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10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlin

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anastasia_elise_w's review

3.0

I found parts of this book a little bothersome (the part where she essentially called children stupid in particular), but other than that, it was pretty good! I loved her point about how we are all sinners, but Jesus still wants to know us and for us to know him.

gretchen_lynn's review

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3.25

Harry Potter but make it Jesus.

cbetch's review

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4.0

This is an awesome resource for people looking for answers to tough questions. Growing up with a christian faith can be hard to understand and hard to stand up for when you don't understand integral pieces of you faith, and why you believe the things you do. This book is an excellent read for people (namely younger people) looking to find answers to their tough questions, and ready to make their faith their own, a faith of conviction and not tradition. I think this book equips kids to be able to go out into the world and be asked questions about their beliefs, or about their relationship with God, and have real answers and evidence to support their thoughts. Otherwise, it's an excellent tool to BUILD those beliefs or challenge the ones they have.

I was warned in the preface that this book was for those not yet ready to drive a car, but ready to begin getting behind the wheel of their faith and get answers to tough questions. That is an excellent gauge for who should read the book. While it does answer big questions in simplified and understandable ways, it also left me thirsty for more, I want to know all about the scientific studies and all of the little details that lead to these conclusions. Luckily McLaughlin has written another book intended to quench that thirst. "Confronting Christianity" is a book I look forward to reading as I hope to explore what is talked about here (thoughts and ideas that most believers have probably already explored to some degree) in greater depth, with a finer toothed comb.

I will say, not every idea shared in the book was something that I agree with. But I also appreciate that the goal of the book was not to give all of the answers or declare that we really know everything about the world, but instead to have kids start thinking critically about the thoughts being shared with them and the thoughts they are developing themselves. And all of the movie references were an added bonus!

marnold126's review

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

3.5

kaylarust94's review

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challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

Honestly, I think we could cross out the “every teen” and insert “every professing believer” and this book would still be just as applicable. What a great resource!! I love that something like this exists for kids, but I can also see this being a fantastic resource for people of all ages. Bonus points for all the Harry Potter references.