Funk Rating: 8 out of 10
As a Christian, every once in while I ask myself whether it's OK to have doubts about my faith or doubts about God. This is a very well done book that attacks this issue head-on. Ortberg has a wonderful way of putting things and expressing things so that by the time you're done you realize that it is natural, and appropriate to have doubts. One of the truisms that comes through is that if you don't have doubts, you can't have faith. Think about that. If something can't be doubted, if something is such a hard, absolute fact (say, for example, the sun is HOT), then you don't need any faith to say the sun is HOT.
I won't preach on this blog, but I will say this is a great book for anyone who's wondered if it's OK to doubt; if you can still be a solid Christian and still have doubts. Faith must trump doubt, but the existence of periodic questions or doubts is not only OK, but helpful and to be expected. Some doubts can be destructive, but many doubts can ultimately lead to strengthened faith. Like relationships with our loved ones, we must trust, we must put our faith in that person.
This isn't in the same class as Mere Christianity, but it's a great read. I recommend it.
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