If I were rating this book on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the best) I would have to rate this book as a 1. As I’ve stated in the previous chapter reviews I felt that what good points the authors tried to raise were almost immediately sullied by weak if not wrong bible interpretation, an emphasis on human philosophy over Biblical theology, and some distorted if not revisionist interpretations of church history. This is not to say that some of the charges they lay against the church of the 20th century are not correct or that all of their ideas and observations are wrong. The fact that they do make some correct statements makes this book even more dangerous. As Satan proved in Eden the best way to deceive is to mix a little truth into the lie. I do not doubt that the authors had only good intentions at heart as they wrote this book, but good intentioned falsehoods are no less falsehoods.
Best Chapter in the Book: Missing the Point: Sin
Worst Chapter in the Book: Close race between all the rest, but Missing the Point: Theology wins by a nuance.
Most Alarming Quote: After describing how Bono is being used by God to move this world toward the kingdom of God the author states that the church is
“still God’s best chance at showcasing what the whole world will become when the kingdom of God becomes fully actualized.“
Best chance? Is God sitting at a roulette table in heaven saying “Put all my chips on the church!”
One Final Observation: This book seems to be an over-reaction against what are thought to be negative traits in modernism (and maybe capitalism, conservatism, and fundamentalism). The a healthy reaction to these negative traits is good…but a healthy reaction this book is not (in this readers opinion).
