Jan 17 2008

Book Review: “Why Men Hate Going To Church,” by David Murrow

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This book is incredible. It is a brutally honest look at the Church’s relevancy to men, and it certainly does not pull any punches. Personally, it has put words to thoughts and gut feelings of distaste or discomfort that I have had long before I became a Christian.

As somewhat of a disclaimer and comfort to women who may be reading this, Murrow affirms the feminist movement in the last century as having been immeasurably effective in fighting for the rights of women everywhere. Every one of us deserve equal rights under the law, and courageous women have been fighting for those rights to this day. However, in many ways our culture has overcompensated, and this has had disastrous effects on the church and her relevancy to men. Read more »











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