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Summary: Seamless Living
Review: Charlie Peacock's book is a very fresh call for diciples of Jesus to live "seamless" lives, which means that everyday living beyond the places of worship is a matter of our words and work cannot be separated. Charlie writes primarily out of his own life as a musician, performer, song writer and producer. His grasp of this call is also bibilically and theologically sound. His understanding of our culture is also a major contributing factor in the credibility of NEW WAY TO BE HUMAN.
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Summary: Mush! Mush, puppies!
Review: Charlie used to be a great songwriter. Listen to his first five albums if you don't believe me.But who told him he should write books? His theologibabble (for some reason he rejects terms like "Christian," "disciple," or "believer" in favor of "student-follower of Jesus") is annoying, and his tedious way of developing his points tends to weaken rather than strengthen them. He spends a lot of ink rhapsodizing about the importance of story and very little actually telling stories. My advice, seriously: read chapter 1 and then skip chapters 2 through 7 ... they're not worth your trouble. The rest of the book has a few interesting spots, but on the whole it just doesn't hold my attention. Heck, I just finished a 400-page book about a volcano that was more engaging than New Way to Be Human.
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Summary: a new way through the old way
Review: My elder sister gave me this book recently, after having just seen Charlie Peacock give a reading from "New Way to be Human." Peacock sets out his beliefs for what it means to be a Christian, and truly follow Christ, in today's world. For so long, many people have argued that art can have no role in religion. Peacock argues otherwise, saying that our words and our works are connected, and that art is essential to faith. As a long-time singer/song-writer, Peacock ought to know. The introductory chapters to the book are slightly weighed down as Peacock seems to struggle for where to begin. "New Way to be Human" really doesn't hit its stride until Peacock takes his theories and applies them to our everyday lives, showing how our faith affects every area of our lives. He shows just how interconnected we remain to what Christ did for us. What he is saying isn't necessarily revolutionary; many within various Christian circles and communities have believed this for a long time. (One example: "Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art by Madeleine L'Engle, first published in 1980) Yet it is a message that needs to be repeated, if not shouted, in order for it to resonante with the vast majority. Perhaps Peacock's book will do the trick.
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Summary: STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING & READ THIS BOOK!
Review: Rush out today and grab this book.
Savor every word. Digest every sentence.
Wrestle with every concept and as a result become a new human!
Peacock incites a revolution within in the pages of this book. When you thought everything has been said about following Jesus along comes this musician/producer and tilts the envelope just a little.
You won't be disappointed. Changed maybe. Not disappointed!
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