Finding Faith---A Search for What Makes Sense

This is not the kind of book I would recommend as a front-to-back sort of read. From the very beginning, the author invites you to skim through and focus on chapters that catch your interest or most apply to your particular situation. That worked just fine for me, as all of the chapters do stand on......more

I wanted to read Brian McLaren and the title didn’t particularly grab me, but the weight and size were perfect for travel. He points out in no uncertain terms in the beginning of this book that he didn’t write it for people like me; people who never question their faith but who know that the journey......more

I picked up this book because of something Brittney Cooper said about the author in "Eloquent Rage". Looking at McLaren's titles, I was pretty excited, but I'm a little disappointed. It doesn't seem like anything particularly out of the ordinary for liberal-ish Christian thinking. Some good stuff, b......more

A pretty easy read. The author used examples from his own life to try to relate to the reader. He also posed many of the questions that someone looking for or building their faith might ask. He stops short however on given his personal answers to these questions, preferring rather to let the reader......more

I respect Brian and really wanted this book to be so much better than it was. He really fails to adequately convey the skeptic or atheist mindset in a way that seems like he understands it. Science Mike, for example, really acknowledges the reality of atheism in a fair way. When the book brought up......more