Journeys of Faith
Evangelicalism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Anglicanism
Evangelicalism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Anglicanism
"Research indicates that on average, Americans change their religious affiliation at least once during their lives. Today, a number of evangelical Christians are converting to Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and Anglicanism. Longtime Evangelicals often fail to understand the attraction of these non-Evangelical Christian traditions. Journeys of Faith examines the movement between these traditions from various angles. Four prominent converts to Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Evangelicalism and Anglicanism describe their new faith traditions and their spiritual journeys into them. Response chapters offer respectful critiques. Contributors include Wilbur Ellsworth (Eastern Orthodoxy), with a response by Craig Blaising; Francis J. Beckwith (Roman Catholicism), with Gregg Allison responding; Chris Castaldo (Evangelicalism) and Brad S. Gregory's Catholic response; and Lyle W. Dorsett (Anglicanism), with a response by Robert A. Peterson. This book will provide readers with first-hand accounts of thoughtful Christians changing religious affiliation or remaining true to the traditions they have always known. Pastors, counselors and students of theology will gain a wealth of insight into current faith migration within the church today" -- Amazon.com.
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Short Review: This is a book about converting from one branch of Christianity to another. There are four stories, along with responses by a third party. Overall the book sets up too much controversy, but it is still well worth reading. All of the conversion stories were good. Most of the responses were also good. Got to real theological issues without minimizing the story. It is interesting that 3 of the 4 stories revolve around Wheaton in the 1990s/2000s.
My longer review is posted on my blog at http://bookwi.se/journeys/
