LONGWOOD, FL-We live in a world of religious ambiguity dominated by an increasing secularist agenda that often leaves many Christians in doubt. The questions Christians ask can be discouraging, and the inability to respond coherently to cynics can demolish an already shaky sense of self-confidence. Travis Mashburn's study of Christianity in practice, Living Christianity: Strengthening the Faith by Addressing Controversy and Explaining the Basics ($13.99, paperback, 978-1-60266-213-1), educates and motivates Christians with the hope of establishing a solid foundation of knowledge from which they can base their own conclusions to today's controversial topics. The book includes valuable insights to tough questions and thought-provoking meditations on some basic religious concepts.
"With this book, I have been driven by the sole purpose of helping others," says Mashburn, who believes his background as an engineer, not a pastor, lends relevance to the text. "I spent three years going through the Bible and creating a 66,000-word summary that I voluntarily printed out and gave away to anyone who wanted it. Readers are provided with information and encouraged to draw their own conclusions rather than be told how they should feel."
In his final semester of graduate school, Mashburn had the fortunate experience of a self-igniting spark that transitioned him from bystander to soldier in the fight for Christ. Though his major was electrical engineering, he developed a keen interest in religion and began to question conflicting viewpoints from equally reliable Christian authorities. After combing the Bible for years, summarizing and sharing his findings with others, he realized that what people really needed was motivation and encouragement. He offers both in Living Christianity.
Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 3,900 titles published to date. Retailers may order Living Christianity through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.
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2007