Here is a review of a new book I have read that you might be interested in. I have a few spare copies if you would like to buy or borrow one.
“7 reasons to (re)consider Christianity“
This new book, by an Australian Christian, will be very useful to all who want to share the Christian message with family or friends. Published in 2021 by The Good Book Company, it has 7 brief chapters, full of stories and simple explanations, of why a person might be persuaded to think carefully about understanding and responding to the Bible’s message about Jesus.
The chapter headings give a clear indication of what the author’s 7 reasons are, and what the book is about:
- Because it is worth thinking through what life is all about
- Because Christianity is a lot more intellectually credible than you might have assumed
- Because Christianity is about life to the full
- Because Christianity gives a compelling answer to the question “What’s wrong with the world?”
- Because Jesus is arguably the most influential person in history
- Because the death of Jesus is surprisingly very good news for you
- Because if Jesus really did rise from the dead, then it would confirm everything
The author, Ben Shaw, concludes with a four page explanation of ‘Why I’ve (re)considered Christianity’. In short, as Ben was putting this book together he was diagnosed to have very serious cancer. After surgery and other treatments over the past two years, he sadly died earlier this year. In his conclusion to the book Ben wrote:
Yet in the end, far from having been shaken, I can honestly tell you that having this life-threatening illness has actually sharpened and increased my faith. As I stare at the possibility of an early death, I am, in fact, more confident than ever in these things.
I highly recommend this small book (138 pages) to you, to recharge and re-inform your own faith, and to better equip you to recommend and explain the message of Jesus to others.
Greg Jones