thought-provoking, a truly great book causes you to confront yourself and,if you are ready to, it gives you the 'space' to change and also points to the path.That's exctly what this book does so well. I can see it being must-reading for faith groups,and a way to open up discussion on something that needs to be talked about - how do we talkabout faith in a genuine, honest and compassionate way to an often unresponsive audience?How do we effectively live our faith, out loud? And how can we do this in a way that helpsus, as well as the listeners, grow in faith and understanding?If these are issues you have grappled with - or feel ready to now - this book is thecompanion you need on that journey.