{"product_id":"why-i-still-believe-a-former-atheists-reckoning-with-the-bad-reputation-christians-give-a-good-god-9780310353867","title":"Why I Still Believe: A Former Atheist's Reckoning with the Bad Reputation Christians Give a Good God","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zondervan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780310353867\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.60w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2019 pg. 89\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mary Jo Sharp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52107747557557,"sku":"9780310353867","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0837d8bc-cb1e-43c1-ae76-70f892a780fb.jpg?v=1765862124","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/why-i-still-believe-a-former-atheists-reckoning-with-the-bad-reputation-christians-give-a-good-god-9780310353867","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}