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Maybe I'm just getting spoiled, or maybe there's something about attempts to make Christianity "relevant" that turn my synapses inside out. Whatever the case, I'm inclined to say that Simply Christian is a pretty good effort -- and I'd say more to that effect if I could remember anything in it.
Wright's writing style becomes, to my mind, a burden here; whereas it makes things like Jewish messianic expectations an engaging topic, when it comes to this kind of work, it makes Wright sound more like a psychotherapist. I am reminded of a scene in Voyage of the Dawn Treader in which Lucy read a story that refreshed her, but after reading it could only recall bits of what it said. That's how I view this book, though it didn't quite refresh me as Lucy's story refreshed her.
That said, I can't be against any book that tries to interpret Christianity properly, as opposed to certain modern "buddy Jesus" paradigms, and Wright definitely succeeds in that arena. I'd say if you want apologetics ammo, you won't find it here; but if you want a "Christian manifesto" for yourself or for others, you've come to the right place.
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