The Dangers of Growing Up In A Christian Home [Paperback]

Donald E. Sloat (Author)

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Publication Date: October 1, 2000

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. Dr. Sloat discusses the implications of superimposed "godliness" without the balance and nurture learned through experiencing God's grace. --Paul Nelson, President

Every pastor, every Christian, needs theologically sound and psychologically healthy insight. This book astonishingly provides both. --Dale Wolery

“This book describes how I feel. I thought I was the only one who felt this way. --reader

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After Thomas Nelson Publishers dropped The Dangers of Growing Up In A Christian Home many readers contacted the author looking for copies. Mandy Press wants to keep this valuable resource available for spiritually abused, struggling Christians.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 326 pages
• Publisher: Mandy Press (October 1, 2000)
• ISBN-10: 0967110505
• ISBN-13: 978-0967110509
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,088,167 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Needs to be heard!, August 9, 2003

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L. L Teuling "meloroze" (McAllen, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dangers of Growing Up In A Christian Home (Paperback)

I came from a strong, Evangelical Christian home. I wouldn't trade it for the world. My family wasn't perfect, but there was a lot of love and affection along with good, thorough learning of the Bible and what It really means, and most important, emphasis on the God of the Scriptures.

And except for not going to school dances, we didn't live with a lot of "do's and don'ts." To be honest, we had so many fish to fry with our church and Youth For Christ (Campus Life) activities, that I didn't miss dancing at all.

But unfortunately many of the Christian organizations I was exposed to were a totally different story. My father is an evangelist and we went to a lot of Bible Conferences as well many different churches and organizations, and there were times I thought I would never be able to keep up with the restrictions and artificial rules that some of these groups tried to promote as Biblical.

Donald Sloat, in his book THE DANGERS OF GROWING UP IN A CHRISTIAN HOME points this out accurately and well. Most of the examples show rules to live by that are either unbiblical or carried to an extreme that the Bible never intended. He is quick to show the extremes that people can go to, but he never once discredits real Christianity.

This book is guaranteed to make you think!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for all Christians., July 3, 1998

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This review is from: The Dangers of Growing Up in a Christian Home (Paperback)

Whether you were brought up in a Christian home or are raising your own children in a Christian home, you must read this. As one who falls under both classifications, I found this book to be very freeing for my spiritual being. Many things the author addresses occurred in our home. I felt the author must have been watching from a closet in our home. He addressed such things as the lack of communication and dealing with the sinful man because a "Christian" doesn't speak, think, or act as such. The Christian home didn't speak of it, ignored it and hopefully it won't continue. This attitude leaves an open door for even more sin. I am seeking additional copies to purchase to give to family and friends. Please bring this book back into circulation.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Required reading for any child-rearing Christian, October 22, 2000

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M. N. Edmunds - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dangers of Growing Up In A Christian Home (Paperback)

I highly recommend this book to any Christian who aspires to raise (a) happy, healthy child(ren). Learn how to share your faith with your children in a way that gives them the best that your beliefs have to offer, rather than inadvertently instilling terror, self-hatred, anger, sadness and inhibition in your child.

This book is also useful for adults who grew up in homes where Christianity took a toxic form. It will help them to heal through understanding hurts inflicted in the name of religion, and will show a way to retain the positive aspects of Christianity while decrying its the misapplication.