What Is the Point of Being a Christian?
Timothy Radcliffe
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Description for What Is the Point of Being a Christian?
Paperback. A response of Timothy Radcliffe, a spiritual leader whose talks and broadcasts surprise. Shot through with humour, friendship and wisdom, the pages of this book outline a manner of living which is at once faithful to the teachings of Jesus and rooted in the tradition of the church simultaneously responsive to the turbulence of the modern world. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 300. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
WINNER OF THE MICHAEL RAMSEY PRIZE FOR THE BEST IN THEOLOGICAL WRITING
What is the Point of being a Christian? One is pointed to God, who is the point of everything. If one thinks of religion as just 'useful' then one has reduced it to another consumer product. But if we are pointed to God, then this should make a difference to how we live. This is not a moral superiority. Christians are usually no better than anyone else. But the lives of Christians should be marked by some form of hope, freedom, happiness and courage. If they are ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Continuum / Burns & Oates
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
Used, Very Good
Weight
299g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780860123699
SKU
KCG0002105
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Timothy Radcliffe
A former Master of the world-wide Dominican Order, Timothy Radcliffe is now based in Oxford but spends much of his year giving retreats, lectures and conference key-note addresses in the UK and overseas. He was the winner of the 2007 Michael Ramsey prize for theological writing for his book What is the Point of Being a Christian?. He was ... Read more
Reviews for What Is the Point of Being a Christian?
This book deserves to be, and indeed must be read ... Radcliffe writes with the essential humility of a man who has lived the Christian life in many different cultures.
James Kelly
Catholic Times
I cannot imagine this book going out of date because it is based on solid theological and spiritual principles... Radcliffe speaks with authority, ... Read more
James Kelly
Catholic Times
I cannot imagine this book going out of date because it is based on solid theological and spiritual principles... Radcliffe speaks with authority, ... Read more