Who Are You, Lord? - A Somali Encounters Christ [Paperback]

Paul Thomas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 22, 2010

Beginning in a boarding school in India, this is the story of a young Somali who encountered Christ in a way that was to profoundly impact and transform his life. Who are you Lord? is the denouement of a twenty-four year spiritual trek across countries as diverse as India, Norway and Ethiopia. In developing his theological arguments, the author draws on fields as diverse as sociology, education, science and philosophy. This book portrays the contemporary status of Western Christianity through the lens of a Somali convert. In affirming the salvific truths of the Bible, some of the questions it grapples with include: Is science commensurate with faith? Can civil religion function as a viable alternative to genuine Biblical faith? Is God still supernaturally interacting with people in the 21st century?

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Paul Thomas' parents hail from Somalia but he was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has lived for ten years in India where he completed his secondary education in a private Anglo-Indian boarding school. He is settled in Norway where he earned his B.Ed and MPhil in Education. Currently he is undertaking his doctoral studies at King's College, London, University of London. He is an ordained minister in the Apostolic Church International Fellwoship.

Product Details

• Paperback: 162 pages
• Publisher: Spiderwize (November 22, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1907294880
• ISBN-13: 978-1907294884
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,578,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Mrs., February 18, 2011

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This review is from: Who Are You, Lord? - A Somali Encounters Christ (Paperback)

What an abundance revelations! May Lord Jesus bless the author Paul. The truth in the book has so great blessing message. I recommend this book to everybody to read it & challenge understanding of their own religion . It's really wonderful.purchasing item at Amazon is also fun great service.look at it at Amazon.com.

4.0 out of 5 stars Must read for Spirit-thirsty Christians, December 2, 2010

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This review is from: Who Are You, Lord? - A Somali Encounters Christ (Paperback)

There are many theology books around. There are many personal testimonies published. There are a lot of books about the deep spiritual truths of Christ. There is quite a selection of books even about muslims coming to Christ. Yet all of them fall short compared to this little unassuming booklet. Why? I found the power of the Word of God present on its very pages.

The former muslim and born Somali Paul Thomas takes the reader on a short but mind-blowing spiritual journey to the real Christ - The One God he personally encountered as a 14 year old muslim boy in a vision. From there, his 20 year ministry experience unfolds to reveal profound truths about the "faith that was once delivered to the saints". Paul Thomas (now an evangelist active in the UK, and working on a PhD in education) reminds Christians of the foundational faith that was preached by the apostles (contrasting the watered down version found in most modern churches today).

Short but crystal clear chapters on the mystery of baptism, the identity of Jesus Christ and the truth of the One God expound what hundreds of years of church history have covered with dust. "My people are dying because lack of knowledge" the prophet Hosea cried out. Well, this book might be one step into the light again for a Christianity in crisis. An absolute "need to read"!

Johannes from the Netherlands.