{"product_id":"9781441200013","title":"unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity...and Why It Matters","description":"The New Testament writer Paul told the first-century Christians: \"You yourselves are our letter . . . known and read by everybody.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a person \"reads\" your life, what does it say? What does your faith look like to outsiders?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA major new research project, unveiled for the first time in this book, describes the increasingly negative reputation of Christians, especially among young Americans.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe research shows that Christians are best known for what they are \u003ci\u003eagainst\u003c\/i\u003e. They are perceived as being judgmental, antihomosexual, and too political. And young people are quick to point out they believe that \u003ci\u003eChristianity is no longer as Jesus intended\u003c\/i\u003e. It is unChristian.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt shouldn't be this way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat Christians believe may not be popular, but Paul also advised the first believers to \"live wisely among those who are not Christians\" and to \"let your conversation be gracious and effective.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this eye-opening book, David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons--along with more than two dozen leading voices within Christianity--unpack the major criticisms leveled against Christians. Understand why those negative images exist and how you can best represent Jesus to your friends, neighbors, and co-workers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYour life is an open book. \u003ci\u003eIs it unChristian\u003c\/i\u003e?","brand":"Baker Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47171992420592,"sku":"9781441200013","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781441200013_p0.jpg?v=1763791080","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781441200013","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}