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Brian D. McLaren: Do I Stay Christian? (AudiobookFormat, 2022, Hodder & Stoughton) 5 stars

Review of 'Do I Stay Christian?' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This book was more than I was expecting. It does a great job describing the reasons one might want to abandon Christianity, without pulling any punches. It does an alright job at giving some reasons to stay.
What I wasn't expecting was the inspiring message in the third section, describing the possibility of a more open, all-encompassing view of how we could live, whether as Christians or not.

The book doesn't necessarily deliver mind-blowing revelations in every chapter, and some passages flow better than others, but the author was able to find ways to clearly articulate feelings that I've felt for a while. I found myself remarking at, and making note of several lines per chapter, which is pretty good as far as I'm concerned!

I only wish there was a version of this book written for an audience that didn't grow up in the Christian church, so that I …

reviewed Soulsmith by Will Wight (Cradle, #2)

Will Wight: Soulsmith (2017, Hidden Gnome Publishing) 4 stars

Outside Sacred Valley, ancient ruins rise from the earth, drawing sacred artists from miles around …

Review of 'Soulsmith' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

I spent about 4/5 of this book wondering whether I should bother to finish the series, and figured maybe I should take a break and read something else afterwards.
I’m not totally sure what happened next, but I picked up the sequel and started reading it immediately after finishing. I guess it’s good??