{"product_id":"if-god-is-love-dont-be-a-jerk-finding-a-faith-that-makes-us-better-humans-9780664266844","title":"If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk: Finding a Faith That Makes Us Better Humans","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThou Shalt Not Be Horrible.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine for a moment what the world might look like if we as people of faith, morality, and conscience actually aspired to this mantra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if we were fully burdened to create a world that was more loving and equitable than when we arrived?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if we invited one another to share in wide-open, fearless, spiritual communities truly marked by compassion and interdependence?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if we daily challenged ourselves to live a faith that simply made us better humans?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Pavlovitz explores how we can embody this \u003cem\u003ekinder\u003c\/em\u003e kind of spirituality where we humbly examine our belief system to understand how it might compel us to act in less-than-loving ways toward others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis simple phrase, Thou Shalt Not Be Horrible, could help us practice what we preach by creating a world where: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003espiritual community provides a sense of belonging where all people are received as we are;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe most important question we ask of a religious belief is not \u003cem\u003eIs it true?\u003c\/em\u003e but rather, \u003cem\u003eis it helpful?\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eit is morally impossible to pledge complete allegiance to both Jesus and America simultaneously;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe way we treat others is the most tangible and meaningful expression of our belief system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eIf God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk\u003c\/em\u003e, John Pavlovitz examines the bedrock ideas of our religion: the existence of hell, the utility of prayer, the way we treat LGBTQ people, the value of anger, and other doctrines to help all of us take a good, honest look at how the beliefs we hold can shape our relationships with God and our fellow humans--and to make sure that love has the last, loudest word.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Westminster John Knox Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780664266844\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 7.70w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2021 pg. 77\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"John Pavlovitz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40894346199221,"sku":"9780664266844","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_36ec2d5c-79d9-493f-bfea-63f9fdbc7da8.jpg?v=1630415413","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/if-god-is-love-dont-be-a-jerk-finding-a-faith-that-makes-us-better-humans-9780664266844","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}