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Paradoxology

Why Christianity Was Never Meant to Be Simple

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Pub Date Feb 20 2017 | Archive Date Mar 21 2017


Description

It seems that the God of the Christian faith is full of paradoxes: He's a compassionate God who sanctions genocide, an all-powerful God who allows horrific suffering, a God who owns everything yet demands so much from his followers, or a God who is distant and yet present at the same time.

Paradoxology makes a bold new claim: that the paradoxes that seem like they ought to undermine belief are actually the heart of our vibrant faith, and it is only by continually wrestling with them—rather than trying to pin them down or push them away—that we can really move forward, individually and together.

Many of us have big questions about God that the Christian faith seems to leave unanswered. Rather than shying away from the difficult questions, we need to face them head on.

It seems that the God of the Christian faith is full of paradoxes: He's a compassionate God who sanctions genocide, an all-powerful God who allows horrific suffering, a God who owns everything yet...


Advance Praise

"As I read this book I thought, I wish I had this book when I was in college—when I was studying theology and wrestling with life's challenges. As I continued to read I realized that a book like this is always timely because the more difficult biblical narratives are still there, and our life and faith will always present us with challenges. Krish Kandiah has given us a valuable treasure in his new book. Rich in theology, warmth, and honesty, Paradoxology offers a safe place to explore and engage tough questions."
—Jo Saxton, chair of the board, 3D Movements

"Being able to live within the tensions created by paradox is one of the most essential capacities for true spiritual deepening and growth. So to have an entire book devoted to reflecting on the reality that the life of faith is full of paradox, to acknowledge some of the most confounding ones, and then learn how to be with God in the midst of them—wow! What a gift! I am most grateful for this offering that clearly emerges from Krish Kandiah's honest wrestling with the great paradoxes of life."
—Ruth Haley Barton, founder and CEO, Transforming Center, author of Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership and Life Together in Christ

"Krish Kandiah explores here the genuine paradoxes of the Bible in an open and honest manner. Paradoxology will bless a new generation with a new kind of apologetics."
—Scot McKnight, Julius R. Mantey Professor of New Testament, Northern Seminary

"As I read this book I thought, I wish I had this book when I was in college—when I was studying theology and wrestling with life's challenges. As I continued to read I realized that a book like...


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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9780830845040
PRICE $17.00 (USD)
PAGES 288

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