Forgive us

Forgive us

By Mae Elise Cannon

Book Description

In a time when Christianity's public image has become increasingly tarnished, four courageous Christian leaders step forward to address the painful reality of their faith community's failures. This honest examination confronts the ways evangelical Christianity has wounded and alienated homosexuals, women, minorities, and people of different faiths through harmful attitudes and actions.

Rather than offering defensive justifications, these authors choose the difficult path of genuine confession and repentance. They acknowledge that while some criticism may be unfair, much of Christianity's damaged reputation stems from real harm inflicted by believers who lost sight of their core values of love and compassion.

The book serves as both an internal call to action for Christians and an extended apology to those who have been hurt. The authors challenge fellow believers to examine their own hearts and behaviors, urging them to move beyond defensive postures toward authentic transformation. They envision a renewed engagement with the broader culture, one built on humility rather than judgment.

This passionate appeal for forgiveness and reconciliation offers hope for healing fractured relationships between the church and society. For readers seeking spiritual growth, the book provides a model of how genuine accountability can become the foundation for meaningful change. It demonstrates how admitting failures, rather than weakening faith, can actually strengthen it by aligning actions with professed beliefs about grace and redemption.

Who Is This For?

📖 Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~7 hours)

📄 Length: 240 pages

What You'll Discover

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  • Explore Repentance
  • Explore Confession
  • Explore Laments--united states
  • Explore Church history
  • Explore Laments
  • Explore Christianity--united states
  • Explore Christianity

Topics Covered

277.3/083 Repentance Confession Laments--united states Church history Laments Christianity--united states Christianity Forgiveness of sin Sins Christian life Br515.f64 2014 Forgiveness

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