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Jeffery L. Sheler

Autore di Is the Bible True?

5 opere 354 membri 4 recensioni

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Jeffery L. Sheler is an award-winning journalist and has been a religion writer at U.S. News and World Report for nine years. He is a correspondent for PBS's Religion and Ethics Newsweekly and lives in Washington, D.C.

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In this lucid, insightful work, U.S. News & World Report religion writer Jeffrey L. Sheler draws upon years of investigation and in-depth interviews to tackle such controversial subjects as the recent Jesus Seminar, modern biblical archaeology, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the mysterious Bible codes. This solid exploration into some of the thorniest aspects of current debates about the Bible and religion concludes with a message of reassurance about historical accuracy, validity, and integrity of the Scriptures.… (altro)
 
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StFrancisofAssisi | 1 altra recensione | Mar 17, 2022 |
After 10 minuets of reading/listening I'm hooked. So far a great book!
The Author seems determined at times to give R. Warren a liberal leaning, by at times going into rant's that has little to do with the story at hand, but he try's to tie the points together with very weak connections.

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Rick Warren is arguably the most influential man in American religion today. Megachurch pastor, friend of world leaders, and trend-setting spiritual entrepreneur, he is widely recognized as the new public face of evangelical Christianity in America. No other modern churchman has matched his success as a leader and motivator of Christians. His book, The Purpose-Driven Life, is the bestselling nonfiction hardcover of all time, with more than 25 million copies sold. At a time when evangelicalism stands at a political and cultural crossroads, his stature continues to rise.

But who is Rick Warren? What can be learned from the story of the man behind the message? And what does his life say about the state of Christianity today?

Prophet of Purpose: The Life of Rick Warren traces the road Warren has traveled, the influences in his life, his trials and temptations, and the opposition he has encountered along the way. Honest, thorough, and insightful, it explores his spiritual coming of age during the turbulent 1960s, his principled determination to sit out the divisive battles between fundamentalists and moderates in the Southern Baptist Convention in the late 1970s, and his audacious endeavor in the 1980s to build a “church for people who hate church” in the suburbs of Los Angeles. From a handful of worshippers meeting in a tiny apartment, he grew a vibrant congregation of over 22,000 and a global network of pastors who follow his strategies for building churches and transforming lives. In this unofficial biography, Jeffery L. Sheler, who had unfettered access to Warren and those closest to him, presents an intimate portrait of Warren as a man of faith and vision but also of flesh and blood and human foibles–a pastor, communicator, philanthropist, and family man who is driven by a sense of divine purpose to complete the course his God has set before him.

Prophet of Purpose brings Warren and his mission to life and provides a provocative glimpse into the potential future of Christianity in America.
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fmweiler | Nov 14, 2011 |
I'm not a big religion guy but this book is interesting. Fact based although not a page turner
 
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tmstimbert | 1 altra recensione | Jul 26, 2008 |
Only read it halfway, and then put it down, never to be read again. It was interesting, but got a bit redundant at times.
 
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NemesisClaws | May 22, 2008 |

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5
Utenti
354
Popolarità
#67,648
Voto
½ 3.3
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4
ISBN
12

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