Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream
Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2010
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Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2010230
Book • Nonfiction
2010s
2010
Adult
18+ years
Super Short Summary
In Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream, David Platt encourages individuals to reevaluate their Christian faith and priorities. He urges readers to live sacrificially and counter-culturally, focusing on global discipleship and rejecting materialism. Platt challenges believers to align their lives with the teachings of Jesus, rather than conforming to societal expectations of success and comfort.
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David Platt's Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream challenges Christians to rethink their faith in light of consumerist American culture. Readers find Platt's passionate call to action both inspiring and convicting. However, some criticize his approach as overly extreme and impractical for everyday life. Overall, it prompts deep reflection on authentic discipleship.
Who Should Read Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream?
Readers who would enjoy Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream by David Platt likely seek a challenging, faith-centric perspective on contemporary Christian life. Fans of Francis Chan's Crazy Love or Shane Claiborne's The Irresistible Revolution will appreciate the book's provocative call to prioritize faith over materialism.
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Book • Nonfiction
2010s
2010
Adult
18+ years
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