num_pages: 448
description: This watershed book is one of the most important works published in this generation. In "The Body," Chuck Colson sounds a clarion call for the church to rise above sectarian divisions and market-driven programs and to be once again the people of God. "Why does Christianity fail to make a visible difference in the lives of so many believers?" Colson dares to ask. "Why, in the midst of a surge of religious interest and activity, do moral values continue to plummet?" Sucked into the tastes and values of secular culture, many Christians today have a "McChurch" mentality. They expect the church to cater to their felt needs with a broad menu of quick fixes and entertaining programs. For all God's people who are discontent with such a low view of the Body of Christ, this book offers a refreshing, invigorating challenge that can inspire us to rise above a stunted Jesus-and-me faith and reclaim God's holy vision for His church.
language: English
title: The Body
titlecomplete: The Body
genres: Theology, Nonfiction, Cultural, Faith, Church, Christian, Religion, Christian Living, Christianity, Christian Non Fiction
ratings_count: 793
awards: awardedAt: 725875200000
name: ECPA Christian Book Award
category: Christian Book of the Year, awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Christianity Today Book Award
publisher: Thomas Nelson