Unafraid
Subtitle: moving beyond fear-based faith
By: Benjamin L Corey
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2017
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
ISBN-13: 9780062471581; 9780062790927
Subjects: RELIGION / Fundamentalism; RELIGION / Christian Life / Spiritual Growth; Fear; Christianity; Essence, genius, nature; RELIGION / Christian Theology
Description: "The creator of the popular Formerly Fundie blog on Patheos and a prominent figure within Progressive Christianity explains how the "American Christianity" we are currently taught is actually a fear-saturated distortion of biblical faith. Benjamin L. Corey thought he was suffering a crisis of faith, but it turned out to be a spiritual awakening. Corey became aware that the constant fear of hell and judgment that defined his Christian faith was out of sync with the idea that God acts from love, and promises to deliver us from fear. In the wake of this realization came newfound insights--from reading the Bible to re-examining American life and the church's role in the wider world. Corey learned that what he had been taught was a distorted version of Christianity that was not only untrue but caused real spiritual harm. He also discovered that he wasn't alone. Many Christians are yearning to distinguish between the Christianity that has become a rigid American civil religion and the authentic Christian faith embodied in Jesus. As he recounts his own spiritual journey, Corey offers a powerful and inspiring message of hope for every Christian increasingly frustrated with the church today. Do not be discouraged, he assures them. You do not need to give up your faith; you can rediscover the reality of a vibrant Christianity that delivers us from fear and inspires and guides us all today"--Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: A spiritual midlife crisis; title: The God I just couldn't believe in anymore; title: When the word of God isn't what you thought it was; title: Discovering you're more than just a sinner; title: Ending the end times narrative; title: Following Jesus instead of the tribe; title: Faith doesn't come with a bubble sheet and a no. 2 pencil; title: When you have faith ass backwards; title: Where Jesus likes to show up in a story.