El credo secular: Respuestas a 5 argumentos contemporáneos
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- Author：Rebecca McLaughlin
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Summary
«Amor es amor»。 «Tú eres suficiente»。 Tal vez has visto letreros así en tu vecindario que nos ofrecen un paquete de todo o nada， o dicho de otra forma， un credo secular。 En este libro desafiante， Rebecca McLaughlin nos ayuda a desenredar las creencias que los cristianos felizmente afirman de aquellas que no pueden aceptar， y nos invita a hablar con las personas a nuestro alrededor sobre las cosas que en realidad importan。 Lejos de oponerse al amor a las diferencias， McLaughlin afirma que el cristianismo es la fuente original y el fundamento más firme para la verdadera diversidad， igualdad y amor transformador。
«Love is Love»， «You are Enough。» You may have seen signs with some of these messages in your neighborhood。 They offer us an all-or-nothing package deal， in short， a secular creed。 In this provocative book， Rebecca McLaughlin helps us disentangle the beliefs Christians gladly affirm from those they cannot embrace， and invites us to talk with our neighbors about the things that matter most。 Far from opposing love across difference， McLaughlin argues， Christianity is the original source and firmest foundation for true diversity， equality， and life-transforming love。
«Love is Love»， «You are Enough。» You may have seen signs with some of these messages in your neighborhood。 They offer us an all-or-nothing package deal， in short， a secular creed。 In this provocative book， Rebecca McLaughlin helps us disentangle the beliefs Christians gladly affirm from those they cannot embrace， and invites us to talk with our neighbors about the things that matter most。 Far from opposing love across difference， McLaughlin argues， Christianity is the original source and firmest foundation for true diversity， equality， and life-transforming love。
Reviews
Benjamen Ober
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To borrow the language of John 1， this book is full of both grace and truth。
Olivia Ginther
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Wow！ Super helpful content for starting conversations， asking good questions， and considering what it means to bear God’s image。 Also a quick and easy read！ Definitely recommend。
Jenny Hietbrink
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McLaughlin beautifully， compassionately， and directly confronts so many of the ideas on both sides of the spectrum in each of these “contemporary claims” that have frustrated and confused me for some time。 And， she caused me to think differently about some of them。 I’m grateful for her logic and wisdom， her knowledge of scripture， her use of history and context， her unique perspective， and her ability to utilize these things to communicate with such a palpably loving posture。 I’ll definitely be McLaughlin beautifully， compassionately， and directly confronts so many of the ideas on both sides of the spectrum in each of these “contemporary claims” that have frustrated and confused me for some time。 And， she caused me to think differently about some of them。 I’m grateful for her logic and wisdom， her knowledge of scripture， her use of history and context， her unique perspective， and her ability to utilize these things to communicate with such a palpably loving posture。 I’ll definitely be reading more of her books。 。。。more
Daniel Morris
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I applaud McLaughlin's desire to speak winsomely to the church about the culture， but her work is too brief to add anything substantive to the conversations about which she speaks。 She nods to numerous critical biblical insights but their impact is lost without adequate explanation and exploration。 Her arguments will strike a chord primarily for those who are already inclined to agree。The high points of the text relate to （1） noting the philosophically unsteady ethical foundations of the modern I applaud McLaughlin's desire to speak winsomely to the church about the culture， but her work is too brief to add anything substantive to the conversations about which she speaks。 She nods to numerous critical biblical insights but their impact is lost without adequate explanation and exploration。 Her arguments will strike a chord primarily for those who are already inclined to agree。The high points of the text relate to （1） noting the philosophically unsteady ethical foundations of the modern age， （2） recounting （briefly） the historical impact of Christianity on women's rights， and （3） challenging entrenched Christians to ensure they are thinking based on Scripture rather than traditionalism。Utlimately， I think this book is intended as a primer for those who are already （conservative） Christians。 。。。more
Stephan vanOs
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A great little book dealing with the Christian teaching on a variety of cultural issues impacting much of Western society。 The author sets out the issues well and while this text may not be the last word on any of these topics it is nonetheless and very valuable and credible first word。
Kelloggs101
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Very helpful and thought provoking。 If I could， I would have given 4。5 stars， the deduction was for the production。 The copy I have （The Gospel Coalition 2021， purchased in the UK） is in crazy small type， with tight line spacing as well。 Not easy to read （physically）。
Alan
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A very interesting short book that helps us to understand better our times。 The arguments are clear， biblical and compassionate。
Jenni Morgan
