Whats the Least I Can Believe and St..., Martin Thielen
Whats the Least I Can Believe and St..., Martin Thielen
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What's the Least I Can Believe and Still Be a Christian?
A Guide to What Matters Most (New Edition with Study Guide)

Author: Martin Thielen

Narrator: Jim Seybert

Unabridged: 5 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/26/2024

Synopsis

Pastor and author Martin Thielen has compiled a list of ten things people need to believe, and ten things they don't, in order to be a Christian. This lively and engaging book will be a help to seekers as well as a comfort to believers who may find themselves questioning some of the assumptions they grew up with. With an accessible, storytelling style that's grounded in solid biblical scholarship, Thielen shows how Christians don't need to believe that sinners will be "left behind" to burn in hell or that it's heresy to believe in evolution. And while we must always take the Bible seriously, we don't always have to take it literally.

At the same time, Christians do need to believe in Jesus—his life, his teachings, his death and resurrection, and his vision for the world. A great benefit of those beliefs is that they provide promising answers to life's most profound questions. Thielen articulates centrist, mainline Christianity in a way that's easy to understand and offers authentic Christian insights that speak to our deepest needs.

This new edition includes a leader's guide and an introduction from the author that reflects on the book's reception. The leader's guide features unique and easily implemented aids for carrying out a seven-week, congregation-wide initiative that will help local churches reach out to their communities.

About Martin Thielen

Martin Thielen is Senior Pastor of Cookeville United Methodist Church in Cookeville, Tennessee. He writes columns for MinistryMatters.com, Circuit Rider, and Net Results. He has written five books, including the bestselling What's the Least I Can Believe and Still Be a Christian?.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jana on May 27, 2013

I picked this up after being invited to attend small group that would be using this book as their study. While it is, of course, not a comprehensive guide to Christianity, it touches on some major (and controversial) topics Christians face today. The book is broken up into two sections; 10 things Ch......more

Goodreads review by Anne on August 27, 2012

What’s the Least I Can Believe and Still Be a Christian? By Martin Thielen Published by Westminster John Knox Press ISBN 9780664236830 This book was supplied to me by the publisher via NetGalley in return for the promise of a fair and honest review if I chose to review the book. What’s the Least I Can B......more

Goodreads review by Alan on February 16, 2013

Martin Thielen, a Southern Baptist turned United Methodist offers a thoughtful and entertaining reflection on the essentials of the Christian faith. His book provides a list of ten things that it is not necessary for Christians to believe followed by ten things Christians should believe. Written for......more

Goodreads review by Anita on March 17, 2014

This book doesn't intend to go in depth on any theological subject. But it is really good to give to someone with whom you are in conversation who has preconceptions and questions about Christianity. Except for wandering into modalism when discussing the Trinity, the author's basic theological moves......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on June 05, 2011

I am glad I read this book. As a Christian I have many questions and much to learn in this journey of faith. I found this book comforting as I learned I wasn't a bad Christian at all. I will read this book again at some stage. Because it's not a comprehensive look at the issues it made for interesti......more

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