"Remedial Christianity is written and illustrated with a touch of refreshing humor. It is a treasure trove of information and ideas, and it is affordable."

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TEXT:  Remedial Christianity, What Every Believer Should Know about the Faith but Probably Doesn't

Remedial Christianity views Christianity from both within and without.  With a wide angle, it views Christianity as one of the world's major religions and contrasts and compares its doctrine and practice with those of other great religions. In narrower focus, it examines not only the distinctively Christian beliefs, but the breadth of Christianities within Christianity. Written clearly and with humor, Remedial Christianity provides a valuable tool for everyone seeking to understand Christianity and to forge a viable and sustainable personal faith.

Rick Hubbard of the American Alliance for Religious Literacy says,

"For years I have wished to find a book such as this, one that is sufficiently lucid and cogent to be understood by non-specialists. It has been said that, just as an unexamined life is not worth living, a faith that is exempt from examination and confirmation (or dis-confirmation) is not worth having, and that the Church is doing its best work when it is busy asking questions, not giving answers. Remedial Christianity is an ideal point of departure for anyone who embraces either of those propositions."

"Remedial Christianity has chapters on the Bible, God, the human Jesus, the Christ of faith, sin and human nature, grace and salvation, the Church, and a final chapter on alternative views and future prospects. . . . It presents the latest scholarship in lively prose, useful graphics, and with study questions and extensive references. . . .The author's extensive knowledge of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism adds richness to the discussion of Christianity by presenting the faith within the context of alternative belief systems. . . Bordering on brilliance, in my view, and begging for more extended consideration are the sections on 'A Mythical Christ' and 'A Mystical Christ.'

"Remedial Christianity is written and illustrated with a touch of refreshing humor. It is a treasure trove of information and ideas, and it is affordable." -  C. Austin Grey

Rev. Dr. Mary Tumpkin, President, Universal Foundation for Better Living and featured at the last ANTN Conference at Asilomar says:

"It is surprising that so many people who fill our church pews on Sundays and refer to themselves as Christians have very little knowledge of the Faith they embrace. This book is a wonderful introductory text to use in filling that void. It is a clear and readable overview of Christianity that mixes humor with education. Remedial Christianity will be a welcome addition to our curriculum."

The book may be ordered from the publisher by clicking on the following URL: http://www.westarinstitute.org/Polebridge/Title/Remedial/remedial.html  Or order it from www.Amazon.com or special order it from any local bookstore.

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   Polebridge Press
   Paperback, 288 pages, illustration, $20.00
   2000 ISBN 0-944344-77-1

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:  Paul Alan Laughlin is Professor and Chair of the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio, where he teaches Comparative Religions and American Religious History. An ordained Unity minister, he is a frequent leader of workshops and seminars on the relationship between Christianity and Eastern religions.

New Testament scholar, and author of Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, Marcus Borg says this about Remedial Christianity: "An excellent, amazingly thorough and consistently interesting book, clear and lively writing, substantial, provocative and yet sound. Admirably suited for college and church classroom use, as well as for individual readers."