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The author discusses many current cultural mantras and breaks them down into what aspects are biblically sound and what aspects followers of Christ should not embrace。 The author does this with compassion and grace。 I am more prepared to love others well after reading this book。 I listened to the audiobook。 It is read by the author who has a delightful British accent。
Ben Murray
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4。75 Stars。 I'm not well-read， but it's hard to imagine a better contemporaneous book which provides a broad defense of Christian ethics。 The brevity of the book works largely in its favor， but sometimes I wished for more footnotes， scriptural backing or references for claims。 This is only so that should I make the same claims， I'd have more references to support them。Highly recommend。 4。75 Stars。 I'm not well-read， but it's hard to imagine a better contemporaneous book which provides a broad defense of Christian ethics。 The brevity of the book works largely in its favor， but sometimes I wished for more footnotes， scriptural backing or references for claims。 This is only so that should I make the same claims， I'd have more references to support them。Highly recommend。 。。。more
Jacqui
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Excellent book。 Her metaphors were a little cloudy at times， and some of her catchphrases became repetitive， but the crux of what she's saying is written with grace and very important to hear。 Excellent book。 Her metaphors were a little cloudy at times， and some of her catchphrases became repetitive， but the crux of what she's saying is written with grace and very important to hear。 。。。more
Amanda G
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One big logical fallacy。
Jill Mackin
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"Thought provoking and helpful in the ways it gently guides you to consider another point of view。" "Thought provoking and helpful in the ways it gently guides you to consider another point of view。" 。。。more
Bence
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I was expecting this book to lay out biblically based arguments against five of the biggest secular claims。 It was nothing like I expected。 I found it difficult to follow the author's reasoning。 It turns out the book is more about bashing white Christians， using the left tactic of laying guilt and blame on white Christians for sins that most had nothing with which to do。 Where she totally lost me was when she defended the BLM， a terrorist organization that did not exist until the Obama administr I was expecting this book to lay out biblically based arguments against five of the biggest secular claims。 It was nothing like I expected。 I found it difficult to follow the author's reasoning。 It turns out the book is more about bashing white Christians， using the left tactic of laying guilt and blame on white Christians for sins that most had nothing with which to do。 Where she totally lost me was when she defended the BLM， a terrorist organization that did not exist until the Obama administration and was created with militant purpose。 McLaughlin is a Brit who moved to the US， and her naïveté concerning American history is quite apparent in this book。 This book is a waste of time; do not read it。 A similar book that is much better written and deals much more effectively with similar ideas is Messy Grace by Caleb Kaltenbach。 I gave it 2 stars because I do agree that the church needs to reach out in love to some of these marginalized groups， whether real or self-proclaimed， in a spirit of Christ's love。 If not for that， I would have given the book 1 star。 。。。more
Ali McNeely
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Hard to rate because I sat it down and picked it back up a few weeks later。 I remember having a few questions at the beginning and feel some of the arguments aren’t fully formed at the end （Yes， married Christians report higher satisfaction in their sex lives than their secular peers， but being a Christian doesn’t guarantee a good sex life。 Yes， Christians are less likely than their secular peers to commit suicide， but being a Christian doesn’t guarantee a life free of mental health struggles。 A Hard to rate because I sat it down and picked it back up a few weeks later。 I remember having a few questions at the beginning and feel some of the arguments aren’t fully formed at the end （Yes， married Christians report higher satisfaction in their sex lives than their secular peers， but being a Christian doesn’t guarantee a good sex life。 Yes， Christians are less likely than their secular peers to commit suicide， but being a Christian doesn’t guarantee a life free of mental health struggles。 And the most compelling arguments in chapter 5 were not the Biblical ones。）。 Still， Christianity is an upside down worldview marked by love: God’s love toward us， our love toward God， and our love toward each other， and this gives compelling arguments for this worldview and practical application for bringing heaven to earth。 。。。more
Abbey Fagan
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I need to re-read it to absorb。 Very well put together thoughts— she researched thoroughly。 Bottom line: love those that aren’t like us and don’t think like us。 Acknowledge how deeply Christianity is intertwined with many modern beliefs。 Love people like Jesus。 Time to re-read/listen！！！
Grant Roth
