I liked the concept of this book but it took me some effort to get through it.
The chapter on Martin Luther King was fascinating but too graphic for me, the images play in my head well beyond reading.
I enjoyed reading about Gandhi. I have not read anything else about him. History was not really taught when I went to school nor have I developed an interest since then. I found it fascinating that India called Gadhi a holy man but has not adopted his philosophy, they continued in their ways.
The chapter on Paul Brand was a good read too
Henri Nouwen is a name I have come across before. I admire that he found his place in a community for the diasabled but I am left confused.
In reading this I see that my questions and doubts regarding the Christian faith are not unique and they do in some way create a path for the inquirer, which is not what I was expecting. My dear friend in the church said Yancey was one of her favourite authors, I can see why. He expresses the doubts & questions that must be so common and yet comes to safe conclusions. I find myself on the outside looking in. I value the independent thinking and am more looking for questions rather than answers. A big turnoff for me in the church was that they had an answer for everything, even if it was sometimes illogical. My favourite answer is I don't know, which I find very satisfying.
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