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Book Reveals 2 of the 3 Reasons for Christian Church Failure
This is the only book I know of that plainly discusses the failure of the Christian Church - in context of the Bible. Nieburh clearly identifies two violations of the Church's three fundamental requirements COMMANDED by its Founder: 1) BROTHERLY LOVE (John 13:34-35; 15:12,17), 2)UNITY John 17:11, 21-23), and 3) SUPERNATURAL EMPOWERMENT (John 14:16; Acts 1:4). The Book of Acts showcases what can happen when a body of Christians *obeys* Christ's 3 commands. The author boldly provides many examples of how today's so-called 'Protestant' churches defy Christ's commandments - and export Church division through their missionary programs. Very unique book in its critique of 'churchianity', a topic apparently, too hot (politically) for today's hordes of religious writers. Every born-again Christian should read Nieburh's exhortation. Chapter 1 says it all...the remainder of the book is merely additional detail.

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Wow... Protestants finally made sense to me....
Niebuhr's work is one of the greatest works in theology that I read while at Divinity school. I highly recommend it for its clear, concise and rational approach to Protestanism and explaining it in its many varied forms.

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Now I understand
Wanted to give 4 stars, but rated 3 because it is not an easy read. The concepts and reasoning make sense. Recognizes humankind's attempt to bring a much higher power to an understandable level; or to mold an ideal into a form that justifies oneself -- regardless of how far short one's actions fall. Will break rationalizations of believers, or explain the diversity of a common belief to a non believer.