Intended Consequences

by Robert Lampros

Intended Consequences is a collection of short essays about faith, life, and Christianity in America. The range of topics includes charity, art, patriotism, addiction, freedom, gratitude, and Bruce Lee.

Genres: Nonfiction

194 pages, Paperback

Published August 21, 2016

About the author

Robert Lampros is an author of Christian poetry, essays, and fiction who lives in St. Louis. He earned a Bachelor’s in English Literature from Washington University in St. Louis. His books include Fits of Tranquility, Afternoon, Last Year’s Resolution, and Undivided Lines.

Reviews

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

won from www.LibraryThing.com
got in mail today. really good book. a must read book
was autographed

[Vicki · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway. Robert writes short essays on life, faith, and his own personal thoughts and observations. Although I did not find that all of the subject matter resonated with me personally, I enjoyed looking at faith and world views and events presented in a different light. One of my favorite essays is "Be Like Water", in which Robert describes the properties of water as it relates to life and Christianity.

[Sadie Borghesi]

I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway quite a while back.

I feel the need to say that I could not finish this book. It's advertised as a book of essays about faith and Christianity in the U.S.(among many other things). There are definitely Christian aspects, some that were actually good. Some good advice and good observations, but there was also a LOT that was not so good. All throughout these essays, there were things that were questionable, and things that were definitely bad(including reference to evolution), but what forced me to quit reading was an essay which basically said that God is more likely to grant the request of someone who prays through the dead saints of the Bible, than someone who prays directly to God. Basically, it said that the dead saints in heaven intercede our prayers to God. As far as I've read in the Bible, we only pray through and to God - God The Father, God The Son and God The Holy Spirit - and only He intercedes our prayers for us.

I hate to give a bad review, but in this case, I just had to.

Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
- Romans 8:26

It is Christ Who died, and furthermore is also risen, Who is even at the right hand of God, Who also makes intercession for us.
- Romans 8:34b

[Anjuli · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this book from Library Things Early Reviews. "Intended Consequences" is a fast read, with short essays or poems dealing with Christianity, faith, and politics in the United States. Each chapter is well thought out and usually draws on one or two versus from the Bible. This book would be good in a book club. Overall, an interesting read.

[Jenn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won a copy of this on Library Thing.

A bunch of short essays on many different things, most of them relating back to Christianity. Lampros muses on American Society and how faith falls into -or away- from it.

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Won in a Goodreads Giveaway.

This engagingly written set of Christian-oriented essays covers a wide variety of subjects that have captured the interest or imagination of the author, who writes from an Orthodox Evangelical perspective. Mr. Lampros’s insights on the Gospel and related Biblical subjects are expressed in a gentle, sincere and refreshing down-to-earth style that avoids “preachiness” or diatribes. He also includes his take on Bruce Lee, Muhammad Ali, Shakespeare, Dostoyevsky, Flannery O’Connor, movies and music, patriotism, addiction, and many other subjects. Overall, an inspiring, informative read.

[Jo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some of these were interesting; most were not. I did not find his outlook on subjects to be enlightening-many just confirmed what I learned in church as a child. I would prefer that politics not be interjected in some essays--someone will always be offended.,