by Dave Tomlinson (Author)
Welcome to the bad Christian's manifesto, an argument for
* keeping faith with scepticism
* making a virtue of pleasure
* & finding heaven in the ordinary things of life
Dave Tomlinson, author of How to be a bad Christian, thinks that a lot of our overly religious, formal ideas of God need to be reinvented - and a lot of our spirituality, too. What does it look like to live well and die happy - from an unapologetically generous Christian point of view? Join Dave as he considers virtues, vices, friendship, morality, mortality - and how to make a sacrament of anything from cigars to chocolate.
This book will change the way you think about God - and the way you live your life.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Published: 11 Sep 2014
ISBN 10: 1444752251
ISBN 13: 9781444752250
Book Overview: Spiritual intelligence - 'how to live well and die happy' - from the author of How to be a bad Christian.
The best thing about the book, and the reason it deserves to find a wide readership, is that there's something in it for everyone, and every reader will take away their own thoughts from it.
For someone who claims that writing doesn't come naturally to them, Tomlinson's books are highly readable, and he has a finely tuned ear for story-telling coupled with the ability to put forward coherent and persuasive argument. Most importantly, he is interested in his fellow humans, and his passion for understanding what makes people tick shines through every word.Tomlinson's voice is an invaluable contribution to the continuing debate about the presence and value of religious faith in an increasingly secular society. The reasonableness with which he presents his faith is the major reason for the power of his voice.
One of the things that struck me is how inclusive you are
There's a transformative tale in the book of how you converted a woman's idea of God from a rather chastising image of her father to a more benevolent image of her grandmother
You're certainly not scared to step back from the structure of religion.
-- Olly Smith * BBC Radio 2 *Wow!
A fabulous book well worth reading...if you are prepared to be seriously challenged
* Preach Magazine *