Speaking of God... We Don't Know Sh*t
by D.B. Ramsey
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Pub Date Oct 06 2020 | Archive Date Oct 13 2020
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Description
An honest and penetrating examination of religious practices and beliefs, including belief in God, from former minister turned iconoclast D.B. Ramsey.
After spending nearly ten years studying religion at prestigious academic institutions including Duke and Princeton and a decade as a Baptist minister, D.B. Ramsey experienced a crisis of faith and walked away from the ministry.
In this candid, witty and stimulating book, Ramsey invokes biblical scholarship, human psychology, classic philosophy and modern literature — as well as common sense and his own personal experience — to critically examine religion. He traces the journey of his own doubt, from the foundation of Christianity to the very existence of God.
Those who have had doubts about God or their faith will find this thoughtful and provocative book a refreshing exploration of popular religious beliefs and practices, filled with new context and food for thought. As Ramsey addresses topics ranging from God's “protection” and "plan" to the practices of prayer and worship, it becomes clear... we don’t know sh*t.
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Featured Reviews
Mark K, Educator
D. B. Ramsey's "Speaking of God" is an honest account of his experience leaving the grip of myopic Christianity. David's honesty and occasional feistiness is refreshing. His deconstruction of certain Christian doctrines and mentalities was thought-provoking. While I think David just scratched the surface on some of his topics and could have gone deeper, it was worth the read.
Reviewer 559304
D.B. Ramsey pours it all out in this introspection into his leaving the Christian religion. I felt his palpable anger and frustration at the Christian religion in its attempt to explain the unexplainable in regards to death and the afterlife and other soul searching topics. I appreciated his grasping for understanding of the world from his agnostic point of view. I just wish we had more D.B. Ramsey, and less quotations from other sources.
All in all a good book to read for folks who are questioning the truth and reality of the Bible and Christianity.
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