Seeing Through Cynicism: A Reconsideration of the Power of Suspicion

by Dick Keyes

Book Overview

We live in a cynical age. Cynicism is in the air we breathe; it is a cultural norm; it is the default setting and lens through which many of us view the world. Why is cynicism so pervasive? What does it promise? How does it work? And what does it deliver? In this thorough, interdisciplinary exploration of cynicism, Dick Keyes probes the intellectual and cultural underpinnings of cynicism in its modern and postmodern manifestations. In analyzing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830833889
• ISBN13: 9780830833887
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: IVP
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful Resource for Those Being Touched by God

This book has quite a bit of information for Christians. In this day of anger against our government, anger against some of our church hierarchy, and anger against marriage...this book is filled with Bible-based Christian motivations for hope. It has a thorough analysis of cynicism itself. And the book does a good job of showing a general overview of the reasons for cynicism, as well as the history of cynicism. Throughout the book, the author deals with the cynicism against God, the church, government, and individuals. The author also gives us reason for hope and practical applications of our Christian faith in daily living. Overall, a wonderful book with a true Christian spirit! If you are a Christian and find yourself cynical about our world today, this book is for you. If you are not a Christian, but accept the possibility of God, then this book is for you. If you are a devout atheist, there are parts of this book that can be for you.

Its all about you

Want to see your self in a different type of mirror, this one looks on the inside. Come to understand yourself and see the damage that cynicism creates in a life, a community, a nation. It has challenged me in a way that I needed. Please read this book, maybe with someone and grow together. Tim Wright