The Trouble With Paris: Following Jesus in a World of Plastic Promises
The Trouble With Paris: Following Jesus in a World of Plastic Promises
Jones buys a new Corvette, or moves to the better part of town; he leaves us with our broken down car, and our adequate house we feel a sense of shame that we are not making enough. What is the best one? There are way too many to compare, how do we make a decision without that feeling of guilt? We could stand there for thirty minutes, in order to make a good decision. Death is the spotlight that the creed of hyper-reality is fraudulent and a heretical religion.
More money cannot conquer the effects of gravity and the ultimate end from this world. But we can control our expectations. Maybe this book will be a step in rethinking their lives and the choices they make. The bad The book stumbles in some of its Theological Presuppositions. I am not sure that Sayers has a firm grasp on the triune god; it seemed that he made Jesus a separate entity from God. This is a classical heretical misstep. Sep 29, Jessica Weleski rated it it was amazing Shelves: If I could tell people to put one book on their summer reading list, this book would be it.
Sayers discusses the way that our airbrushed, social media obsessed culture has pulled us into great tension. On the one hand, we know we live in an imperfect reality, but on the other hand, we desperately want to edit our lives for perfection, assuming that the mundane and even the awful events of life are not moments to live thr If I could tell people to put one book on their summer reading list, this book would be it.
The Trouble With Paris: Following Jesus in a World of Plastic Promises
On the one hand, we know we live in an imperfect reality, but on the other hand, we desperately want to edit our lives for perfection, assuming that the mundane and even the awful events of life are not moments to live through and learn from but are instead blights to be avoided. The point Sayers made most memorably is his comparison of hypereality to other folk religions. He points out that modern Christians claim allegiance to God, but in reality, many of their decisions and time are devoted instead to striving after and maintaining the hypereal world.
Though not an in-depth academic book, this is a book I could read again for new insight because it's packed with astute cultural observations. Feb 10, Walt Walkowski rated it really liked it. Really, really good book. I'm surprised I did not hear about it I basically stumbled upon it and was truly impressed by what this guy had to say. The only reason it does not get 5 stars is because it does get a little bogged down in the middle.
The Trouble With Paris: Following Jesus in a World of Plastic Promises by Mark Sayers
But I think Sayers is on to something that more people should be thinking and talking about. Highly, highly recommend this one. Jul 28, Rick rated it it was amazing Recommended to Rick by: Really enjoyed this book.
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His analysis of current culture is crisp, and his analysis of the current state of affairs in the church is thought provoking. I found nuggets in every chapter. Nov 03, Halley Hopson rated it it was amazing Shelves: Everyone needs to read this. It has such good insight into today's culture and not only how it affecting Christians and our spiritual lives, but young people as a whole that have grown up in this technological society that lives off of the idea of hyperreality.
Nov 25, Cherrie rated it it was ok. As with a lot of Christian lit, book brings up a couple of good points and puts a name to real life issues but still generalizes too much to be applicable, IMO. Jul 15, Sarah rated it really liked it. Nov 07, Trinity rated it it was amazing. I gleaned so much from this book about the concept of hyperconsumerism and how it affects my emotional and spiritual well-being. I highly recommend it! Aug 19, Paul Newnham added it. This is a great book and I am half way through really enjoying. Kyle rated it it was amazing Nov 20, Timothy rated it it was amazing Dec 30, Flavie rated it it was amazing Jan 18, Michael Kyker rated it it was amazing Jul 14, Martin rated it really liked it Mar 05, Abigail rated it really liked it Jul 30, Mike rated it it was amazing Jul 17, Dave Fagg rated it liked it Jun 28, Adam Ramsey rated it really liked it Aug 27, John Doe rated it liked it Jul 09, Joy is easier to maintain when we stop comparing ourselves with the Joneses.
Jones buys a new Corvette, or moves to the better part of town; he leaves us with our broken down car, and our adequate house we feel a sense of shame that we are not making enough. What is the best one? There are way too many to compare, how do we make a decision without that feeling of guilt?
We could stand there for thirty minutes, in order to make a good decision. Death is the spotlight that the creed of hyper-reality is fraudulent and a heretical religion. More money cannot conquer the effects of gravity and the ultimate end from this world.
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But we can control our expectations. Maybe this book will be a step in rethinking their lives and the choices they make. The bad The book stumbles in some of its Theological Presuppositions. I am not sure that Sayers has a firm grasp on the triune god; it seemed that he made Jesus a separate entity from God. This is a classical heretical misstep. Sep 29, Jessica Weleski rated it it was amazing Shelves: If I could tell people to put one book on their summer reading list, this book would be it.
Sayers discusses the way that our airbrushed, social media obsessed culture has pulled us into great tension. On the one hand, we know we live in an imperfect reality, but on the other hand, we desperately want to edit our lives for perfection, assuming that the mundane and even the awful events of life are not moments to live thr If I could tell people to put one book on their summer reading list, this book would be it.
On the one hand, we know we live in an imperfect reality, but on the other hand, we desperately want to edit our lives for perfection, assuming that the mundane and even the awful events of life are not moments to live through and learn from but are instead blights to be avoided. The point Sayers made most memorably is his comparison of hypereality to other folk religions. He points out that modern Christians claim allegiance to God, but in reality, many of their decisions and time are devoted instead to striving after and maintaining the hypereal world.
Though not an in-depth academic book, this is a book I could read again for new insight because it's packed with astute cultural observations. Feb 10, Walt Walkowski rated it really liked it. Really, really good book. I'm surprised I did not hear about it I basically stumbled upon it and was truly impressed by what this guy had to say.
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The only reason it does not get 5 stars is because it does get a little bogged down in the middle. But I think Sayers is on to something that more people should be thinking and talking about. Highly, highly recommend this one. Jul 28, Rick rated it it was amazing Recommended to Rick by: Really enjoyed this book. His analysis of current culture is crisp, and his analysis of the current state of affairs in the church is thought provoking. I found nuggets in every chapter. Nov 03, Halley Hopson rated it it was amazing Shelves: Everyone needs to read this. It has such good insight into today's culture and not only how it affecting Christians and our spiritual lives, but young people as a whole that have grown up in this technological society that lives off of the idea of hyperreality.
Nov 25, Cherrie rated it it was ok. As with a lot of Christian lit, book brings up a couple of good points and puts a name to real life issues but still generalizes too much to be applicable, IMO. Jul 15, Sarah rated it really liked it. Nov 07, Trinity rated it it was amazing. I gleaned so much from this book about the concept of hyperconsumerism and how it affects my emotional and spiritual well-being.
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Aug 19, Paul Newnham added it. This is a great book and I am half way through really enjoying. Kyle rated it it was amazing Nov 20, Timothy rated it it was amazing Dec 30, Flavie rated it it was amazing Jan 18, Michael Kyker rated it it was amazing Jul 14, Martin rated it really liked it Mar 05, Abigail rated it really liked it Jul 30, Mike rated it it was amazing Jul 17, Dave Fagg rated it liked it Jun 28, Adam Ramsey rated it really liked it Aug 27,