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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 277.3083 EAN: 9780801013003 ISBN: 0801013003 Label: Baker Books Manufacturer: Baker Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: October 01, 2007 Publisher: Baker Books Studio: Baker Books Editorial Review: Product Description: Based on groundbreaking Barna Group research, unChristian uncovers the negative perceptions young people have of Christianity and explores what can be done to reverse them. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Great Book But Not the Whole StoryThis is a great book, but it's not complete. The book does a wonderful job of showing why Christians look unattractive in the eyes of those who are not part of the faith. To complete the picture, I would recommend George Barna's excellent books "Revolution" and "Pagan Christianity"? These two books explain why most churches are unattractive to both Christians and non Christians alike, and ("Pagan Christianity" especially) gives a great deal of historical evidence for why ... Read More Rating:  - Didn't Read ItI agree that the church has to change but can someone please tell me why we (the church) should go to the "world" and ask the "world" what the church of Jesus Christ should look like? Rating: - A must read for allThis is one of the most impacting books of our day. Every Christian should look at this closely. Jesus and Paul understood well the culture they lived in. We will do our selves a huge favor to understand the culture that we live in today. Rating:  - Ok read, but examination of youth culture needs to follow this book!While the information is definitely useful, Kinnaman's research of a younger generation's perception of Christianity clearly has its flaws. Sure, young people today see "Christians" as hypocrites, too political, anti-homosexual and judgmental and there is a lot that Christians and the church can learn from these assessments and opinions. But Kinnaman never turns to look at his own generations and their blurred vision of reality in the first place - the generation that chooses loyalty to their tribe ... Read More Rating: - Yes, Yes, YES!! This Author Finally "Got The Memo"!I borrowed this book from my local library on a whim. The title intrigued me, and the premise was revolutionary. I was initially afraid that this book would be more of the same prattling, self-congratulatory, self-righteous propagandizing of the Christian faith that makes me sick to my stomach to even think about. I was dead wrong. At last, here is a book by two very self-aware Christians, David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons, who finally "Got The Memo" about how Outsiders (their ... Read More |
