The (Other) F-Word
Faith, the Last Taboo
by Steve Maltz
GoodBookStall Review:
The book opens with an imagined conversation between God and mankind. God says ‘Why don’t you believe in me?’ and mankind answers ‘You have no relevance to us’ and what follows is, as the author says in his introduction, ‘time to hear the case for the Divine defence’.
In a very readable way, the book addresses the secular thinking that denies the existence of God with the reminder that we are all born with an ingrown Longing the only relief from which is the F word, Faith.
This is a slim book that doesn’t take long to read, but what it has to say is of value to believer and unbeliever alike. Steve Maltz has a style of writing that keeps you reading and his hope is obviously that this book will get into the hands of those who need it desperately but do not necessarily know that they do. Many aspects of our faith are explained quite simply and difficult issues like un-Christian behaviour by professing Christians, which do such a disservice to Our Lord, are acknowledged with sorrow.
One of the most honest and open defence and explanation of our faith that I have read. Highly recommended.
Reviewer: Mary Bartholomew (31/01/12)
The book opens with an imagined conversation between God and mankind. God says ‘Why don’t you believe in me?’ and mankind answers ‘You have no relevance to us’ and what follows is, as the author says in his introduction, ‘time to hear the case for the Divine defence’.
In a very readable way, the book addresses the secular thinking that denies the existence of God with the reminder that we are all born with an ingrown Longing the only relief from which is the F word, Faith.
This is a slim book that doesn’t take long to read, but what it has to say is of value to believer and unbeliever alike. Steve Maltz has a style of writing that keeps you reading and his hope is obviously that this book will get into the hands of those who need it desperately but do not necessarily know that they do. Many aspects of our faith are explained quite simply and difficult issues like un-Christian behaviour by professing Christians, which do such a disservice to Our Lord, are acknowledged with sorrow.
One of the most honest and open defence and explanation of our faith that I have read. Highly recommended.
Reviewer: Mary Bartholomew (31/01/12)
