Confronting The Controversies: Biblical Perspectives On Tough Issues: Leader's Guide [Paperback]

Sally Sharpe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2005

Gives the leader "how tos" on setting up and facilitating a group, getting the most out of each session, and coordinating with church-wide activities.  Includes reproducible worksheets, brief summaries of session content, discussion questions, and activities.

For more information about Adam Hamilton's studies, go to www.adamhamilton.cokesbury.com.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Adam Hamilton faces difficult issues forthrightly, presents opposing positions understandingly, and offers his own opinions with compassion and humility. -- Lovett H. Weems, Jr. Sait Paul School of Theology

Adam Hamilton's Confronting the Controversies is valuable for pastors, laity, and teachers. -- Joseph L. Allen, Professor Emeritus of Ethics- Perkins School of Theology

This is the sort of solid guidance on hard questions that Christians ought to expect from their pastors and churches. -- Robin W. Lovin, Dean- Perkins School of Theology --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher

This book is a fair-minded examination of some of the most difficult issues of our time and what a faithful Christian response to them might be. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Abingdon Press; Ldg edition (May 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068734610X
• ISBN-13: 978-0687346103
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #854,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Adam Hamilton is senior pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, one of the fastest growing, most highly visible churches in the country. The Church Report  named Hamilton's congregation the most influential mainline church in America, and PBS's Religion and Ethics Newsweekly identified him as one of the top "Ten People to Watch." Hamilton is the author of Confronting the Controversies, Making Love Last a Lifetime, Unleashing the Word, Leading Beyond the Walls, Selling Swimsuits in the Arctic, Christianity and World Religions, and Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White, all published by Abingdon Press.

Customer Reviews

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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Balanced View of Tough Issues, July 22, 2001

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"mofnet" (Overland Park, KS USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Confronting The Controversies: A Christian Looks At the tough Issues (Paperback)

Adam Hamilton is my pastor and I had the privilege of hearing his sermon series on controversial issues. Through all of his study and research for the sermons, he created this book. Each of the seven chapters covers one issue. They include the following: The Separation of Church and State, Creation and Evolution in the Public Schools, The Death Penalty, Euthanasia, Prayer in Public Schools, Abortion, and Homosexuality. In each chapter, Adam presents the most common and convincing arguments for both sides of an issue. Then he gives his conclusions and his personal stance on the issue. Although I would characterize Adam as a moderate, you'll find his various conclusions not representing liberalism or conservatism, but his search for the truth in Christianity.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for "thinking" Christians, July 26, 2005

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Working Mom - See all my reviews

This review is from: Confronting The Controversies: A Christian Looks At the tough Issues (Paperback)

Adam Hamilton's outstanding book gives a concise overview of different perspectives within the Christian community on issues that are problematic for many of us such as abortion, homosexuality, euthanasia and the death penalty. I found the chapters on homosexuality and the death penalty to be particularly enlightening because he is so candid with regard to his own struggle to come to terms with these questions. If you want to confront the "truth" in both sides of these controversies and to challenge yourself to understand why you believe what you do, this is the book for you. One of the best Christian books I have ever read. And did I mention that it is well-written, concise, easy to understand and includes discussion questions at the end of each chapter? I am buying multiple copies for friends and family.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Confronting the Controversies, January 12, 2007

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David W. Ponstein (Wyoming, MIchigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Confronting the Controversies: Biblical Perspectives on Tough Issues (Paperback)

Adam does a nice job of walking you through the issue and leaves it somewhat open so you can create your own thoughts and beliefs. Unlike popular media where you are told what to think - Adam takes a far better approach so you as a Child of Christ can work through the issue depending on where you are at with your journey.
Dave