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The Faith: What Christians Believe, Why They Believe It, and Why It Matters
by Charles W. Colson, Harold Fickett

The Faith: What Christians Believe, Why They Believe It, and Why It Matters
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Author: Charles W. Colson, Harold Fickett
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-02-01
ISBN: 0310276039
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Zondervan

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Book Review: Well-written discussion of what conservative Christians should believe
Summary: 4 Stars

Charles Colson (or is it Harold Fickett) is clearly a very good author. This book instantly caught my attention with the story about the Amish community's forgiveness in the face of a horrendous shooting. There are several other true life stories sprinkled throughout the text which illustrate the points being made, and although some of these stories are from recent events, several are also from times way back in Church history, particularly Roman times. This was an unusual and very welcome part of the book.

Colson is seeking to remind Christians of the central tenets of the faith, writing with an eye to his belief in the contemporary threats of Islam, anti-theism and post-modern Christians. His vital points include the fall/original sin, the bodily resurrection, the trinity, forgiveness and reconciliation, dignity of human life, the return of Jesus and more. He encompasses a wide sweep of history in this book, which I liked, quoting the early church fathers and referring frequently to the Creeds as well as modern authors such as C S Lewis.

Despite these good points I couldn't agree with parts of this book. As a short book covering a wide subject Colson always had to take certain things for granted but I disagreed with many of his scholarly conclusions and felt that his take on many issues was one that would not be shared by many Christians who weren't part of his conservative evangelical worldview. As someone who very much values the emerging church movement, its explorations of post-modern society, and the scholarly efforts of liberal Christians, I would obviously find much in this book with which I disagreed (which I did!) However this did not detract from the way that the book was presented and written and this would undoubtedly be a very worthwhile book for those who share Colson's particular view on 'the truth' to read and enjoy.

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