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Title: The Challenge of the Disciplined Life : Christian Reflections on Money, Sex, and Power by Richard J. Foster ISBN: 0-06-062828-6 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 30 August, 1989 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.43 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Straightforward overview of the common challenges
Comment: I have read the Chinese translation of the book. In fact, the translation is sold in a set of three different books. I have read them at different times. It provides direct and biblical insights into how Christians should view money, sex and power. Richard's writing is succinct. If you want to dive further into a topic, a rather extensive bibliography is provided.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Big Three!
Comment: PLOT: Money, Sex, & Power, these are the three big temptations of church leadership. The early monks battled these with vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Protestants today are more likely to use the tools of simplicity, fidelity, and servanthood. Foster does an excellent job exploring these three dangerous areas.
POSITIVES: Foster draws from Scripture, other authors, and his own excellent understanding of theology. This is a book I find myself coming back to again and again.
PROBLEMS: Foster is given to strong statements. I didn't agree with all of them. I found myself highlighting certain passages and writing notes of praise. I found myself highlighting other passages and disagreeing with them. This is not a problem for me. I often interact with the books I read and sometimes go back years later and interact with my own notes as I wrestle with myself. But this could be a problem with some readers, who either feel they have a handle on theology or are threatened by ideas they disagree with. Let the buyer beware.
Rating: 1
Summary: This book is Not Biblical.
Comment: Let me start by saying I love Richard Foster. His books "The Freedom of Simplicity" and "The Celebration of the Disciplines" have been live-changing for me. I expected the same things of this book, but was horrified by a lot of the content. I hadn't begun to read the book yet, but I saw a quote from it in an article I was reading about sex, and had to make sure it was accurate. It was. Some of Foster's views is this book are not Biblical at all. I was thoroughly appalled! Mind you, I'm 28 years old and I've been a Christian for 4 years. I'm not a prude who think people shouldn't hold hands or kiss before they're married, but Foster saying that purity is a impossible burden to place on Christian singles is over the top. God told us, "Be Holy, for I am Holy." I recognize that that is impossible, but God still tells us to try.
Stick with the other 2 books I mentioned, but please do not expect to get any Biblical guidance from "The Challenge of the Disciplined Life."
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Title: Freedom of Simplicity by Richard J. Foster ISBN: 0061043850 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 01 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth, 20th Anniversary Edition by Richard J. Foster ISBN: 0060628391 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: October, 1988 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home by Richard J. Foster ISBN: 0060628464 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 11 September, 1992 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Devotional Classics : Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups by Richard J. Foster ISBN: 0060669667 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 11 June, 1993 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Spiritual Classics : Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups on the Twelve Spiritual Disciplines by Richard J. Foster, Emilie Griffin ISBN: 0060628723 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 01 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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