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REVIEWS ON THE BOOK: The subtitle says it perfectly - "the relevance of Jesus without all the religious crap." This is a fascinating book, very easy and quick to read, and hard to put down. It feels like you're having a friendly conversation in a coffee shop... or maybe hiking with a friend on a trail... talking about THE most important topic there is. It's approachable and concise, with plenty of humor and refreshing honesty. If you've ever wondered whether Jesus is really relevant for your life - if you want to investigate Christianity with an open mind - I encourage you to give this book a try.
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Chapters I Know other Christians but You're Different Street Preachers, Jesus Freaks, Bible Thumpers, & Other Annoying People I Don't Want to Be a Christian There's Nothing Holy about This Book, the Bible What the Hell! Dark Matter, Dinosaurs, Darwin, & Dark Chocolate The Church Sucks Jesus, Liberator of Women & Social Revolutionary Las Vegas, Outer Space, Jesus, & You
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Mike T
The book is phenomenal. I'm 23 years old and I've grown up in church. I love Jesus but have never been comfortable or satisfied with things the way they are. "Oh Shit, It's Jesus!" has really helped to put words to my thoughts and encouraged me to simplify my life. To let go of all the stuff that doesn't really matter, and just follow Jesus. He loves us. And He is good. I am part of a fantastic community of people. My pastor has your book too. It's been really great for all of us to get down to the root of what this is all about and live it. It's good. Thanks for writing and sharing. Grace and paece to you. Jordan
Reviews About the Book:
Is it ok to deconstruct Jesus? Maybe not, but Hughes definitely works to deconstruct the telling of Jesus which I think is a worthy endeavor. In chapters with titles like Street Preachers, Jesus Freaks, Bible Thumpers, & Other Annoying People; There’s Nothing Holy about This Book, the Bible and The Church Sucks, Hughes definitely pushes against the comfortable caution tape of “polite religious society”…. but then again, so did Jesus… and that’s precisely the point. Far from an angry, rebellious toddler tantrum however, this book is beautiful in its simplicity, shocking in its profundity and refreshing in its perspective. Using challenging imagery, stories, insight and paraphrased versions of “Jesus stories”, this quick little read might surprise you with the level of challenge that is offered if you choose to accept it. By looking at the LIVING of Jesus through a lense that attempts to remove the ‘religious crap’, I believe we can arrive at a more complete understanding of Jesus’ atonement (more on that another day) and this little book is a great resource for that exercise. I think this would be a great book to read with some “I like Jesus but not the church” friends and would likely generate some very interesting, stimulating conversations. ZoHo Writer Review
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read the book...have you?! It took a while to read it because my 18 yr
old daughter kept giving them away. She and her private christian school
peers were excited to pick it apart and also enjoyed it's realism. An
older daughter immediately started reading the book and thought that
that it hit upon the reasons why she has refused to find a church as an
adult. She may give "religion" another try, (though her salvation was
never lost). When a book was left in a hotel room, the front clerk asked
if she could read it during the night shift while no one was looking.
She was afraid to touch it for fear of lightning strikes. I look forward
to using it as a tool to win over a friend who is "anti-religion",
"anti-chrisitianity", and "anti-Jesus and the Bible". He immediately was
interested in the book by looking at the title. Steve Hughes’ primary
audience is clear....not those who already believe and know Jesus. But I
can see where he would like those most quick to judge to read it and see
where they could practice a more loving Christianity with non-believers.
Win them with love, not criticism.
The word "sh.." is such a mild expletive and certainly doesn't
judge the heart just by its use, especially in this case when the use of
the word is to draw people to a loving relationship with Jesus. I've
witnessed it doing so.
