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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 262.0017 EAN: 9781414314853 ISBN: 141431485X Label: BarnaBooks Manufacturer: BarnaBooks Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 336 Publication Date: 2008-01 Publisher: BarnaBooks Studio: BarnaBooks Related Items:
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 Rating:  - The History of Christianity made plainI have been a Christian all my life, but have had doubts about some of its methods. Sure enough, Pagan Christianity, cleared up some of those doubts but I still believe that "Jesus died for my sins." What I read is what is going on today in ministry and music, the culture of the world has invaded the 21st century Church. What I could say in another way is, "the Church has looked across at the Jones' house, and thought that the grass looked greener over there. So, here we go again. We must be ... Read More Rating: - Thought provoking with historical references galore...Other reviewers have mentioned things like "just because a tradition's basis is not found in the Bible doesn't make it wrong". Viola and Barna seem to disagree with this notion entirely - as do I. They also support their case with examples replete with historical evidence. Highly recommended! Rating: - Fantastic Book, but the Sequel is Even BetterThis is a fantastic book, but as the reviews show, it is controversial. Pastors who don't wish to see the church change and committed Roman Catholics will hate the book because it challenges their traditions. People who are interested to know where our traditions came from will love the book as well as people who feel we need big changes in the church. I thought it was fascinating to learn all the history behind what we do. Going to church will never be the same for me now. While I think this is a ... Read More Rating:  - Sad to ReadThis book argues for a move to a charismatic, non-hierarchical house church model for Christianity and condemns institutional churches for being 'pathological', illegitimate, and destructive to the faith. The authors examine areas of traditional Christianity and find them all rooted in pagan beliefs and practices, rather than the Bible (or rather, the New Testament). Since I have some knowledge of preaching, I can evaluate best the book's chapter on sermons, which the authors charge ... Read More Rating: - Good on history NOT SO GOOD on application and conclusionsThis is a fascinating book if you simply look at it as the history of the church and practices in the church. It does a great job of pulling in resources from all areas to summarize why we do what we do. This book is basic trash when it comes to the conclusions. It seems that Viola and Barna have a bone to pick and throw the baby out with the bathwater. There is no allowance for continuing revelation, according to them if it was not done in the Bible then it must be wrong. There is no allowance ... Read More 
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