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Does having faith mean abandoning reason? It's easy to get that impression. Still, it seems reasonable that a supremely intelligent God would want you to use your God-given intellect on your spiritual journey as much as in any other aspect of your life. Faith may not stand on rational thinking alone, but a solid faith should walk hand in hand with intellectual integrity. Does it really matter what I believe? What is the relationship between faith and knowledge? Why are there so many religions? Do all paths lead to the same God? This book helps you sort through the questions, objections, and concerns you can't help but raise. A Search for What Makes Sense will help you think your way clearly and honestly to answers that satisfy because they're your answers---conclusions you've arrived at personally without manipulation, coercion, or game-playing. For faith to exist and grow it's got to make sense---good sense, carefully-thought-out sense. And chances are it does. FINDING FAITH The Finding Faith books A Search for What Makes Sense and A Search for What Is Real don't try to tell you what to believe; they are guides in learning how to believe. If you think the spiritual journey requires turning your back on honesty and intellectual integrity, these two companion volumes will speak to both your mind and your soul.

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Finding Faith
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Zondervan
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February 6, 2007
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18 years and up
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5 x 0.47 x 7.09 inches
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Does having faith mean abandoning reason? It’s easy to get that impression. Still, it seems reasonable that a supremely intelligent God would want you to use your God-given intellect on your spiritual journey as much as in any other aspect of your life. Faith may not stand on rational thinking alone, but a solid faith should walk hand in hand with intellectual integrity.

Does it really matter what I believe? What is the relationship between faith and knowledge? Why are there so many religions? Do all paths lead to the same God? This book helps you sort through the questions, objections, and concerns you can’t help but raise. A Search for What Makes Sense will help you think your way clearly and honestly to answers that satisfy because they’re your answers—conclusions you’ve arrived at personally without manipulation, coercion, or game-playing.

For faith to exist and grow it’s got to make sense—good sense, carefully-thought-out sense. And chances are it does.

FINDING FAITH

The Finding Faith books A Search for What Makes Sense and A Search for What Is Real don’t try to tell you what to believe; they are guides in learning how to believe. If you think the spiritual journey requires turning your back on honesty and intellectual integrity, these two companion volumes will speak to both your mind and your soul.

About the Author

Brian D. McLaren (MA, University of Maryland) is founding pastor of Cedar Ridge Community Church, an innovative, nondenominational church in the Baltimore-Washington region. He's also a senior fellow with emergent (www.emergentvillage.org), a growing generative friendship of missional Christian leaders.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001OOLENI
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zondervan (February 6, 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.55 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.47 x 7.09 inches

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Hi, Friends -

When I was a boy, I dreamed of growing up to be an "arthur" (I hadn't mastered spelling yet).

I never dreamed I'd be writing books about spirituality, theology, ethics, and global crises. Instead, I wanted to write comic books. When I realized that my ability to draw had stopped developing at about age 6, I gave up on being an "arthur."

Years later, I became a college English teacher, then a pastor (for 24 years), and during that time, somewhat unexpectedly, I started writing books. Now in my 60's, I write, travel, speak, and help people get equipped and organized to make a positive difference in our world.

I hope you'll find in my books solutions to problems you experience, inspiration for challenges you face, and motivation to grow as an agent of needed change in our world.

I was born in New York, lived in Illinois, but spent most of my growing-up and child-raising years outside of Washington, DC, in Maryland. I'm married to Grace and we have four wonderful adult kids and five absolutely amazing grandkids (don't get me started). We've lived in SW Florida since 2009, where I enjoy a variety of outdoor pursuits, including birding, volunteering as a sea turtle monitor, and fly fishing from a kayak for tarpon.

You can learn more about me and my work at my website and blog - www.brianmclaren.net. You'll also find links to my domains on Facebook, Twitter, etc.

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Thomas Jay Oord

Starting with the Big Questions

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2007

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While I agree with the reviewer below that the book would have been better packaged along with its companion, let me recomomend this first book as an outstanding contribution to exploring the big questions of life. It really does make sense!

The text is easily accessible; it's not a detailed analysis meant for specialists in philosophy of religion (like me). I plan to require it for my university students, but I think it will work especially well in my general theology courses aimed at adults who are not tightly connected with the Church.

My only substantive criticisms are that 1) I wish Brian had openly embraced evolutionary theory as compatible with belief in God. His general position in this book and others seems especially compatible with theistic evolution. Perhaps he wanted to side-step the complexities of the evolution controversy, but I think the book would have been stronger had he explored the issues directly. (He did mentioned that he enjoys the work of theistic evolutionist John Haught.)

I also think that 2) Brian's general position on the God-world relationship is a version of pan-en-theism (not pantheism). He doesn't address that possibility in the book -- again probably because it's aimed at a broad audience.

Having mentioned these minor criticisms, I should come clean and acknowledge that I'm willing to look past just about any differences of opinion upon learning that Brian likes listening to Bruce Cockburn! : ) (p. 117)

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wayward homebody

Thank you

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2017

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I have been disillusioned by the religion of my childhood. I stopped believing anything for a long time as the church of my youth had me fearful of hellfire. I was fearful and ashamed all the time, so I turned it all "off." I started seeking again a year or so ago. I was surprised to see almost that exact story outlined in this book. The author clearly articulates and attempts to answer my questions. I look forward to reading his other Finding Faith book.

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Ray M. Johnson

Excellen book, enlightening arguements

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2015

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Easy read. Author details all the arguments for and against faith with himself that he has at times questioned his own faith. Many of us who are professed Christians have at different times questioned our faith when things were against us not of our own doing such diseases of children, wars, various genocides, etc. It is easy to blame God for these but in Genesis, man made a choice for freedom to our own thing. God gave us freedom of choice. The points made by Brian will be used by me in a "moot court" to be held as a kickoff for a fall of a adult Sunday School class named "animate" published and available through Augsburg Press.

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Thabu

Interesting book to open your mind

Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2015

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I liked this book of Brian McClaren for the fact that it open one 's mind on your own journey with God. The things which struck me was:
Stages of faith which I see in mynown life and in manynpeople I encounter.
The rejection of a view of 'we know and have the final answer on religion (and/or God). We don't. God is bigger than our thoughts or 'knowldge'.
The definition of 'good faith' vs 'bad faith'. Many 'good Christians' are actually living out 'bad faith'.

Off to the second volume...

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2021

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As a person who struggles with faith, McLaren opened my mind, and led me to think for myself about spiritual matters. I highly recommend this book.

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D. L.

Interesting and to the point

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2012

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For anyone who has had doubts or even would like to learn more about faith - This is the book to read. He outlines it and works through issues with a sense of factuality, reality and spirituality. He never pushes his beliefs, but encourages the reader to look at the issues of faith with a new perspective.

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Ward Misenheimer

Beneficial and helpful book

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2015

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Great book! I used the first few chapters with my teenage son as we prepared for his church confirmation. I also plan to keep this book in my "tool bag" because I think will be beneficial in the future.

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2014

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Brian McLaren has been in my spotlight for several years. Consequentally, I have several of his books that I intended to read upon receiving them but have not done so. Later.

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Lily

A reflective read that can be very useful at time of hardship

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2015

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A interesting insight into building faith. The author is highly knowledgeable and has the experience required to guide the reader to improve. A reflective read that can be very useful at time of hardship.

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