Chasing the Wind: Christianity and the Quest for the Life Worth Living
Ebook
Overview
Chasing the Wind covers a variety of ideas from Christianity, science, philosophy, ethics, and psychology. It starts with Socrates’s statement, “an unexamined life is not worth living” and asks how we might go about discovering what is a worthwhile life and what might motivate us to live such a life. It is a vast topic that is narrowed down to two principal areas: (1) a focus on relationships, which are central to providing fulfillment, worth, and purpose to our lives; and (2) an interaction with Christianity, which claims to have answers as to what is a worthwhile life. In summary, this book is a dialog between these two questions: What is a good life, and how does Christianity help or hinder such a life?
“Williams asks a fundamental question of human existence that
should be front and center for all humans, including those who
profess Christian faith: What does it mean to live well? Answering
that question is more nuanced than communities of faith often
admit, and Williams peels back the layers to allow more
self-critical conversations to develop.”
—Pete Enns, author of The Sin of Certainty
“Neil Williams is a brilliant, revelatory, and compelling writer
who asks us to enter the complexity of living Christianly and
offers us a rich feast to enter the fray and see the beauty and
goodness of disruption. I often lingered on passages and had to ask
myself: ‘Is this true and do I want the freedom he offers?’ I say
yes. I am more profoundly aware of why every yes is found in Jesus.
This book will nourish you and give you a vision for a life well
lived.”
—Dan B. Allender, author of Redeeming Heartache: How Our Past
Suffering Reveals Our True Calling
“Neil Williams believes something well worth believing:
that the Christian faith can change for the better, to help us live
lives worth living. He explores the importance of disruption, the
nature of games, and how stories, people, and religions can evolve.
We need insightful and courageous writers like Neil at this
critical moment. I highly recommend Chasing the Wind.”
—Brian D. McLaren, author of Do I Stay Christian?
- Title: Chasing the Wind: Christianity and the Quest for the Life Worth Living
- Author: Neil H. Williams
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Print Publication Date: 2021
- Logos Release Date: 2021
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666718188, 9781666718164, 9781666718171, 1666718181, 1666718165, 1666718173
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666718188
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-03-23T23:39:24Z
Neil H. Williams (DTh, University of South Africa) works as a
writer and web developer, and lives outside Philadelphia with his
wife and two children. He is the author of The Maleness of
Jesus: Is it Good News for Women? (2011).