Naked Spirituality
A Life With God in Twelve Simple Words
by Brian D. McLaren
GoodBookStall Review:
In Naked Spirituality - A Life With God in 12 Simple Words Brian McLaren gets real with God, with life, the seasons inherent within human existence - sharing his boots on the ground experience as a fellow sojourner. Another formulaic, step-by-step, overly simplistic, bogus promise-laden landmine from an over-caffeinated evangelical Christian? Not likely… With the 12 words for his book established (here, thanks, Oh, sorry, help, please, when, no, why, behold, yes, and silence) Brian takes us with him along a journey to how he ended up where he is today: and I loved this. I enjoyed the journey, but I must be honest and say that I felt as if many of the chapters were broken down into two sections. One section dealing with Brian's journey and another that dealt with the Word.
If the author's intent was for this book to reach many of those that fall into the "unchurched" category or those seeking, then I can commend him for that attempt and hope that many of them will pick up the book with an open mind. Brian does a good job of peeling away many layers and starts one on a journey to get back to something more basic and far more enriching than what many find today in organized religion. Easy to read, thought-provoking, spiritually uplifting and practical.
Reviewer: Johnny Douglas (03/06/11)
In Naked Spirituality - A Life With God in 12 Simple Words Brian McLaren gets real with God, with life, the seasons inherent within human existence - sharing his boots on the ground experience as a fellow sojourner. Another formulaic, step-by-step, overly simplistic, bogus promise-laden landmine from an over-caffeinated evangelical Christian? Not likely… With the 12 words for his book established (here, thanks, Oh, sorry, help, please, when, no, why, behold, yes, and silence) Brian takes us with him along a journey to how he ended up where he is today: and I loved this. I enjoyed the journey, but I must be honest and say that I felt as if many of the chapters were broken down into two sections. One section dealing with Brian's journey and another that dealt with the Word.
If the author's intent was for this book to reach many of those that fall into the "unchurched" category or those seeking, then I can commend him for that attempt and hope that many of them will pick up the book with an open mind. Brian does a good job of peeling away many layers and starts one on a journey to get back to something more basic and far more enriching than what many find today in organized religion. Easy to read, thought-provoking, spiritually uplifting and practical.
Reviewer: Johnny Douglas (03/06/11)
