{"product_id":"simply-christian-why-christianity-makes-sense","title":"Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Simply Christian is an amazing testimony to the vitality...of the Christian faith--and to the skill of N. T. Wright.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWill Willimon, Bishop, North Alabama Conference, United Methodist Church\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[No one] has done more to clarify what [...] Christianity looks like in our day than Tom Wright.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Ortberg, teaching pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Fresh, engaging, and highly readable, Tom Wright has the gift of being both profound and as simple as needs be. \u003cem\u003eSimply Christian\u003c\/em\u003e lives up to its title-an invaluable guide for seekers and doubters as well as believers.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOs Guinness, author of Unspeakable: Facing Up to the Challenge of Faith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Fresh, engaging, and highly readable...Simply Christian [is] an invaluable guide for seekers and doubters as well as believers.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOs Guinness, author of Unspeakable: Facing Up to the Challenge of Faith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"No one living today is writing more thoughtfully and compellingly about Christian theology.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJon Meacham, author of The Soul of America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"N.T. Wright is simply crucial; his writing can transform one's life.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnne Rice, author of CHRIST THE LORD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The book demonstrates that it is still possible in the 21st century to represent the Christian tradition in a persuasive way that speaks to the human heart.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNational Catholic Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eSimply Christian\u003c\/em\u003e is simply outstanding. It will confirm, challenge, and deepen your grasp of Christian faith and practice.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"N.T. Wright is uniquely qualified to convey the enduring substance of Christian life and thought to contemporary people.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDallas Willard, professor of philosophy, University of Southern California, and author of The Divine Conspiracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Brilliant Bishop Wright is one of God's best gifts to our decaying Western church...\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJ.I. Packer, professor of theology, Regent College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"We are in \u003cem\u003eMere Christianity\u003c\/em\u003e territory here [...] Bound to be a classic.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRob Bell, author of Love Wins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Wright attempts a 21st-century counterpart to Lewis's Mere Christianity. . . . notably clear, readable and thought-provoking.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Ostling, AP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Readers will welcome such ready access to one of the fine teachers of the church.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalter Brueggemann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Wright offers us a genial, intelligent view of Christianity, and his title invites us to compare his work with C. S. Lewis's classic in the same vein, \u003cem\u003eMere Christianity.\u003c\/em\u003e\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Wright offers...[an] intelligent view of Christianity, and his title invites us to compare his work with Lewis's [...] Mere Christianity.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Simply outstanding. It will confirm, challenge, and deepen your grasp of Christian faith and practice.\"--\u003cem\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristian scholar and Anglican bishop N. T. Wright's best-known work, written in the tradition of C. S. Lewis's \u003cem\u003eMere Christianity\u003c\/em\u003e but for today's generation--a rigorous and mind-expanding explanation of the essence of Christianity and why people believe--is available in paperback for the first time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor two thousand years, Christianity has claimed to answer the mystery of human existence. Renowned biblical scholar and Anglican bishop N. T. Wright--the award-winning author \u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e hails as \"the world's leading New Testament scholar\"--argues that the Christian faith still holds the answers today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike C. S. Lewis did in his classic \u003cem\u003eMere Christianity, \u003c\/em\u003e Wright makes the case for Christian faith for modern readers, whether you are a believer, an agnostic, schooled in a different spiritual tradition, or are a skeptical atheist suspicious of organized religion. Using clear, simple language to convey a profound message, he walks you through the Christian faith step-by-step and question by question, and reveals how basic inquiries such as Why is justice fair? Why are so many people pursuing spirituality? Why do we crave relationship? And why is beauty so beautiful? take us into the mystery of God and his plan for us and leave believers with a reason for renewed faith. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvocative and insightful, with a discussion guide for individuals and groups, \u003cem\u003eSimply \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eChristian\u003c\/em\u003e offers answers to expand and guide all of our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eWright, N T\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN. T. Wright \u003c\/strong\u003eis the former Bishop of Durham in the Church of England and one of the world's leading Bible scholars. He is Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University, and Senior Editor at Saint Andrews. He has been featured on ABC News, \u003cem\u003eDateline\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Colbert Report, \u003c\/em\u003e and NPR's \u003cem\u003eFresh Air.\u003c\/em\u003e Wright is the award-winning author of many books, including \u003cem\u003ePaul: A Biography, Simply Christian, Surprised by Hope, The Day the Revolution Began, Simply Jesus, After You Believe, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eScripture and the Authority of God.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wright, N T\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2021-03-02\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Religion|Christian Theology|Apologetics|Religion|Christianity|General|Religion|Christian Living|Spiritual Growth|Religion|Philosophy|Religion|Christian Theology|Ethics \u0026amp; Moral Teaching|Religion|Christian Ministry|Discipleship|Religion|Christian Ministry|Evangelism|Religion|Ethics|Religion|Devotional|Religion|Faith|Religion|Theology|Religion|Biblical Studies|New Testament - General|Religion|Spirituality\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Theology, Doctrinal|Christianity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.4 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060872700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780060872700\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154255610134,"sku":"SP-9780060872700","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780060872700_spiral.png?v=1774939601","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/simply-christian-why-christianity-makes-sense","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}