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Patience with God - by Frank Schaeffer (Paperback)

Patience with God - by  Frank Schaeffer (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>From the bestselling and controversial author of "Keeping Faith" and "Crazy for God" comes a spirited, witty, and provocative challenge to atheists and fundamentalists alike.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Frank Schaeffer has a problem with Dawkins, Hitchens, Harris, Dennett, and the rest of the New Atheists--the self-anointed Brights. He also has a problem with the Rick Warrens and Tim LaHayes of the world. The problem is that he doesn't see much of a difference between the two camps. As Schaeffer puts it, they often share the same fallacy: truth claims that reek of false certainties. I believe that there is an alternative that actually matches the way life is <i>lived</i> rather than how we usually talk about belief. <p/> Sparing no one and nothing, including himself and his fiery evangelical past, and invoking subtleties too easily ignored by the pontificators, Schaeffer adds much-needed nuance to the conversation. My writing has smoked out so many individuals who seem to be thinking about the same questions. I hope that this book will provide a meeting place for us, the scattered refugees of what I'll call The Church of Hopeful Uncertainty.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><b>TheBookWeb.com, 11/23/10</b><br> "[Schaeffer] is a religious riddle wrapped in an enigma inside a conundrum...A compelling read for anyone who has wondered if there is no God and for everyone certain that there is."</p><b><i>Santa Fe</i></b><b><i> New Mexican</i>, 12/3/10<br></b>"<i>Patience with God</i> is the middle ground between Rick Warren and Christopher Hitchens, a measured alternative to what has begun to feel like strictly black-and-white arguments that conflate religion with politics, assume all Christians have identical beliefs, and seem to require all Americans to make a dichotomous choice between moral tradition and Godless progress...Schaeffer's voice is casual but firm. You don't have to agree with him, but he isn't easily dismissed." <b><i>Acadiana LifeStyle</i>, December 2010<br></b>"Whether you're an atheist or fundamentalist, or something in between, you'll find many thought-provoking ideas in this volume...An interesting look at religious beliefs from all angles."<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Frank Schaeffer</b> is the author of the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Keeping Faith</i> and the memoir <i>Crazy for God</i>. His novels, including <i>Portofino</i>, have been translated into nine languages. He lives in Massachusetts.

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