The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Ragamuffin Gospel
Book Review: A Must-Have book
Summary: 5 Stars
All Ragamuffins will find their place here, at the Master's table, no pretentions needed. We ragamuffins know that we need grace to get through every day, we are poor in spirit, but rich in love for Jesus who is our ALL. Strip yourself bare of legalism and churchiosity and come drink deeply from Brennan's masterpiece of love.Book Review: A New Definition of Grace
Summary: 4 Stars
In The Ragamuffin Gospel, Brennan Manning explores grace and it's significance in every person's life. I have heard my entire life about grace and I thought I understood it, but after reading this book I know that I never clearly realized how incredible God's grace really is. This book reminded me that there is nothing I can do to earn my way to heaven and forced me to question my motives for the things that I do. It also helped me look at the world in a new perspective. I have learned to be more accepting and forgiving, because Christ is so accepting of us and all of our flaws. This book is well written with clear examples and explanations. I recommend it to those who feel that their faith needs a boost or that they are not 'good enough' to be a Christian because it reminds us of our true nature. We are only little children, helpless and clueless, and our only hope is a God who loves us enough to continually forgive, who longs for us to come back to Him.Book Review: A Ragamuffin Book
Summary: 3 Stars
As I read this book, I was conflicted in my reactions. I alternated between jotting words of wisdom I found it it into my personal journal, and desiring to label it a work of Pop Psychology and 12-Step Catholicism. Then it dawned on me: This is precisely the great theme of the book. People are ragamuffins before the holy and loving God. We are often well-intentioned but weak, frequently wrong but sometimes right. It is GRACE that recovers us and gives us value, and it is God's grace shining here and there in this volume that makes it worth reading.Book Review: A Wonderful Reminder of What Jesus was all about: Love!
Summary: 5 Stars
Just as in Jesus' time, many religious sorts today live by the letter of the law, rather than the Spirit - rendering Jesus' message largely ineffective.
Manning reminds us that Jesus set us free from living our lives according to a bunch of rules, - he paid the price for our sins; past, present and future so that we could live under the perfect law of freedom.
With scripture, anecdotes and personal stories he exposes the lies and tactics that we use on ourselves, or that are foisted on us by others that ultimately serve to manipulate us, or bring us back into that position where we live by the letter of the law rather than by the Spirit.
And most of all Manning helps us to see ourselves through God's eyes and understand the immense and unfathomable love that he has for each of us. And in doing so we no longer need to "act" righteous, but instead can admit our faults and struggles comfortable in the knowledge that Jesus' loves ragamuffins and that the goal of Christianity isn't to put on a facade of righteousness, but to acknowledge our struggles and truly understand and appreciate exactly why Jesus died for us. (And he points out that ironically, when churchgoers hide their shortcomings they actually create an atmosphere in which those most in need of Jesus - those with big problems - feel out-of-place).
This book is a must for those who struggle or have always recognized (or at least suspected) that many of those spit-and-polished people at church have more problems then they let on. And for those who are tired of kicking themselves and are ready to embrace Jesus' love and finally declare once and for all that there is no condemnation in Christ.
It should also be noted that Manning in no way encourages sin, but shows that accepting God's free gift without question is the first step toward living the best life that we can and facing our struggles without guilt and self-loathing.
And excellent book!
Book Review: A new perspective
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an extremely refreshing view on theology we have heard before. This book opened my eyes to a whole new world and I haven't been the same since. Buy this book, read it cover to cover, and open your heart to a new life with Christ. You will want to buy copies for your friends (and enemies)!