Review of Love Wins by Rob Bell – Start Here

I’ve got a long long list of books I need to read (I’ve got a long list of books I’m currently reading–present tense!) so what is it about this book that gets it bumped to the top of my list? Everyone is talking about it. Even more specifically, several people have specifically asked my opinion on the book and on some of Bell’s points and 1) I keep telling them I will read and review it, plus 2) I can’t think of any more creative blank stares when I have no idea what to respond. So as I go through the book I’ll try to make some notes by way of review–this will probably be a series of posts more than 1 article so please bear with me.

I read the preface this evening so I’ll start there: I get why lots of people are annoyed by his writing style–it’s choppy and somewhat awkward. But someone mentioned he writes like he talks so I’m trying to read him in a casual chatty tone. It helps.

On page x he does make a point similar to one I’ve made lots of times so I’ll mention that. “Sometimes what we are witnessing is simply a massive exercise in missing the point.” Amen to that! I word it a bit differently: I believe the church has spent a lot of time arguing about who’s right about the wrong things! Either way, I think it’s true. Now I’m curious about what he thinks the right things are.

I think that is enough by way of an intro to this series. I’m looking forward to interacting with this book and, by way of this series of articles, with everyone who has been having very big reactions to it (whether they love it or not).

Chapters 1-3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Bell on Hell

Last Two Chapters

Speak Your Mind

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