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Book Review of Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality

Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
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In a nutshell: the author discusses his flavor Christian spirituality, one developed through a curiously lived life. I think his individuality makes for a playful read, but his theology is shaky and often elitist. If you ARE Christian, I think the book might inspire you to personalize your own faith and seek a fellowship which feels like home. If you are not Christian, this book might give insight into a more youthful and actually-love-thy-neighbor Christian religiosity. Although, it might also highlight the sometimes narrow-minded and half-assed tried-and-found-wanting dismissal of other faiths that some Christians use to justify the ultimate correctness of theirs. :) All in all, I recommend the book as a quick read, and would encourage the reader to be entertained but skeptical.