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A must-read for every Christian and a convicting call to evaluate our faith! A very well presented examination of the problems with Western Christianity. The format allowed for a flow to the arguments and the author had plenty of examples and challenging questions for the readers. True Christianity is also shown to be a different entity than what is typically presented to be "Christianity."

Dangerous Jesus reminds us that we cannot put Jesus in a box or mold and shape Him to our own liking. He loves radically, He saves, and He calls us to live differently than the world. I’ve long said American and Christian are not synonymous, so I appreciated KB’s address of Christian nationalism. I was also moved by the story of how his support of his wife in labor impacted many. There were examples I could relate to and others not so much but throughout the book it was obvious to me that KB is an educated, talented voice that Is timely in this age. Just as he calls the reader to, he is not content to live comfortable Christianity.

When I say I DEVOURED this book, I mean it! I read this nearly every second I had free (which unfortunately isn’t much these days with two munchkins).

The idea of a dangerous Jesus and a dangerous Gospel are not new, but the way that KB clearly bifurcates what has become so obvious in American Christianity is refreshing and convicting to everyone who reads it. I loved his voice - it reads exactly how you would be talking to someone over coffee or over dinner. At the same time, he has these asides where he starts with “Brothers and sisters” and it feels like sitting in youth group again where the pastor is talking just to you, delivering a truth that you desperately needed to hear.

The most salient theme through the book is the confrontation and delineation of the Christianity of the Land and Christianity of Christ. He borrows the phrase “Christianity of the Land” from Frederick Douglas and as he goes through all the ways that the Christianity of the Land has come to be and how vastly different it is than the Christianity of Christ, you walk away much more aware of how American Christianity has been adulterated from the Christianity of the Bible in favor of the rich, the powerful, and those that want to keep American Christians complacent. From racial reconciliation, to Christian nationalism, to trying to do everything on our own, no part of American Christianity comes out unscathed from their divergence from the Christianity of Christ.

The stories he wraps throughout the book bring about the sense of modern day parables — and as I’ve been telling everyone who will listen, has THE BEST analogy for the Kingdom of Heaven on earth that I have ever read through his story of his neighbor Raj and his Indian culture.

If you’re looking for a book that will convict you in all the right ways, send you head first into the Bible to indict your own heart, and make you more conscious of the implicit biases within the American Church, highly recommend.

Incredibly thought-provoking, convicting book. The way that KB wrote about his personal experiences and Biblical evidence of what the Western church gets right and gets wrong was very informative and caused me to think about things in a way that I haven't before.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

In Dangerous Jesus, Kevin Burgess raises an anthem for the Social Gospel. However, unlike many other social gospel proselytes, the message of this book is grounded on the real gospel. The message of the gospel is not mainly about the future salvation of souls. It’s not meant to be “soul insurance,” with little relevance to the worldly problems people face today. The gospel is mainly for the whole person, including the issues of the here and now.

There are too many references from the black person’s perspective, from George Floyd, Black Lives Matter, Breonna Taylor, Botham Jean, the movie Just Mercy. Although it’s not the author’s intention, it becomes easy to relegate his preaching to that only affecting the African-American. Certainly, the book does not get political, and it clearly toes the line. However, where are references from the white perspective on injustice? It is so overly minority-centric by the middle of the book, that it could alienate non-minorities about the message of the gospel.

I adored this book! It's for sure one of my favorite Christian books that I've read!

I requested an e-arc from NetGalley so that I could read this before my husband does so that we could talk about it together. My husband is obsessed with KB, so I immediately pre-ordered him a copy, and boy am I glad that I did. I can't wait to talk about it with him!!!

KB is so sweet and vulnerable and loving and kind; his love for Christ and the Kingdom shines through every word that he raps and writes. His words have power. I loved the chapter on the power of the tongue and how my words can lead to life and death for other people because it felt so real; he was clearly speaking from experience. Throughout the whole book I felt like I agreed with everything KB was saying, and he taught me so much about situations and perspectives that I've never considered before.

After reading this I'm feeling so invigorated to get out there and show my faith to the world! God is my god and I'm proud and excited about that!

Thank you to KB for writing this wonderful, powerful, and just book. I can't wait to share it with the world (especially my husband lol)!

This book will be a blessing to all who take the time to read it. KB has shown the ability in his lyrics to be edifying, challenging, uplifting, and graciously confrontational, and this book is a perfect, extended example of his gifting. Burgess's use of his experiences to supplement his biblical arguments is quite moving and effective. and the AP teacher in me has to point out how well this book would serve as an example text in a rhetoric course for that reason and others.

I will say that he engaged in my #1 pet peeve, a personal affront that typically causes me to dock a star in ratings just on principle (and petulance), but this book was so good that even multiple “be the Gospel” appearances couldn’t knock it from 5* territory (an achievement only henceforth attained by a couple of Keller books).

I am concerned that too many will turn away for superficial (just a rapper) or exaggerated (too liberal, too conservative, too “woke”, not “woke” enough) reasons. But I am convinced that anyone who takes the time to examine his arguments will be blessed and challenged.

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I really liked the main thesis of this book but felt it tried to cover too much ground. The organization of thoughts was a little messy and difficult to follow at times. I liked the confident, authoritative tone in which KB writes and his music is amazing!