What Would Jesus Say?: Questions about Faith and Life - Paperback

by Richard D. Youngblood (Author)

What would Jesus say about the origin of God, existence of evil, the environment, illegal aliens, abusive husbands, tolerance of world religions, gay people, interracial marriage, suicide, abusive police, forgiving the murder of children? Seventy brief and to-the-point essays are grouped under eleven subsections on church life, Christians and citizenship, world religions, living with difficult people, and learning to unselfishly serve one another in life's difficulties. These essays began as a weekly newspaper question-answer column. The questions came from readers, current events and general comments of interest. Unbelievers and believers were in mind with the prayer that both would have faith in Jesus strengthened and understanding of the practical value of the teachings of the Bible when properly applied. The author speaks with open honesty about Christian failings, abuses as well as doubts and questions people sometimes face in churches. With gracious words, kindness and respect for those with whom he may disagree, the writer reflects compassion and understanding that can only come with many years of experience in ministry and prayerful theological study. "This effort to answer real life issues from the perspective of Jesus Christ can be ominous but a worthy goal . . . It is extremely challenging to respond to such deep and vital life issues in a simple and kind way. To address so many of the real issues we face today takes tremendous courage since everyone will likely find some points of tension. But that is a good thing if it leads the reader to searching for truth and wisdom in a complex and chaotic world." -- Evertt W. Huffard, Professor Emeritus Harding School of Theology."Richard Youngblood has lived long enough to see most, if not all, the circumstances described in his book. He has gleaned from Scripture that the questions many people ask about spiritual matters can be answered by another question, "What would Jesus say?" While he does not attempt to deal with cases that require medical or psychological attention, he offers the conscientious seeker a realistic plan for life. These questions may not demand complex arguments or speculations. But they do demand theological reflection, which Richard gives." --Dr. Mac Lynn, founder & Chancellor of NationsUniversity