{"product_id":"why-i-still-believe-a-former-atheists-reckoning-with-the-bad-reputation-christians-give-a-good-god-paperback","title":"Why I Still Believe: A Former Atheist's Reckoning with the Bad Reputation Christians Give a Good God - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Jo Sharp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor anyone who feels caught in the tension between the beauty of God's story and the ugliness of human hypocrisy, \u003cem\u003eWhy I Still Believe \u003c\/em\u003eoffers a stirring story of hope. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy would anyone be a Christian when there is so much hypocrisy in the church? Mary Jo Sharp shares her journey as a skeptical believer who still holds to a beautiful faith despite wounding experiences in the Christian community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time when de-conversion stories have become all too common, this is an earnest response - the compelling conversion of an unlikely believer whose questions ultimately led her to irresistible hope. Sharp addresses her own struggle with the reality that God's people repeatedly give God's story a bad name and takes a careful look at how the current church often inadvertently produces atheists despite its life-giving message.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor those who feel the ever-present tension between the beauty of salvation and the dark side of human nature, \u003cem\u003eWhy I Still Believe\u003c\/em\u003e is a candid and approachable case for believing in God when you really want to walk away. With fresh and thoughtful insights, this spiritual narrative presents relevant answers to haunting questions like: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsn't there too much pain and suffering to believe?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs it okay to have doubt?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat if Jesus' story is a copy of another story?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs there any evidence for Jesus' resurrection?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes atheism explain the human experience better than Christianity can? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can the truth of Christianity matter when the behaviors of Christians are reprehensible?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once logical and loving, Sharp reframes the gospel as it truly is: the good news of redemption. With firmly grounded truths, \u003cem\u003eWhy I Still Believe \u003c\/em\u003eis an affirming reminder that the hypocrisy of Christians can never negate the transforming grace and truth of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48779498356984,"sku":"9780310353867","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/TFykvwNW089780310353867.webp?v=1780422635","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/why-i-still-believe-a-former-atheists-reckoning-with-the-bad-reputation-christians-give-a-good-god-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}