{"product_id":"0664266843","title":"If God is Love, Don't Be a Jerk: Finding a Faith That Makes Us Better Humans","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003eThou Shalt Not Be Horrible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImagine for a moment what the world might look like if we as people of faith, morality, and conscience actually aspired to this mantra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat if we were fully burdened to create a world that was more loving and equitable than when we arrived?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat if we invited one another to share in wide-open, fearless, spiritual communities truly marked by compassion and interdependence?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat if we daily challenged ourselves to live a faith that simply made us better humans?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Pavlovitz explores how we can embody this kinder kind of spirituality where we humbly examine our belief system to understand how it might compel us to act in less-than-loving ways toward others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis simple phrase, \"Thou Shalt Not Be Horrible,\" could help us practice what we preach by creating a world where:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003espiritual community provides a sense of belonging where all people are received as we are;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe most important question we ask of a religious belief is not Is it true? but rather, is it helpful?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eit is morally impossible to pledge complete allegiance to both Jesus and America simultaneously;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe way we treat others is the most tangible and meaningful expression of our belief system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk, John Pavlovitz examines the bedrock ideas of our religion: the existence of hell, the utility of prayer, the way we treat LGBTQ people, the value of anger, and other doctrines to help all of us take a good, honest look at how the beliefs we hold can shape our relationships with God and our fellow humansand to make sure that love has the last, loudest word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReligion \u0026amp; Spirituality\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristian Books \u0026amp; Bibles\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristian Living\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eFaith\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eInspirational\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eSocial Issues\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eSpiritual Growth\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorship \u0026amp; Devotion\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eFaith\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBook details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pavlovitz, John\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Westminster John Knox Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 233\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780664266844\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Westminster John Knox Press","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":49279516115134,"sku":"0664266843-4","price":4.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/61F8OiIzAoL.jpg?v=1791944734","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0664266843","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}