A Scandalous Freedom: The Radical Nature of the Gospel

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Christians do not trust freedom. As author Steve Brown explains in this brave new book, they prefer the security of rules and self-imposed boundaries, which they tend to inflict on other Christians. Brown asserts that real freedom means the freedom to be wrong as well as right. Christianity often calls us to live beyond the boundaries, bolstered by the assurance that we cannot fall beyond God’s love. Freedom is dangerous, but the alternative is worse — boxing ourselves up where we cannot celebrate our unique gifts and express our joy in Christ. Each of the book’s eleven chapters explores a common pharisaic, freedom-stifling tendency, then opens the door to the fresh air of a remedial liberty. A reader’s delight, A Scandalous Freedom sometimes shocks with challenges to prevailing wisdom, but it follows up with compelling validations of our need to celebrate real, unstinted freedom in Christ.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Howard Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 1, 2004
Edition ‏ : ‎ 0
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 257 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1582293929
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1582293929
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #184,461 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3,145 in Christian Inspirational
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Customers find the book thought-provoking, with one describing it as the best thing to come along in their spiritual journey. They appreciate its in-depth treatment of God’s grace and how it changes their experience of love and grace. The book receives positive feedback for its readability, with one customer noting it will become a yearly read, and customers value its message of freedom.