I Am a Thinking Christian

Can You Be a Christian and still Be a Thinking Person?Many Christians feel like their faith in God and Jesus is under attack from science and secularism, yet they also find it difficult to ignore scientific discoveries. As a result, some feel like they have to stop asking certain questions or check their brain in at the church door. A new book, I AM a Thinking Christian, addresses how to keep, and even strengthen, your faith in an increasingly rational world. The author, Kim Michaels, claims that you can use scientific discoveries to expand your understanding of Jesus? inner message and thereby internalize spiritual principles. The book explains the fundamental difference between the fear-based approach to life taken by most people and the love-based approach demonstrated by Jesus. By adopting Jesus? approach, you can overcome the fear of losing your faith and find real answers to your questions about the spiritual side of life. Instead of spending your life defending certain ?mental holy cows,? you can move toward becoming a self-actualized person. The author argues that this is what Jesus wanted to see for all people, and that is why he stressed the importance of love.The author explains how some of the latest scientific discoveries have raised serious questions about the validity of scientific materialism. He outlines a new world view based on a skillful blend of scientific findings and spiritual principles. For example, Einstein's theory of relativity created a place for God in the scientific universe, and even the Big Bang theory and the theory of evolution can be reconciled with a love-based understanding of the Bible.The author uses the new world view to explain a deeper meaning behind many of the more baffling statements made by Jesus and his disciples, including Paul's call to ?Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.' If you are open to a fresh perspective on Christianity and its potential fate in the new millennium, this book delivers much food for thought.Michaels, Kim is the author of 'I Am a Thinking Christian', published 2004 under ISBN 9780963256423 and ISBN 0963256424.