I have read many books on apologetics and how best to engage the culture. I have read and, in some cases, reread classic works by Augustine, Pascal, Chesterton, and Lewis. Contemporary folks like Keller, both of the two big books by Charles Taylor, Sire, Guinness, Schaeffer, Pearcey, and Moreland have been very helpful. You get the picture. All these have been terrific, but the book that now tops my list is Glen Scrivener’s book, The Air We Breathe.
In relatively short compass Scrivener winsomely, wisely, and wonderfully showcases that we do as Flannery O’Connor said, live in a Christ-haunted world. (She said a Christ-haunted south, but I am expanding on her words.)
If you are looking for a well-written and compelling resource that makes it crystal clear that many of the things we love and take for granted like freedom are a result of Christianity, then this book is for you. If you are not looking for a resource like this, you should be!
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Glen Scrivener
Glen directs the evangelistic charity Speak Life. He is an ordained Anglican who writes, speaks, and makes media to equip the church and reach beyond it. He is married to Emma and is the author of 7 books, including 321, Long Story Short and The Gift.
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Matt Smethurst, Author and Bible Teacher"Secular Westerners reject Christian belief while feasting on its fruit. Whether the subject is enlightenment or equality, compassion or consent, science or freedom or progress, our neighbors have Christianity to thank for the values they cherish. This argument is provocative, and demonstrably true. Building on groundbreaking historical scholarship, Glen Scrivener has made a case that cannot be ignored. This is one of the most important books I’ve read in a long time.” |
Karen Swallow Prior, Research Professor, Author"We are so accustomed to both Christianity and the criticisms of Christianity that we often forget the great blessings the Christian religion has brought to the world. Whether you need to be reminded of these gifts or to unwrap them for the first time, this book will challenge, encourage, and enlighten you." |
Tom Holland, Historian; Author, Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World"It is not necessary to be a Christian to appreciate the force of Glen Scrivener’s argument in this punchy, engaging and entertaining book." |
Rebecca McLaughlin, Cofounder of Vocable Communications, Author"The Air We Breathe is a pithy, energetic, and compelling exploration of how Christianity has formed our moral thinking—whether we realize it or not—and why the truth or falsehood of Christianity matters for all of us today. Whatever your current beliefs, I highly recommend you give Glen Scrivener a hearing!” |
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Come on, Glen!?What!?How on earth can you hit this kind of a home run (like 600 feet!) in just 232 pages? The Air We Breathe is an awesome book. It’s a book for everyone no matter their unique walk in this life. It’s for skeptics, doubters & the faithful. Truly. Pick it up, you won’t be disappointed.I’m currently finishing a book project of my own and am now completely overwhelmed because this one (like Bullies & Saints, Dominion & Unbelievable?) is wonderful. Just terrific. Read it.
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Richard Rogers
A novel for our time!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2023daniel leach
I’ve run out of digital highlighter
Reviewed in Australia on December 12, 2023Gary Woods
Christ is resurrected indeed. His job is finished by proving the power of life over death. Now it is up to his followers to bring the word of God to life in their lives. Thank God for the author of this book. He has read translated Jesus into the language of the world today. I should have written this book 20 years ago when I started to believe that Jesus was the real deal. I got frustrated by people who wanted to prove that the story was a hoax. I was also a coward in that I didn’t want to become a missionary martyr. This author with the help of Jordan Peterson and others has proven you don’t have to be a martyr to spread the gospel, you have to get out your keyboard and tell the story to the world in a way that they can make sense out of it.
Reviewed in Canada on April 18, 2023
stella tidman
The book I will share with my sceptical friends
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 28, 2023