I'm excited to be a part of a huge blog tour promoting the book Where are the Christians? I've included an overview of the book below. Be sure to check out the author's website to enter the contest for a signed copy of the book! Be sure to check back here for more articles and snippets from the book.
Where are the Christians?
Ponder if you will the state of
our world; and in particular the condition of America. Although one can easily
argue the United States is still the greatest nation in the world and a country
so many desire to come to—even risk their lives to enter into—there is no
denying America’s social, moral and spiritual fabric continues to deteriorate
at an accelerated pace. For many this is an alarming and discouraging trend.
Now consider the fact that 76% of
Americans claim to be Christian, making the United States one of the highest
per-capita Christian nations in the world. A nation full of Christians in a
deteriorating society? If this indeed be the case then WHERE ARE THE CHRISTIANS? To solve this conundrum author Eric
Shuster gives us a book that bears this question as its title with the promise
of answers and a unique journey for readers.
Where are the Christians? uses the classic format of who, what, where and how to
explore Christianity and the dynamics that unite and divide the religion into
the unrealized potential it suffers from today (thus the subtitle of the book—the Unrealized Potential of a Divided
Religion). The book enlightens readers as to who the Christians are from a historical perspective; what a Christian is from a spiritual perspective;
where the Christians are from a
behavioral perspective; and how
Christianity can be strengthened and more united from a societal perspective. Where are the Christians? examines
hundreds of Biblical and scholarly sources, analyzing data from a multitude of
studies leading to unique perspectives and solutions to the challenges facing
Christianity in the modern era.
Where are the Christians? contains 17 chapters arranged into four sections:
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SECTION
1: WHO
ARE THE CHRISTIANS?—a history: 4 chapters providing a concise history of
Christianity spread across four distinct periods: Evangelization and Formation, Legitimacy and
Codification, Corruption and Division, and Reform and Denominational
Proliferation.
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SECTION
2: WHAT
IS A CHRISTIAN?—a definition: 4 chapters examining the definition of a
Christian from the perspectives of the world, the Bible, landmark religious
studies, and what Shuster refers to as “Modern Day Pharisees.”
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SECTION
3: WHERE
ARE THE CHRISTIANS?—a categorization: 5 chapters profiling the five types of
modern Christians including a unique and enlightening exercise to help readers
understand what type of Christian they are among the five.
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SECTION
4 – HOW IS CHRISTIANITY TO UNITE?—a vision: 4 chapters describing the ways Christians in
America can unite into a force for good by focusing on individuals, families,
churches and communities.
For the next 17 weeks author Eric
Shuster will take us on a tour through each of the chapters of Where are the Christians? providing a
glimpse of what the book is all about—the questions it will answer, the
insights it will provide, and the vision it lays out in bringing together a
deeply divided religion into realizing its true potential for America. This is
one tour you won’t want to miss!
Go to www.findyourchristianity.com to watch the book trailer, find
out what type of Christian you are, and to order the book
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