Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality by Donald Miller Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
Book Review: Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
Summary: 2 Stars
Interesting story but really does not share about being discipled. He writes well but glorifies the selfish lifstyle and not how God rescues us from death and gives us "RESURECTION LIFE". Book Review: Nah...
Summary: 2 Stars
I'm not well-versed in religious/spiritual literature; this was my first foray into the genre. I chose it because the Amazon community rated it highly... BUT, I have to say that this was largely a waste of time, though I was warned on the front cover-- Publishers' Weekly called it "enjoyably clever"-- I've never thought of 'clever' as a compliment...Book Review: amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
Miller has a way with words- a gift from God, and he uses it to beautifully communicate messages to readers on a variety of topics.
You won't want to put this down once you start.
I also recommend "To Own a Dragon," also by Miller.
Book Review: Disappointing and Avoids Answering the Central Question
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this book three years ago simply because the title and idea sounded promising.
I wanted to hear a non-religious reasons for believing in God, in particular I wanted to hear "non-religious thoughts on Christianity" . . . Miller tells stories about growing up and his own disillusionment with organized religion and that's something that not only I identify with, but I know many others would as well.
He even tells us stories about mean, selfish "religious people" and nice, open caring "hippies" who don't believe but yet are gentle, loving people.
But not once, in the book, does he explain WHY he decided believing in god was better than not believing, not once. He skips over that, he covers his doubts, and jumps over his choice of belief and tells stories about his faith.
Nowhere do we hear why, and that's frustrating because it's the central question of the book and title (like Jazz, god doesn't . . . etc).
Ultimately, this is a privately published book that makes money for a certain belief system, and it's certainly not "non-religious thoughts on christian spirituality", not even close to it, far from it, actually. It's evasive and manipulative and also, I'd add, poorly edited (he uses the word "convicted" a number of times when I'm certain he meant "conflicted".
The book so frustrated me that I was determined to finish it, no matter how angry I got at each chapter, so I could write a review about it. I finished it and threw it away and vowed never to read anything by this author again.
Feel free to forward this review to him, and please inform him that if he's going to write "non-religious thoughts about christian spirituality" that it helps that the book has NON-RELIGIOUS THOUGHTS on christian spirituality.
Book Review: Honest and real
Summary: 5 Stars
A unique approach to faith. Reads like a cross between C.S.Lewis and Fried Green Tomatoes! Loved it!