The Naked Christian: Taking Off Religion to Find True Relationship

by Craig Borlase

This book is for anyone who grew up in the Church, but did their growing up far away from it. Author Craig Borlase offers answers for those looking for vulnerable Christianity, the kind that makes us unafraid of being naked before each other and God. If you feel you fit just outside of what the Church has to offer, this book offers answers based in Scripture and will lead you into a more authentic relationship with Christ and others. ?The Naked Christian is a book that makes me glad I'm a Christian, and that hasn't happened in a very long time.? Mike Yaconelli ?Craig Borlase shakes off the dust, longing for a purer and more real walk with God. The Naked Christian helps us rethink some of our ?church-culture? mindsets, with refreshingly blunt honesty.? Matt Redman

Genres: Christian, Religion

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book a lot. The bulk of it is quite interwoven with his other book God's Gravity. But it's got a more basic message - namely that we Christians can get to be all wrapped up in the "feel-good" worship time and/or the "church=safe, world=dangerous" mindset. These are not what Jesus preached. So we need to not get lost there.

[Dana · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great little book about the author's struggle with Christians and the Church and how he came back to Jesus. He is open and honest about his struggles and offers some insight as to why things are wrong and what Jesus says in the Bible that will help correct the problems.

At the end of the book, there's this neat 6 week Bible Study that my husband and I are going through.

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Borlase calls Christians to cut the pretenses surrounding Christianity, the traps of religion, the heavy ritualism in some settings, and the need to please others instead of God. Borlase teaches that Christianity is not about religion at all, it is not about who looks the best at church, who raises their hand the highest and who can or cannot speak in tongues. Christianity is a relationship with Jesus, the recognition that He died for our sins and is the ultimate sacrifice, that he resurrected and that one day He will return.

What initially attracted me to the book was the title and it basically illustrates that human beings are imperfect creatures and we all fall short of God's righteousness, but that despite this, God looks past our sin and still uses us for His Kingdom. It is for this reason that we must obey His calling on our lives. In essence, Borlase asks us to get real or, to get naked.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read many years ago before I volunteered at a Catholic Orphanage. I don't think it prepared me at all, but I remember it being an interesting book and gave me a perspective on faith that I hadn't encountered in my atheist upbringing.

[Bryant Rudisill · Rating 2 out of 5]

I definitely enjoyed this read, and liked the writing style of Borlase (who reminds me of Miller). I enjoyed reading what he had to say.

[Kristina · Rating 2 out of 5]

I agreed with what the author says but he hasn't told me anything new.