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This wasn’t necessarily a fun read， but I was consistently amazed by Rebecca McLaughlin’s ability to hold tightly to biblical truth while lovingly and tactfully engaging the predominant moral claims of our culture。 This book is so concise for the depth of each argument and the gravity of each topic it addresses。 I appreciated that McLaughlin’s suggested solution in each chapter wasn’t to compromise on traditional biblical ethics or to do away with any connection between Christianity and the surr This wasn’t necessarily a fun read， but I was consistently amazed by Rebecca McLaughlin’s ability to hold tightly to biblical truth while lovingly and tactfully engaging the predominant moral claims of our culture。 This book is so concise for the depth of each argument and the gravity of each topic it addresses。 I appreciated that McLaughlin’s suggested solution in each chapter wasn’t to compromise on traditional biblical ethics or to do away with any connection between Christianity and the surrounding culture。 She challenges readers to truly embrace the gospel， to be unwilling to compromise on the truth and equally unwilling to remain distant and detached from the world Jesus came to save and transform。 。。。more
Joey
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Excellent！
Grace T
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Really appreciated the nuance McLaughlin approached her writing with while remaining true to Scripture！
Josh
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What a wise and sensitive Christian。
Addy Gaines
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Very thoughtful and intellectual take on the progressive claims the world is making。 Quick read， dense topics。
Jordan Swails
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Despite it’s small size， this book is packed with ideals backed by scripture and rooted in the love of Christ reflected through His believers。
Jake
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Listened to it on a long drive。 One of my kids， who wrestles with some of these topics， loved it。 Went and bought a couple of hard copies。 I'll be passing them out to Christians who feel the pull to adopt narratives from culture on racism， love， tolerance， homosexuality， transgenderism， etc。 Listened to it on a long drive。 One of my kids， who wrestles with some of these topics， loved it。 Went and bought a couple of hard copies。 I'll be passing them out to Christians who feel the pull to adopt narratives from culture on racism， love， tolerance， homosexuality， transgenderism， etc。 。。。more
Tom Semmelbeck
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A fantastic book that is grounded in gospel truth， filled with gospel love and provokes Christians with gospel application。
Matt
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Rebecca McLaughlin is one of my favorite authors right now because of the way she communicates ideas clearly and Biblically。 At just over 100 pages， The Secular Creed is more of a primer than anything else， and is not and should not be an end all be all resource， but it's a helpful starting point for how we as believers should think about and engage with some of the most prominent social issues of our day （as well as why it's important for us to do so）。 Rebecca McLaughlin is one of my favorite authors right now because of the way she communicates ideas clearly and Biblically。 At just over 100 pages， The Secular Creed is more of a primer than anything else， and is not and should not be an end all be all resource， but it's a helpful starting point for how we as believers should think about and engage with some of the most prominent social issues of our day （as well as why it's important for us to do so）。 。。。more
Frank Peters
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This is a short but outstanding book covering difficult topics that are important for today。 The author calls out where the secular agenda is illogical （not too difficult） as well as calling out Christians for attitudes and actions that have been contrary to the teaching of Jesus and as result damaging。 Highly recommended to just about everyone。 The book will challenge and encourage those who want to live like Jesus， and will ably explain an accurate Christian view to those who may be holding on This is a short but outstanding book covering difficult topics that are important for today。 The author calls out where the secular agenda is illogical （not too difficult） as well as calling out Christians for attitudes and actions that have been contrary to the teaching of Jesus and as result damaging。 Highly recommended to just about everyone。 The book will challenge and encourage those who want to live like Jesus， and will ably explain an accurate Christian view to those who may be holding on to incorrect， stereotypical view of what a Christian view is。 。。。more
Irena Tippett
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The content here is a little thin but the book remains a great place to start a Christian response to contemporary societal movements。 The author is courageous， respectful and insightful。
Brandon Rathbun
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I’m learning that most things Rebecca McLaughlin writes is worth my attention。This is a short and engaging read based off those color yard signs we see in our neighborhoods （I have a couple on my street）。This book engages with important cultural claims and shows what the Bible says in relation。The length of the book makes it accessible and the content makes it needed。
Brittany Rosentreter
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A brief but worthwhile read to explain current cultural creeds through a Christian worldview， and how to love my neighbor in the process。 McLaughlin does it again！
Rebecca
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Overall a very well written and thought provoking book。
Rob Duford
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