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Idolatry of God Breaking Our Addiction to Certainty and Satisfaction

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ISBN-10: 1451609027

ISBN-13: 9781451609028

Edition: 2012

Authors: Peter Rollins

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Theological firebrand Peter Rollins asserts that mainstream Christianity reduces God to an idol, made in our own image, for the purpose of providing certainty and satisfaction.In contrast to the usual answers concerning the Good News of Christianity, Peter Rollins offers a radical and initially disturbing statement in his new book:you can't be satisfied; life is difficult; you don't know the secret. Peter argues that God has traditionally been thought of as a product that will make you whole, remove your suffering, and give you the answers. In contrast, Rollins outlines an understanding of faith that asks us to embrace suffering, face up to our unknowing, and fully accept the difficulties…    
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Book details

List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Howard Books
Publication date: 1/1/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.37" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English

Peter Rollins has been praised as possessing one of the most provocative and thoughtful theological voices of our day. An author, lecturer and storyteller, he is renowned for his dynamic and winsome speaking. He is also the founder of ikon, a faith group that has gained an international reputation for blending live music, visual imagery, soundscapes, theatre, ritual and reflection to create what they call 'transformance art'. Rollins received his higher education in Queen's University, Belfast, where he earned degrees (with distinction) in Scholastic Philosophy (BA Hons), Political Theory (MA), and Post-Structural Religious Philosophy (PhD). He is currently a research associate with the…    

Introduction: The Apocalypse Isn't Coming, It Has Already Arrived
The Old Creation
The Church Shouldn't Do Worship Music, the Charts Have It Covered
On Not Getting What You Want, and Liking It
Hiding Behind the Mask That We Are
The New Creation
Be Part of the Problem, Not the Solution
Trash of the World
The Fool Says in His Heart, "There Is Knowing God"
The New Collective
I Need Your Eyes in Order to See Myself
Destroying Christianity and Other Christian Acts
Want to Lose Belief? Join the Church
Conclusion: A Faith Full of Signs and Wonders
Acknowledgments