Myths, Lies, & Half-Truths: How Misreading the Bible Neutralizes Christians - Hardcover

Gary Demar

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0915815451 ISBN 13: 9780915815456

Publisher: American Vision, 2010

Synopsis

In Gary DeMar's newly expanded and revised book, Myths, Lies, & Half-Truths readers will explore in detail the 15 most deadly lies accepted by far too many Christians and Christian leaders. Why does this happen? Because we misread the Bible in many ways. Gary DeMar addresses these prominent misconceptions: Jesus didn't get mixed up in politics; You can't impose your morality on other people; There's a separation between church and state; It's never right to resist authority; We're living in the last days; Christians should remain neutral; Christians should just 'preach the gospel'; It's not right to judge what people do; Politics is dirty; Religion and politics do not mix;Our citizenship is in heaven; God's kingdom is not of this world; These and many more objections are studied, evaluated, and answered in this succinctly written new book. Understanding what God's Word says about these often-recited but rarely examined challenges to Christian activism will determine the future of Christianity in America and around the world. This being the case, this just may be the most important book you will ever read.

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About the Author

Gary DeMar grew up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Western Michigan University (1973) and earned his M.Div. at Reformed Theological Seminary in 1979. He has lived in the Atlanta area since 1979 with his wife Carol. They have two grown sons. Gary and Carol are members of Midway Presbyterian Church (PCA). A prolific writer, Gary has authored over twenty books covering a full range of topics: The three-volume God and Government series (1982-86), Ruler of the Nations (1987, 2002), The Reduction of Christianity (1988), Surviving College Successfully (1988), Something Greater Is Here (1988), You've Heard It Said (1991), America's Christian History: The Untold Story (1993), War of the Worldviews (1994), Last Days Madness (4th ed., 1999), Is Jesus Coming Soon? (1999), Thinking Straight in a Crooked World (2001), End Times Fiction: A Biblical Consideration of the Left Behind Theology (2001), The Changing Face of Islam in History and Prophecy (2002), and America's Heritage (2002). He is also the general editor and co-author of A New World in View (1996) and Reformation to Colonization (1997), the first two volumes in the To Pledge Allegiance history textbook series. Gary has been interviewed by Time magazine, CNN, MSNBC, FOX, the BBC, and Sean Hannity. He has done numerous radio and television interviews, including the Bible Answer Man hosted by Hank Hanegraaff. Newspaper interviews with Gary have also appeared in the Washington Times, Toledo (Ohio) Blade, the Sacramento Bee, the Atlanta Journal/Constitution, and the Chicago Tribune.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Vision
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0915815451
• ISBN 13: 9780915815456
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 320