Post by jrabbach on Aug 21, 2009 12:50:30 GMT -6
I just finished reading "Blue Like Jazz" by Donald Miller. I really recommend this book to anyone who wants a realistic and funny look at Christianity. The story basically just follows the author as he talks about his experiences, and how he has shaped his faith. He doesn't pull any punches, and I can definitely relate to a lot of the ways he thinks about his faith.
One of the issues that I could appreciate was how he talked about living as a Christian on a "liberal" campus. I just finished four years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison which likes to consider itself a progressive student body. At times it was hard to say you were Christian without people thinking that you were a strong Conservative with a judgmental attitude. That of course is not my personality (I hope!) and trying to change that perception was hard. In this book Miller talks about how he went about sharing his faith in what could be a somewhat hostile, if not indifferent, environment.
Check it out. I am about to start another book of his called "Searching for God knows What." I'll let you know how it compares.
One of the issues that I could appreciate was how he talked about living as a Christian on a "liberal" campus. I just finished four years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison which likes to consider itself a progressive student body. At times it was hard to say you were Christian without people thinking that you were a strong Conservative with a judgmental attitude. That of course is not my personality (I hope!) and trying to change that perception was hard. In this book Miller talks about how he went about sharing his faith in what could be a somewhat hostile, if not indifferent, environment.
Check it out. I am about to start another book of his called "Searching for God knows What." I'll let you know how it compares.
