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What is the Point of Being a Christian? has been awarded the prestigious Michael Ramsey prize for the best in theological writing. For more information please visit: (http://www.michaelramseyprize.org.uk) www.michaelramseyprize.org.uk What is the Point of being a Christian? One is pointed to God, who is the point of everything. If one thinks of religion as just 'useful' then one has reduced it to another consumer product. But if we are pointed to God, then this should make a difference to how we live. This is not a moral superiority. Christians are usually no better than anyone else. But the lives of Christians should be marked by some form of hope, freedom, happiness and courage. If they are not then why should anyone believe a word they say? In this new book, Timothy Radcliffe is at his best, writing with a prophetic edge. His argument for Christian belief is profoundly Catholic and profoundly human. But what is just as remarkable, Radcliffe's argument for and interpretation of Christian Gospel is couched in a deep understanding of human nature and the problems and anxieties of modern men and women. Radcliffe is far distant from the theologian's ivory tower and yet his understan
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- Author
- Timothy Radcliffe; TIMOTHY RADCLIFFE
- Publisher
- Bums & Oates
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780860123699
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Religion, Christian, Philosophy
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (89 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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