Living Faith: A Guide to the Christian Life

by John Schwarz

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801065666
• ISBN13: 9780801065668
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Baker Books
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Finding your faith

In Living Faith: A Guide to the Christian Life, Schwarz does a wonderful job of making the complex simple and the theological understandable. The book provides an overview of what the Bible is all about and how it came to be (including how and why some books made it into the canon-and why some did not). He also explores the major themes of the Bible and the interaction of themes between the Old Testament (and the Old Covenant) and the New Testament (and the New Covenant). He provides not only an understanding of the three major branches of Christianity (Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant), but also does a wonderful job of explaining the development of each and some of the important subgroups. No exploration of the Christian faith would be complete without also exploring what is NOT the Christian faith-and why. This includes a brief look at religions that developed in the United States-including Mormonism, Christian Science, Jehovah's Witnesses, and the Unity School of Christianity as well as an overview of major world religions including Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam. Schwarz also does a great job of laying out the major teachings of Jesus in the gospels as well as His sayings, miracles, and parables. He helps the reader to a clear understanding of the timing of key events in both the old and new testaments, as well as the development of the Christian church following the era of the apostles. One of the most valuable chapters is the chapter on growing in faith and walking as a Christian. This one should be read carefully and slowly-several times! This book can be read very quickly for a clear overview of the various topics -or one can take the time to really think about the various insights offered and experience wonderful growth opportunities.