A Faith Worth Believing: Finding New Life Beyond the Rules of Religion

by Tom Stella

How can we have an authentic faith when we no longer have well-defined, codified beliefs? Where do we turn to better understand our relationship with God when the messages of the Church seem simplistic? This book is for all those who are asking the tough questions and are not satisfied with the answers they are receiving.

Genres: Religion

224 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2004

Reviews

[Mitchell26 McLaughlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kind of watered down with personal anecdotes -- not my favorite style -- but nonetheless carrying a sense of humor throughout as the author reflects on his earlier naive beliefs. Also had some good ideas, but not much new here. I would recommend for those not up on their rebellion/revolution literature ;-)

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

For questioning Catholics, Tom Stella's words are clarifying and penetrating. He wisely references the words of the Bible, buddhist monks, and even poets to shed light on the Church and God, the latter who is buried deep beneath it all.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

I, too, have been questioning doctrines held by institutional religion, so I related to the author's premise. I do not agree with his thoughts about Jesus - I believe Jesus was who he said he was (and is). Other than that, this book was refreshing and thought-provoking.